Let Us Eat — Guilt Free German Chocolate Cake
One of the best things about healthy eating is guilt-free desserts. #TheHealthyGrandma #GlutenFreeRecipe Read More...
A Simple, But Luscious Four-Ingredient Lotion
Dry skin is the bane of winter. But January is the time to try new things. So…
If you are tired of using skincare products with a long list of ingredients that you’ve never heard of and have no idea … Read more...
Make Zucchini Patties Or Zucchini Patty Pizza For Dinner
Zucchini is an amazing vegetable. It lends itself to so many delicious transformations. I am sure you are knowledgeable about traditional zucchini recipes, such as adding it to pasta or filling zucchini halves with a stuffing mixture or making zucchini … Read more...
Book Review: GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton
I loved GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton – which surprised me, since this novel was billed as a post-apocalyptic story. I have read only a handful of such stories and warmed only slightly to them (The Age of Miracles, … Read more...
Mule Deer Shows Some Tough Love
This mother mule deer in Arizona, doting and attentive just a week before, warns her young buck away. Why?
It turns out she is pregnant with a new fawn, and that she’s taught the year-old buck all she can about … Read more...
Trying To Eat More Healthy Foods This Winter?
If you are trying to eat more healthy foods this winter, I have a great recipe for you.
Making a stuffing for beef or chicken or fish is a great dinner option because it adds interest and taste to the … Read more...
Words: Zane Grey “What Any Man Can Do…”
… Read more...Author Zane Grey has a few simple, timeless suggestions for when, in the midst of our helpless frustration, we wonder what any one man or woman can do to change things or make a difference in what is happening around
Have You Discovered Rutabagas?
I have. For years I bought and cooked the same vegetables. Now that I am interested in a healthier diet, I have discovered a whole new world and I am willing to try vegetables I have never eaten before.
The … Read more...
Tips For Grilling Your Vegetables
What could be easier than making your entire meal on the grill? Cook vegetable side dishes alongside your main course for a quick summer meal. Here are some of my favorite vegetables to put on the grill along with some … Read more...
Book: THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by Sonja Yoerg
“lush imagery … A quick, nature-soaked read.”
For starters – knowing that Sonja Yoerg (whom I am honored to call a friend) has hiked the same John Muir Trail as her character, Liz, I am ready to lace up my … Read more...
Music: I LIVED by OneRepublic
I’ve long been a fan of I LIVED by OneRepublic. Its upbeat affirmation of life and living is guaranteed to get me up out of my chair and dancing around even on the gloomiest of days. But it wasn’t until … Read more...
The Little Orange Tree That Could
Like a bee, I was lured to the table by the sweet smell of orange blossoms. There it sat, a lone orange among two lemons. Not really trees. Barely even bushes. Mostly twigs, covered with fragrant white blossoms.
They were … Read more...
Mediterranean-Style Eating — My Favorite
The eating habits of the Mediterranean people are based on the agricultural products of their region, which has a long growing season and a rather mild climate. The traditional diets of the Greeks, French, Italians, Spaniards and Middle Easterners reflect … Read more...
Cooking With Winter Produce
Just because the farmers’ markets are closed for winter doesn’t mean we have to retreat from fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh winter produce is abundant, nutritious, and tasty.
From hearty root vegetables to bright, sweet citrus, winter produce delivers a … Read more...
Words: Steve Jobs “Bicycle For Our Minds…”
The common everyday bicycle is one of the most underrated inventions. In the US, we mostly consider it as a toy for kids. But the invention and wide use of bicycles, a simple tool of transportation, became a major force of … Read more...
Of Mice And Women
Back in the early 1970s when I was a young nurse at Cincinnati General Hospital I was rejected from participation in a clinical study because I was female. At that time, the Hospital had a floor dedicated to clinical research, … Read more...
Unexpectedly, A Mighty Mite
My goal yesterday, when I set out with my friend and hiking buddy Kathy, was to show her a secret hot spring in the middle of the desert (shared with me earlier by buddy Roxanne).
The plan was to drive … Read more...
A Herd Of Wild Horses: Genetics And Preservation
About a month ago I was able to see the wild horses of Corolla, North Carolina for the first time. What a sight they are to watch in their natural habitat.
Our guide told us that the wild horses came … Read more...
Signs We Are Ready to Embrace Female Leadership
Mighty Kacy Catanzaro (5 feet, 100 lbs.) just made history on American Ninja Warrior as the only woman to complete the course at the Dallas finals.
Her jaw-dropping performance, beating out many men in the process, is an inspiration to … Read more...
Meryl Davis and Charlie White — First US Olympic Gold Medal in Ice Dancing
To say that Michigan natives Meryl Davis and Charlie White skated brilliantly last night would be an understatement. Their main competition, Canadian 2010 Olympic Gold Medalists, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, were also spectacular, yet Davis and White were deserving … Read more...
For The Joy of Animals: Dancing Spider vs Dancing Dog?
When it comes to dance even non-humans want to get in on the act and strut their stuff. But, in a hypothetical matchup, who would win — the dancing spider or the dancing dog?
Both are highly skilled and clearly … Read more...
Building An Awesome Snow Cave
One Man and a whole lot of snow — yet, it’s all about the execution.
You can’t help but be impressed with the tremendous amount of work and hours invested in making this cave. The time-lapse video is only a … Read more...
The Ubiquitous Bike: Still A Creative Force?
In our high tech age, it is easy to overlook the creative force and impact of something as common and ordinary as a bicycle.
After all, the bicycle (as shown below) is nearly 200 years old and has been a … Read more...
Seeing Things In A New Light: Windless Kite Festival
A Windless Kite Festival
(Seemingly an oxymoron, if there ever was one.)
Held indoors
(Of course, where else do you fly a kite.)
In January
(Now the indoor part is starting to make sense, but still — there’s that no … Read more...
Power Posing: Release Your Inner Alpha
Those Nike ads were right. Sometimes, we need to forget perfect and just participate. We need to put mind over body and — Just do it! And if that doesn’t work? We need to put body over mind and — … Read more...