Tag Archives: Food

Chocolate Every Day – For Real

I know I shouldn’t, but this is too easy. And I say that now because I’m at the beginning. OK. So far I’ve lost 3 pounds. 27 more to go. But I bet that’s mostly water loss and a smidgen … Continue reading

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Ugly Banana

Yes, I know my breakfast bananas are U-glee. But that’s one Nutrisystem chocolate muffin, banana and an 8 oz. cup of milk. Lunch was Nutrisystem vegetable beef soup, with two fried eggs and a container of applesauce. This is where … Continue reading

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Eat Smart in Sicily – by Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce

Eat Smart in Sicily is a book to be enjoyed before you even get on the airplane to Sicily. Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce (a Siciliana) have provided in this 145 page book, a rich history of the island and … Continue reading

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How to Build a Gingerbread House – by Christina Banner

If you thought building a gingerbread house involved a plethora of unusual cake requisites and special gizmos How to Build a Gingerbread House, a book by Christina Banner, will demonstrate, with a few simple recipes, basic kitchen wares and ordinary, … Continue reading

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Eat! Move! Play! – New Weight Watchers Book

I’ve mentioned before that I absolutely love the Weight Watchers system. They encourage eating real food. They encourage eating in proper portions and they help with the science and math of losing weight. Losing weight, after all, has lots of … Continue reading

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Festival International, Lafayette, LA – Downtown Event All Weekend

Here’s some photo highlights from Festival International, Lafayette, LA. Here’s a group of Indian musicians, craftsmen and dancers. In this photo, there’s a costumed guy who had danced with several other festival gatherers at their corner tent. This band was … Continue reading

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Fast Food Gone Bad!

As the average American, you may already be well versed in the fact that fast food is pretty much bad for you, but it seems that many of the hottest ideas lately are getting worse and worse. Now you can … Continue reading

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Lafayette, LA Crawfish Boil

Recently the Cajun, the kids and I recently went to a crawfish boil here in Lafayette, LA. I can hear your thoughts right now, “A crawfish what?” Think picnic, think really big pot of boiled crawfish. Think over 150 pounds … Continue reading

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Soirée Wine Decanter Review

Soirée. What a lovely word, and kind of sounds like what it does. Ever open a bottle, and let the wine sit and air out? Ever open a bottle and wish that the wine would air faster, as you’d love … Continue reading

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10 Secrets to the Perfect Grilling Party

Are you a pro griller? Maybe you’ve developed a technique and flavor that impresses a lot of your friends.  This summer, perhaps you will want to have that perfect party that everyone raves about. Barbecue parties are a wonderful chance … Continue reading

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