Fried Cod Sandwiches
These were so dang good, I cannot wait to make them again. We have made homemade fish sticks and breaded fish before and it always turns out great, but usually we bake it. Frying just adds another dimension of flavor and indulgence, and if you do it at home, thenContinue Reading
Turkey Pumpkin Chili
I never realized before how pumpkin puree makes for a perfect viscosity chili! I feel like I need to have even a small amount as the “secret ingredient” in any future chili I make for this reason. Maybe I will get a can and freeze it in tablespoon amounts toContinue Reading
Cloth Diapers 101
We have been using cloth diapers since my first daughter was 4 weeks old and we have only looked back a couple times. We have saved SO much money in diapers over the years and we couldn’t be happier with our choice to go with cloth. Now that we haveContinue Reading
COVID19: The Nursing Home Staff Experience
We have all heard the harrowing accounts of hospital workers and their experiences with Covid19. I have read them even when it was easier to block out what’s been going on, because it is our country’s reality and we cannot afford to ignore it. Reinforcing the importance of taking precautionsContinue Reading
My Best Tips for Battling Pregnancy Nausea
I had what is not-so-affectionately called “morning sickness” during the first trimesters of my two previous pregnancies, and I am currently in the throes of it now with my third. I have been lucky enough thus far to have had the nausea subside by week 13-14 or so, and goingContinue Reading
Healthy Jellied Cranberry Sauce and more!
I am so excited to share my new healthy jellied cranberry sauce recipe- it has just 3 ingredients! Jellied cranberry sauce may be my favorite Thanksgiving table addition. Maybe it’s the tart contrast to creamy mashed potatoes and savory (dark meat) turkey, or maybe it’s the fact that it’s soContinue Reading
Maximizing the Immune System during a Pandemic
Ultimately, we all DO want to know how to maximize our health during this crazy time, right? Well, it all comes down to our immune system. Genes-plus-environment determine how our body is affected by outside invaders, and while we can’t change the genes we were born with (like a tendencyContinue Reading
Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes: A Book Review
Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes Buy it here This book was eye opening, largely because the answer referred to in the title is shockingly simple: carbs. But not just any carbs- refined sugar, flours, and starchy and sweet foods. This shouldn’t really be news to any of us,Continue Reading
The End of Illness: A Book Review
The End of Illness by David B. Agus, M.D. (Buy it here) My rating: 7/10 To be honest, I was nervous about this book and whether I would agree with the philosophies in it. I had just read Super Immunity which had lots of dogma and recommendations with which IContinue Reading
Why We Have Our Best Ideas in the Shower (and how we can have them dry, too)
We are obsessed with filling every minute. Productivity requirements at work govern our daily schedules and outside of work we continue the constant mental stimulation. We are seemingly incapable of allowing time for ourselves to either think, or (gasp!) to NOT think. Here is a small list of times whenContinue Reading