Brown bag lunches can be pretty tasty and they are usually more healthy than going out for lunch at work. Plus they save money! But sometimes we get to feel a little deprived if we never go out to eat for lunch. I recently heard of a great idea to solve this problem. A group of workers came up with a Friday Lunch Bunch plan. I just had to share … [Read more...]
Money-Saving Sports Drinks that Actually Work (Low Calorie Too)
Healthy Chocolate Milk!Are you spending more on sports drinks now that you are exercising more? How about spending much less and getting more results? You can drink the most effective sports drinks and save money at the same time. Here are the most effective sports drinks that I found at Women's Health. How nice that they don't cost much and are … [Read more...]
Watermelon Fruit Cake, Watermelon Salad, and Watermelon Drinks: Fresh Summer Treats!
What is the latest creative way to serve watermelon? Watermelon "cakes" are becoming very popular for birthday parties. Fruit instead of cake is healthier and so yummy. A watermelon cake is easy to make. Just cut off the ends of the watermelon leaving a middle section the height of the cake. Then turn this middle section on one flat side and cut … [Read more...]
Mary’s Tuscan Vegetable Soup to Fight Cold and Flu Season
Tuscan Vegetable SoupDo you do Soup Night? Make one night a week Soup Night for a soothing way to warm up and fight off the cold and flu season. A bowl of steaming hot soup on a cold night is just what the doctor ordered. Actually, chicken soup can lessen the symptoms and duration of a cold or flu. It's the chicken broth (and chicken fat) that … [Read more...]
Investing in Walnut Trees? Nuts!
walnut treeHave you heard about growing walnut trees as an investment? I've always been curious about it. I've even heard "experts" on CNBC say that it's the best investment for your money in today's low returns environment. He said that if you plant a $10 walnut tree, in 10 years you can sell it for $1000. Or something like that. I had to … [Read more...]
Swiss Chard and White Bean Saute
My daughter made this for us last night and it was wonderful. It has a nice degree of heat from the black pepper, red pepper, and garlic. We had this as a side to salmon and couscous. The chard and beans were a great contrast to the milder salmon and couscous. Yummy supper! The photo is of soup that you can make with the same ingredients. Just … [Read more...]
60 Snacks in 20 Minutes or Less
I love these recipes. There are the inexpensive: deviled eggs, flavored popcorn, There are the gourmet: marinated olives, stuffed dates, and fresh figs (or jam which is cheaper) on whipped ricotta on toast. Most are really nutritious: spiced nuts, various kinds of hummus (frozen pea hummus sounds really good), kale chips, and smoky fried … [Read more...]