Recovery from a heart attack will always cost more than prevention whether in time, treasure, or permanent loss. We are profoundly grateful for Matt’s life and that he did not have any permanent damage to his heart muscle from his heart attack, which is rare, if not miraculous. As for treasure, this one event [...]
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Matters of the Heart: Causes of Heart Disease
Highlighting recipes for the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day, there has hardly been time to mention February is also American Heart Month. Having personal experience create passion for this subject, I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to raise awareness about heart health—the wellspring of life. I hope by sharing what we [...]
Hearts in Nature for Sweethearts: Feature Fridays
My friend LOVES hearts, everything hearts, Valentine’s Day is her favorite holiday. When I saw this photo collection of hearts in nature, I had to send it to her and of course, share it with you as our Valentine feature this Friday. Inspiring scenery to kickstart a weekend for sweethearts. Enjoy! And…just a few more [...]
Columbia County Bread & Granola Product Winners
There is just something wonderful about discovering good food and sharing it with friends. Whenever I have the good fortune of trying great, new products the first thing I want to do is invite you all to pull up a seat at the table. I would like nothing more than to sit face to face [...]
Super Bowl Roundup: Feature Fridays
As promised, next week we will continue to highlight party appetizers in anticipation of the Super Bowl—Caramelized Onion Dip and Jalapeno Crab Dip—two recipes sure to grab some attention at the table. In the meanwhile, to stay true to our theme, here are a few more links I liked for their straightforward ingredients and unique [...]
Dream Kitchens: Feature Fridays
If you love to cook, you have dreamed of the ideal kitchen to practice your craft. One where the oven door and dishwasher can be open at the same time, or the work triangle is a function of design, not because the space is only slightly bigger than the hall closet. I have a wonderful [...]
Columbia County Bread and Granola: Sprouted Whole Grain Product Review & Giveaway
When you post a Sprouted Wheat French Bread recipe and you get an email from a company offering to send you a sample of their sprouted grain products, that my friends, is serendipity. Which is exactly what happened and I am a new fan of Columbia County Bread and Granola. As I mentioned in my [...]
Creative Beauty, “Blow Over My Garden”: Feature Fridays
Creative beauty is all around us whether it comes in the form of paint, prose, music, culinary genius, or on a stage, and I love it all. I am often captivated by these various expressions of the soul, open and vulnerable. When I saw this piece appear on Face Book by a gifted artist, Lori [...]
Top 10 List of Incredible Food Facts: Feature Fridays
It has been a while since my last Feature Fridays post, but it has been good to take a break even from the fun things—helps to appreciate how fun they really are. Well, today I found a top 10 list of Incredible Food Facts from Listverse and they are pretty, eh, incredible. To be fair, [...]
3 Simple, Healthy Habits for the New Year
1. Snack attack. Remember snack time in kindergarten? It was a good idea then and it’s a good idea now. I don’t mean casually snack your way through the day, plan to snack so you can fight off the hunger that sabotages the best of intentions. I count snacking as a healthy habit because it [...]
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Restoring Heart Health
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Matters of the Heart: Causes of Heart Disease
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Scampi-Style Steak & Scallops with Roasted Asparagus: 30-Minute Valentine Dinner
- Hearts in Nature for Sweethearts: Feature Fridays
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Crab Cakes with Mango-Lime Sauce: Easy Valentine Recipe
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Emeril’s Sizzling Skillets Giveaway: Enter To Win a Free Copy!
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Zak! Table Art 7-piece Flame-Shaped Serving Bowls: Enter to Win a Set!
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The Food52 Cookbook Giveaway: 5 Days, 2 Winners
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Pancetta-Gruyere Burger with Grilled Vidalia Onions
- Emeril’s Cajun Shrimp Stew: A Hearty One-Pot Wonder
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Geni: You are awesome! I needed this post for many reaso...
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Linda: Very good tips Judy and I'm so glad for both of y...
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Caroline: Thanks for all the tips, Judy, cheers to a healthy...
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sportsglutton: Even this glutton's heart has told him that it ne...
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Jocelyn: I forgot to write this sooner, but the pita was wo...
