Grab a bottle of real, honest to goodness extra virgin olive oil and you can have yourself a bread dipping, salad drizzling, pesto making, grand ole time. The trouble is being sure the oil in the bottle is in fact the grade of virginity it claims to be. Until recently, I had not given it [...]
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How Soy Sauce is Made: Feature Fridays
From the time I was a small child curiosity has led me on wondrous adventures and occasionally landed me in trouble. TV shows like Dirty Jobs, This Old House, and How It’s Made are favorites because we get to see behind the scenes, how things really work. Inquiring minds want to know, right?! That same [...]
A Heart Healthy Diet: What and Whom Do You Believe?
Right up there with sacred subjects like religion and politics is the subject of diet. Maybe it is because food is politicized and some follow nutrition like a religion. You see, I get it, we all like our food and no one wants to be told what they are eating is unhealthy. In this final post of [...]
Restoring Heart Health
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 [...]
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 [...]
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ZipList: Is your shopping list tech savvy or still a pen and paper?
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier {GIVEAWAY} & Thai Chicken Pizza
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A Bridal Shower Menu Collection and the Privilege of Friendship
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Emeril’s Sizzling Skillets Giveaway: Enter To Win a Free Copy!
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A Heart Healthy Diet: What and Whom Do You Believe?
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Zak! Table Art 7-piece Flame-Shaped Serving Bowls: Enter to Win a Set!
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ChgoJohn: This sounds great, Judy, and something I want to l...
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thedrivencook: I love Italian flavors as well. This looks unique...
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Simone: Hmm sounds like a pretty handy tool Judy! I do hav...
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Geni: My shopping list is always in my iPhone in the not...
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April @ The 21st Century Housewife: This is such a beautiful salad and it looks just s...
