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The New Food Guidelines are here. The New Food Guidelines are here

For breakfast this morning I ate a small serving of Palak Paneer which is a spinach and cheese dish (you can also use tofu) simmered in a seasoning of curry and chili powder. I ripped the basic recipe from one of my favorite reads the Nutrition Action Healthletter, but I spice it up more than… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 06/04/11 at 05:32 PM

The Soup is On

The Soup is On

Maybe it started at Christmas when I received a pizza stone, which I love, and a set of All-Clad cooking utensils, which I cannot believe I’ve been living without, but at Target last Monday, I bought something I’ve never bought before: an immersion blender. I did. Maybe, if I’ve thought of it at… more

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Part 2: Here Come the Holiday Foods

Here Come the Holiday Foods (Part 2)

Here are three more tips to help us through the holiday buffets:

Do the Dolly Parton. When asked a few years ago how she lost a noticeable amount of weight in a short period of time, my good friend Dolly Parton said this: “I sample everything and finish nothing.”… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/09/10 at 02:58 PM

Here come the Holiday Foods

I was at a social gathering recently when a complete stranger approached me and asked if I was one of those lucky gals who could eat what I want, when I want. Mind you, I was sipping a glass of white wine and not eating a thing during this encounter. Anyway, I know very few women who… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/23/10 at 04:49 PM

Barefoot Running?

Barefoot Running?

I bought new running shoes this summer—two pairs actually, and socks. I spent $212 and one hour of my time jogging around the parking lot of Charm City Run in shoes of varying degrees of “cushiness.” Even after complete attention from the salesman and that parking lot time, I’m still not sure I selected… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09/16/10 at 08:55 AM

Farmer Market Finds

Oh goodie! It’s Thursday in August and that means my favorite Farmers Market is throwing its party. Today I headed straight for cherry tomatoes, spring onions, sweet onions, melons, and eggplant—all wonderfully in their peak. But there it was: Swiss chard.

Was a time I’d of walked right by that chard—and I still pass it by… more

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Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 08/09/10 at 01:28 PM