Eat This Not That Book- My Take on it
The Author of Eat This Not David Zinczenko was on Oprah today a pictorial book giving folks suggestions for healthier food choices. One striking Rev…
January 2009
TAX ON SODA !?
New York Governor David Patterson wants to add an 18% Tax on Soda to help combat the obesity epidemic, there's even a video on You Tube by Dr. Da…
Spotlight on Lemongrass
Lemongrass is a key ingredient in Asian cooking such as Thai and Vietnamese It can be in a dry form or fresh. It has a wonderful citrus flavour and i…
Change is Here !
Wow I am so blessed to be living in America right now, in the year our precious daughter was born Barack Obama was elected to be the next President.…
Great Read from Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-presidents-inauguration-feasjan14,0,3523351.story Great article on past menus and history of inaugura…
Happy Pongal
Today is Pongal the South Indian Harvest festival dating back over 1000 years! where either Venn (savoury) or Sweet pongal is made. Pongal means to s…
Inspect your house !!
We have recently bought a new house and have been through a home inspection, checking the electrical system, the plumbing and the cosmetic aspects of…
Squirrel the new Gourmet food?
I was reading the New York times today there was a fascinating article about how squirrel is becoming a popular dish in the top restaurants in the UK…
Bravo Oprah
Oprahs show was good today I admire her guts to be frank about her weight gain and falling of the wagon and a desire to get healthier, she relates st…
Great review of diets from ABC
The Truth About 10 Trendy New Year's Diets (Joanne Ikeda, RD; Dr. David Katz, ADA member and Keith-Thomas Ayoob, RD all quoted) http://abcnews.go…
Easy Bok Choy
heres a quick and easy way to cook Bok Choy (Chinese Cabbage) - add olive oil to pan with drop of sesame oil, little salt and little sugar, ginger/ga…
Resolve to be....
Resolution the state of being resolute, firm and determined, a resolution is a state of mind, and as Winston Churchhill put it "A Pessimist sees…
How to Be Better with IBS, take home messages from the American College of Gastroenterology’s latest Review
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by diarrhea or constipation, or a mixture, altered bowel habits and frequency of these, bloating and abdomi…