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In an effort to save money and become more domesticated, I interviewed numerous of my friends on the proper way to make my own roasted red peppers.   I had just eaten the most delicious grilled chicken with mozzarella cheese and roasted red pepper sandwich, and I was on a mission to duplicate the meal.
A good friend […]

Let me apologize upfront for posting this a day late. I actually did write an entry for yesterday but it was swallowed up by the magic of the internet . . . Don’t you hate when that happens?
Well anyway, I am up to my eyeballs in Christmas cooking. I’m in charge of dessert (and also […]

 
Deck the shrimp with herbs and spices. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
‘Tis the season to indulge some vices. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
When our children were younger and learned about oxymorons, “jumbo shrimp” became one of their all-time faves.
But you don’t need to use the jumbo variety to create our tried-and-true Saturday night dinner special of shrimp and pasta. Ralph and […]

Some years ago, many of my friends were on the Grapefruit Diet. It was all the rage. Basically, people believed that you could eat just about anything you wanted, if you drank a glass of grapefruit juice along with it. The grapefruit supposedly burned off the fat and helped you lose weight. I remember watching […]

Good things come in small packages.  In Japan, mothers treat the practice of packing a daily lunch as an opportunity to present edible gifts in small packages to their children.   These lunches are known as “Bento or Bento Boxes.”
In the United States, many of us think of Bento Boxes as a divided lacquer dinner tray […]

It’s that time of year again: Holiday treats showing up on your way into the office, parties several nights a week stuffed with cookies, chocolates and eggnog, presents from your co-workers or clients of petit fours or chocolate truffles. And all this is merely a warm-up for the huge, calorie-filled feasts that come later on […]

For most people, the holidays are a time when the errand list gets longer, and the social calendar fills up.  If you are unlucky like I am right now, you can also be faced with a huge work deadline right before the holidays.  I’m not quite sure how I am going to get everything done […]

My husband is an Iowa farm boy, and as such, he is a big fan of pork.  I like pork, but I find often find it challenging to find a place for it in a healthy diet.  Normally I go with substitutes whenever I can; he’ll have pork bratwursts and I’ll have turkey; he’ll have […]

We at Fit Fare are out having healthy weekends and hope you are too . . .
See you back here on Monday with more great articles on healthy living.

During the holiday season, people often set strict rules to avoid gaining weight. However, when they slip up and eat too much, they give up entirely and continue to eat or drink with abandon.
Tip #6: Don’t Have an All or Nothing Attitude
Avoid setting goals that are too strict. They’re impossible for most people to follow […]