When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of turkeys – but not the ones you get in the grocery store. I think about wild turkeys, the ones that live in the hills above the town where I grew up. Also in this post: Healthy Thanksgiving Day Recipes
One Lunch Lady’s Cafeteria Conversion
Written by Leave a Comment
This weekend, I happened to listen to this NPR audio segment about school lunches made from scratch. Of course, it struck a cord, since I am always encouraging folks to cook more at home, using superfoods and locally grown, seasonal foods.
Granny’s Holiday Baking Recipes & Easy Holiday Cookies
Written by 5 Comments
Granny is an extremely skilled baker who loved to spoil her family with home-made holiday treats. She would start baking three weeks before Christmas to be sure that we had plenty of holiday cookie varieties, teaching me a few of her insider baking tips and tricks along the way.
In Granny’s Kitchen #5: Fixing Kitchen Disasters
Written by Leave a Comment
In Granny’s Kitchen is an on-going series of taped conversations that take place at Granny’s kitchen table, in the house where I grew up.
Granny and I share our easy techniques and tips to rescue meals before they get to the dinner table. Find out how to keep sour cream from curdling and how to fix a salty soup!
In Granny’s Kitchen #4: Christmas
Written by Leave a Comment
In Granny’s Kitchen is an on-going series of taped conversations that take place at Granny’s kitchen table, in the house where I grew up.
Granny loves to spoil her family with home-made holiday treats. In this episode, she talks about the wide variety of christmas cookies she used to make each year and how she shared holiday cheer in the form of cookies with all her friends and neighbors.
In Granny’s Kitchen #3: Thanksgiving
Written by 1 Comment
In Granny’s Kitchen is an on-going series of taped conversations that take place at Granny’s kitchen table, in the house where I grew up.
In this episode, Granny shares her best Thanksgiving tips for what she considers to be the biggest feast of the year. From smooth mash potatoes to her moist stuffing, Granny knows best – after all she has cooked over 60 Thanksgiving dinners! She also tells the story of a jealous feline, her black cat, who almost spoiled the finale to the meal.
In Granny’s Kitchen #2: Food & Animals
Written by Leave a Comment
In Granny’s Kitchen is an on-going series of taped conversations that take place at Granny’s kitchen table, in the house where I grew up.
In this episode, Granny tells us about her neighbor’s unusual pet – a hungry, meat-eating rabbit that scratched at the kitchen door when it smelled dinner cooking on the stove! She also talks about her Aunt Annie – a dedicated animal lover who adopted a baby groundhog and trained it to open the refrigerator door.
LifestyleMom Radio Cafe
Written by Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, I was host Dana Hilmer’s guest on ‘LifestyleMom Radio Café’, an Internet radio show aired through LA Talk Radio. In my 35-minute segment, we chatted about ‘Cooking for Bikini Season’ and other tips how to make delicious foods while slimming down your waistline.
Are you ready to look better, feel more energized, and get back that youthful feeling you remember having as a kid? I can help you on a journey that will change the way you eat — for good. My 
As a healthy cooking expert, health coach and TV host, 
