Make your Freezer your Friend!

Make your Freezer your Friend!

Frank Sinatra said it best: It’s that time of year when the world falls in love, every song you hear seems to say Merry Christmas.  Each December we find our busy days filled with shopping, decorating, traveling, and so much more.  It’s getting chilly out there and...
BE Positive

BE Positive

When I was a little girl, my mother taught me the “4 BE’s:” BE positive, BE true, BE smart, and BE grateful.  For the month of November, I wish to focus on these virtues of health and happiness. At my house, November 1st marks the beginning of the holiday season....
Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork with Caribbean Mango Salsa

Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork with Caribbean Mango Salsa

Pulled Pork: • 3-pound pork shoulder roast, trimmed of all visible fat • 6 garlic cloves, crushed • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed • 1 tablespoon ground allspice • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon black pepper • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes • 1/4 teaspoon...
No More Excuses!

No More Excuses!

I once had a teacher who said, “Excuses are like armpits; everyone has them and they all stink.” Well thank goodness for deodorant, but what can be done about the excuses we all make? People have all kinds of reasons for not taking action to improve their health and...
When in Rome…

When in Rome…

You know the saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”? It means to respect the beliefs and practices of a local culture. I am always reminded as I travel that other countries do things quite differently than we do in America. I like to challenge myself to try to...