Progress on School Lunches?

Let me start by saying that apparently, pizza still counts as a vegetable.  Not kidding. “Millions of schoolchildren in the United States will see more fruit and vegetables and less fat on their lunch plates under new U.S. Department of Agriculture standards unveiled Wednesday aimed at improving child nutrition and reducing childhood obesity”, begins a […]

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No, You Are Not ‘Doomed’ to be Fat

I was pleasantly surprised after reading the headline article in today’s Livestrong.com ‘s newsletter.  Nice, for a change!I saw the headline and prepared for what would likely be another “woe-is-me, I have ‘fat genes’ and there’s nothing I can do” diatribe.Not so much!Rather, the author shares that despite being overweight as a child, the message, […]

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Oh, Dear, I’ve Gone Wild Again

This time, it was antelope.  Oh, dear God, these fillets were to die for!   They were so good that I felt guilty enjoying the leftovers all by myself and not sharing with my husband.  Well, not that guilty, since he ate two the night before.  OK, that’s another topic! I created a pan sauce, even […]

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