Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the dads in my blog audience! In your honor, I’m sharing a few ideas to accompany those steaks on the grill, or salmon, if you prefer. (That’s a little joke because NEVER would be the day when Mr. Non-Compliant would...
About a week ago, I walked into the kitchen and saw Mr. Non-Compliant (my dear hubby) eating breakfast. Up-close inspection revealed that he had a bowl of Greek yogurt, the plain unsweetened variety, with a bit of granola sprinkled in, and a sliced apple on the...
(The following article was written for the November 2018 issue of Get Healthy magazine, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Alzheimer's disease. It's a subject that hits close to home. My mom died of it at age 86 after what was about 20 years of progressive...
It’s that time of year. Buffets and holiday gatherings abound, and they’re all centered around delicious food and drink. LOTS of food. The setting can cause anxiety for some. What will I eat when there is SO much? How do I get through this without gaining weight? HELP! Never...
Last Sunday I was outside and heard the familiar sound of an ice cream truck in the neighborhood. I hadn’t seen one of these in…well, quite a long time. I was so amused and delighted when I heard the music, that I decided I had to...
I recently received a head of green cabbage as a gift. Now, I’m not one to buy cabbage, although I like it on occasion. Roasting it seemed like a good idea, so I sliced it in rather thin wedges, placed the wedges in a single layer...
Here in Indiana, it’s corn season. The best and sweetest makes its appearance now through August. Along with the corn season came my cousin, Mr. Corn (aka Roger) from Florida. He and his wife had tickets to a Sox game, however I know he really...
A bit of background for my new readers: I’m taking the produce journey along with my good friend who is expecting. As we track the progression, we learn about the vegetable or fruit of the week as it relates to the size of the baby. It’s...
Those of us who attended the Zoom “Amazing Cookie Bake” had a delicious time baking our cookies. My cookie press was missing its piston—a critical part—so I ended up with Spritz Christmas ornament cookies instead of trees. Whoops. Stuff happens. Thank you to all the participants for...
Thanksgiving Day is but a faint memory, as we fast forward into Advent and the season of Christmas. It was quiet around the Slager home, until the marshmallows caught fire. For the record, our dinner would not make Martha Stewart proud. And that’s fine...