After a month of mornings craving non-traditional breakfast foods--pasta, sandwiches, stir-fried vegetables, salad--this week has been all about standard American breakfast fare. One particular craving I've had is for bagels and cream cheese. A couple of times a year, my husband and I go to a local bagel shop and share an Everything bagel with … Continue reading Maple-Kissed Walnut Spread
Americans have a thing for drugs. Legal ones. From asthma medicine to medicine that pumps up the volume in the bedroom, nearly half of all Americans take at least one prescription drug, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. And 1 in 6 Americans are using three or more medications. As someone who used … Continue reading The Dangers of Prescription Drugs
By this time, we've all proclaimed our resolutions to our family, friends, neighbors, coworkers...anyone who will listen. We mean well and want to stick with the beneficial resolutions we've set for ourselves, like working out five times a week, staying away from fried food, spending more quality time with the family, and saving more money. … Continue reading Beyond Resolutions
It's been nearly a year since I first shared this blog with the world. In some ways, it seems longer because I've learned so much from this year. In other ways, I feel the time has flown by; it has been a complete joy writing these posts and connecting with all of you. As we … Continue reading Top Ten Posts of 2010
If popcorn could take part in high school popularity contests, this recipe would win the titles Most Likely to Succeed, Best All-Around, Most Popular, and Tastiest. Ok, that last one isn't a real category (or at least I hope it isn't!) but truly, this is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. I got my inspiration from The Kitchn, … Continue reading Vanilla and Cardamom-Scented Peanut Butter Popcorn
Kristin Rath 