Not long ago, my doctor told me that my blood pressure was a little higher than normal.  The result, I’m certain, of tons of allergy pills necessitated by May and June.  She said it wasn’t any cause for alarm (after all, mine is normally low, so “normal” would be high for me).  She did say, however, that [...]

I’m hooked on the Lean Cuisine microwavable meals.  My daughters are at the age where they’re running in and out just about all day long, so I like to keep things on hand for them to grab a meal whenever they need it.  (Okay, I’ll be honest, I actually heat the meals up for them [...]

Denny’s Potachos!

Look alive, night owls, Denny’s has come courting!  They “get” that we night owls have unique eating habits.  So they’ve come up with a great new menu to thrill our taste buds.
Potachos – Freshly fried and seasoned kettle chips topped with crumbled sausage, bacon, bell pepper and onion mix, cheese sauce and shredded Cheddar [...]

Health.com recently sought out nutritional information from restaurants across the country.  A lot of them cooperated and ten restaurants made the top ten list of Healthiest Casual Dining Spots.
I was honestly surprised to not find Applebee’s on the list.  I’d love to know what kept them off, because they have some pretty amazing food that [...]

Ohhh man! Have I got a website to tell you about? Well, actually it’s not so much the website that has me purring Ohhhh man as much as it is what the website can hook you up with.
How do Pecan Caramel Chocolate Clusters sound to you? How about Roasted Cashews? Or Toffee Pecan Cinnamon Buns. [...]

When I read “As Chocolate as Humanly Possible” on Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate’s website, I KNEW it would be the sweetest of relationships. If there’s one thing I can truly, truly appreciate it’s getting the most out of Chocolate!
You know the episode of Andy Griffith where the cute little boy, Leon, part [...]

Coffee Lovers: Here’s a post just for you.
Just how trustworthy is my coffee knowledge? Well, let’s see…..my kitchen, my clothes, my vehicle, my computer desk, my living room chair and my cats all smell like coffee. Yeah, there you have it - I’m not an expert, I am THE expert. [...]

Outback’s infamous Bloomin’ Onion
I can remember a lot of “firsts” in my life. My first day of school, our first home, my first speeding ticket, our first beautiful baby, my first Bloomin’ Onion…
That last delicious milestone was quite a few years ago, mind you, but my taste buds and I remember it well.
On a [...]

I bought a great little recipe book as I was checking out at the grocery store a few days ago. It’s from Better Homes and Gardens and is titled “Heart Healthy Living: Lower Your Cholesterol.” My cholesterol and I get along just fine, but after I flipped through the pages and saw [...]

I recently began using artifical sweetener in place of real sugar in my coffee and tea. I’ve even experimented with it in my baking a little - I’m all for cutting as many calories out of my daily lineup as humanly possible! I recently tried what can only be described as the [...]