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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending BlogHer Food 2012 in Seattle Washington, and the honor of being on a speaker panel on social media with Kalyn Denny (Kalyn’s Kitchen) and Stephanie Stiavetti (The Culinary Life), moderated by Neysa King (The Back Burner). I’d never been to Seattle before, so it was a real [...]
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I have lived in Connecticut for over 25 years – Wow, kind of scary! I moved here right after graduate school and have raised all four of my boys in the Nutmeg State. Never in a million years would I have thought that Connecticut would be my home for so many years. My husband is [...]
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As some of you may know, I started Jeanette’s Healthy Living as a place to record and share foods I was cooking for friends with cancer as well as meals I was preparing for my family. In fact, the Anticancer Fireworks Black Bean Salsa featured at the top of this post was something I made [...]
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Today, I am sharing a simple recipe for Asian Napa Cabbage Carrot Salad that I threw together as a way to use up the ends of some napa cabbage I had leftover in my refrigerator. I hate throwing away food (my friends can attest to that as my refrigerator is always full of little [...]
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Today, I am sharing a recipe that embodies the principles of the Japanese Washoku and Kansha cooking approaches. I’ve always admired how beautifully presented Japanese food is when I eat out. All the foods are precisely arranged on the plate and each dish is interesting and unique. Little did I know that there was actually [...]
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Last weekend, I attended Food Blog Forum in Orlando, hosted by Jaden and Scott Hair of Steamy Kitchen, and Diane Cu and Todd Porter of White on Rice Couple. The venue was Epcot Center thanks to the generosity of Walt Disney World. Julie Deily from The Little Kitchen and Dawn Viola pulled off a top [...]
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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about heart disease, the #1 killer of women, including how to best prevent heart disease, what a heart healthy diet looks like, and what makes nuts heart healthy. In that post, I shared a recipe for Georgian Spinach Walnut Balls, inspired by a feast on the eve [...]
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At some point in your life, you or someone you know will probably be on a liquid or soft food diet for a short period of time. Whether it’s a child who just got his braces, a teenager who had her tonsils removed, or in my case, a son who had four wisdom teeth [...]
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About a year ago, I discovered my youngest son was allergic to wheat, and I have been on a journey ever since to learn how to cook and bake gluten-free. At first, I was at a complete loss, especially when it came to baking as I was completely unfamiliar with gluten-free flours and gluten-free products. [...]
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Superbowl Sunday is coming up. Who are you rooting for? We are a huge football family – weekends, Monday nights and Thursday nights are dedicated to watching football from September through Super Bowl weekend. My husband is a huge New York Giants fan, but three of our boys root for different teams (much to my husband’s [...]
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These decadent looking Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits are deceptively light compared to traditional cheesecake - the secret ingredients in this … [Continue Reading...]
These Creamy Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes are really good - I mean it. I've served it multiple times to my kids and no one has uttered a word … [Continue Reading...]
A few weeks ago, I made these Mini Frittatas with Ham and Cheese for a church function and ended up making extra for weekday breakfast-on-the-go. I've … [Continue Reading...]
Fried rice is such a common dish in our household that I wouldn't even think to post a recipe for it on my blog, except for the fact that it's so good … [Continue Reading...]
One day two summers ago while our family was on vacation, we were served little shot glasses of green smoothies at breakfast. Who can resist anything … [Continue Reading...]
You like the title of this post - Super Healthy Tomato Pasta Sauce? You're probably wondering what makes this tomato sauce super healthy? Isn't tomato … [Continue Reading...]
A few years ago, our family vacationed in Hawaii and one of my favorite things to do was to try all the different varieties of Hawaiian Poke at the … [Continue Reading...]
Is there such a thing as a healthy cookie? I don't know, but I can tell you that the Chocolate Cranberry Walnut Cookies that I'm sharing today are … [Continue Reading...]
Hug your kids and loved ones more. Hug them tighter. Each day is precious. Last Friday's tragedy in Newtown, CT, less than an hour away from our home, … [Continue Reading...]
