Fusilli with Short Ribs
One of my husband’s favorites. This can be served with any short type of short pasta (ziti, penne, bowtie) and I have also served it over mashed potatoes and quinoa. It is warm, hearty and can be a touch spicy…
It’s World Health Day for Diabetes
It's World Health Day and this year, the focus is on Diabetes... World Health Day 2016 – How to get involved 7 April 2016 Introduction Every year, the World Health Organization selects a priority area of global…
Finally! Something We All Need (and love)!
You know how hard it is to find the right thing to say to a loved one dealing with cancer? Struggle no more, as these two brilliant ladies have created a line of greeting cards for all of those tough…
HOT TIP: Spice It Up!
Here's a HOT TIP: Recent research shows that eating spicy foods once or twice a week might extend your life span, and people who ate them even more had lower rates of heart and respiratory disease. Capsaicin, which…
Prosciutto Butter Lettuce Salad
This salad is light, savory AND sweet, and simply out of this world. It takes less than 15 minutes to throw together, and will be a dish that your family or guests will rave about, no doubt! I was…
Sleep, Precious Sleep
When you are undergoing treatment or recovering from a prolonged illness, quality sleep is of paramount importance. When we sleep, our body rejuvenates its systems by regenerating its cells through the production of the anti-aging human growth hormone,…
Thank You for Being a Friend by Amy F.
Thank You For Being A Friend by Amy F. So much of what is typically written relates to the patient and what they are going through versus those around them. As a patient, I can relate because what you’re dealing…
Essential Oils: Laundry!
Friends – Today we introduce you to our newest contributor, Amy White (by the way, we promise we just coincidentally have a lot of writers named Amy around here – it’s not a requirement! ). Amy is going to share with us all…
3 Numbers Every Woman Needs to Know
Here's a few digits that might just open your eyes a little wider. These numbers might make a difference. Take a look. 1 Number of Alcoholic drinks you can have daily before your breast cancer risk rises…
Green Beans with Crunchy Asian Pear
Follow our Food Editor on a summer adventure with a delicious ending. Late summer, I head out of the city and up north to the hills to house sit in a tiny town in the Berkshires. We have friends in…