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Food & Health Archive
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Recipe | Ayurvedic Date Shake
Posted on 30 March, 2011 | 2 CommentsOK people, I must share something delicious with you. This recipe was given to me by Katie Silcox. Visit her website where she shares more recipes. This is delicious! Ingredients:... -
My Favorite Tea of All Time
Posted on 19 October, 2010 | No CommentsI drink tea nearly daily. And I am fortunate that there is a truly authentic tea house within walking distance from my home. Anyway, I was introduced to my-very-favorite-tea-of-all-time at... -
End of Summer Canning
Posted on 11 October, 2010 | 5 CommentsDo any of you can produce? My husband ventured into canning this year (my only role was as taster and label-designer.) Canning was sort of unexpected. Victor and I headed... -
Morning Glory
Posted on 6 October, 2010 | 1 CommentI love morning glories. I grow them in containers because they have a tendency to just TAKE OVER wherever they fall. Waking up in the morning to a big, colorful... -
A Simple and Fulfilling Yoga Routine
Posted on 19 August, 2010 | 4 CommentsYoga is a great way to get in shape, firm up and stay flexible. It’s also a great at-home workout and a wonderful remedy for stress and anxiety. It’s also... -
Tart Treasures!
Posted on 9 July, 2010 | No CommentsTarts are some of my most favorite things to make. They require a lot of attention and a certain amount of artistic endeavor to boot. I especially love mini tarts;... -
My Favorite Australian Treats
Posted on 23 June, 2010 | 2 CommentsAfter a trip to Jungle Jim’s here in Cincinnati, I stocked up on three of my favorite Australian treats. Crunchies Billy Tea Liquorice Flake I somehow avoided the Tim Tams... -
Little Tiny Chocolates
Posted on 12 May, 2010 | 1 CommentOh chocolate. How you move me. How I crave you. How I search you out. I know I am not the only one. Chocolate is wonderful. I got lucky yesterday.... -
Tracking Your Happiness
Posted on 21 April, 2010 | No CommentsSeveral months ago, I signed up for something called Track Your Happiness. I was intrigued by this. This website (which is free) emails you a series of surveys every six... -
Late Dinners At Home
Posted on 5 April, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s getting warmer. At least here in Cincinnati, Ohio it is. See, about this time of year, we’ll have these random warm, sunlit days. So warm that you’ll have to... -
Cheesecake is Best When Individually Portioned
Posted on 3 April, 2010 | 2 CommentsIndividually portioned as in: Here’s a mini-cheesecake just for you. This is delicious. Really. And, I believe that the deliciousness is enhanced by the recipe being incredibly easy, quick and... -
Making Coca-Cola From Scratch
Posted on 27 February, 2010 | 3 CommentsI’m about to show you a beautiful photo. This beautiful photo is of Coca-Cola in its infancy. At least my husband’s interpretation. And you know what, what we came out... -
My Love For Meringue
Posted on 26 February, 2010 | No CommentsMeringue is my favorite dessert. I would easily choose a meringue over cheesecake, or over fudge, or over some other unholy delicacy. Meringue is lovely. The flavor is simple, the... -
A Special Cake
Posted on 11 February, 2010 | No CommentsOne night last week, I was feeling rather…..motivated. Motivated to cook. Actually, I think, motivated to be distracted in the kitchen for a few hours–do you know what I mean?... -
Everything You Need To Know About Lentils
Posted on 9 February, 2010 | 1 CommentLentils are wonderful. Part of the legume family, these guys are a good source for protein. About 25% of a lentil’s calories are protein. And, I think they are lovely... -
Yoga; Lots and Lots of Yoga
Posted on 22 January, 2010 | 1 CommentOn January 3, 2010 I began reaching for a lofty goal…30 yoga classes in 31 days. That’s a lot of yoga. In preparation, I penciled in all the yoga classes... -
A Fancy Appetizer
Posted on 8 January, 2010 | No CommentsThere are several restaurants I know of (that shall remain nameless) in several hip cities (that shall also remain nameless) that serve a dish to their customers that is basically... -
Lots and Lots of Yoga
Posted on 7 January, 2010 | No CommentsFor a gift this year, I was given 30 yoga classes in 30 days. Today was day five of day 30 and it was also my fifth yoga class of... -
Cupcakes
Posted on 27 December, 2009 | 1 CommentSome eye candy to get you through your Saturday. ;) *I took these photos at Sugar Cupcakery in Milford, OH (part of Cincinnati, OH). And, when I looked through them... -
Christmas 2009
Posted on 26 December, 2009 | No CommentsThis is what I ate on Christmas: Lots and LOTS of sugar plums! Recipe is here: http://simplicityembellished.com/2009/12/sugar-plums-a-recipe/ -
Sugar Plums | A Recipe
Posted on 12 December, 2009 | 6 CommentsWhat is a sugar plum? We sing about them every year….yet who actually makes them? I do! I hunted and hunted for a traditional recipe; one that you could have... -
Let’s Pause a Moment for the ‘Leavins’
Posted on 3 December, 2009 | No CommentsYou know, so many people make a turkey on Thanksgiving. We’re talking millions of people. And I’d wager quite a bit that the vast majority of those turkeys are really... -
Muffins | Yum!
Posted on 2 December, 2009 | 1 CommentMuffins are pretty good. Especially when they just came out of the oven. My husband made these Thanksgiving morning. They were really simple to make, quick to bake and are... -
A Dessert to Dine With | Salted Truffles
Posted on 8 November, 2009 | 1 CommentMy husband and I spotted some divine little truffles when we were out and about in the city and I determined, at that moment, that I must have them too.... -
Pumpkin Bread
Posted on 30 October, 2009 | No CommentsAutumn has many pleasures. One of those pleasures is pumpkin. It really only makes sense this time of year, at least here in the United States it does. First, I... -
Bean and Sausage Soup
Posted on 29 October, 2009 | 2 CommentsBeans are cheap. They are also good. Better yet, hot soup featuring beans is sometimes just the ticket during those blustery, gloomy, nippy days of autumn and winter. I made... -
Simple Baked Brie
Posted on 28 October, 2009 | 3 CommentsOh joy; the joy that is to be had with this easy and fabulous recipe. I promise, you will impress people. Really. Take a tube of those Crescents things. You... -
How to Stylishly Wrap Baked Goods
Posted on 8 October, 2009 | 2 CommentsIf you’re like me, you don’t have very many dishes you’re willing to part with. OK, actually, I don’t have any dishes, platters or otherwise that I want to part... -
Victor’s Fried Chicken and Homemade Aioli Sauce
Posted on 4 October, 2009 | 4 CommentsThere’s nothing quite like fried chicken; especially when it’s really, really good. So good that you think about it on a regular basis. My husband, Victor, makes this heavenly delight... -
Easy and Fabulous Apple Tart
Posted on 4 October, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe time might come in your life when you need to bring something to a party. Possibly a dessert. Bring this: This is an Easy and Fabulous Apple Tart. Look... -
Health | Fatigue is different than tired
Posted on 1 October, 2009 | 1 CommentWe all get tired at some point; our sleeping schedule suffers a little, something keeps us up extra late on TV or we catch a cold. We can get fatigued... -
Scenes from Donatos | A look at pizza and other yummy stuff
Posted on 26 September, 2009 | 1 CommentYep, I bet you’re hungry now. I would be remiss if I didn’t include their information: Donatos Website: http://www.donatos.com Donatos Facebook Page: (for special offers) http://www.facebook.com/DonatosPizza Menu: Donatos has subs,... -
Fabulous Food | The Cheese Sandwich
Posted on 8 August, 2009 | No CommentsThe cheese sandwich. Loved by little kids, hated by adolescents, and then rediscovered in adulthood.
