peas at a party

Did that heading get your attention?
Heh.  Actually, a little bit of bacon goes a long way in adding flavor, particulary for vegetables.  And it’s when we get bored with the same ol’ dishes that we’re tempted to cheat indulge.
Try about a half slice per serving.  Cook it in a heavy saucepan or deep skillet then remove it to crisp.  [...]

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I was on this weight loss journey; the pounds were departing for destinations unknown; it was actually kind of fun.  But there was that nagging question:  where exactly am I going?
With a “healthy” body mass index or BMI for my height that ranges almost 40 pounds, how would I know when this journey is over and I’ve arrived?  In other words, what’s my “ideal”?  [...]

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One trick for reducing calories and fats in a recipe is to reduce the amount of nuts or seeds. Yes, they are healthy fats (good fats, if you will) but they are energy dense–a lot of calories for a little bit of food. Toasting them to intensify the flavor can make a small [...]

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The health of America must be improving.  No more trans fats at the state fair.  Yes, the Twinkies are still deep fried, and they aren’t cutting back on the deep-fried Coca Cola, but now they’re trans-fat free.
My goodness, I feel better.  Don’t you?
Okay, I’m certainly no fan of trans fats.  They should be eliminated.  But mandating a trans-fat-free state [...]

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Both Reuters and USA Today are reporting research from Finland, published this week in the American Heart Association online journal Circulation, showing that counseling very young children about healthier food choices can make a difference. 
Over 1000 children have been followed since the age of seven months.  About half of the participants were counseled to shift fat intake [...]

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