Archive for January 2019
Blackening spice rub and a quick trick with mango
From www.canyonranch.com Don’t let the number of ingredients scare you off – mix this up once and save it in an air-tight container for months. It’s great for an instant at-home dinner – prepare a salad and steam some veggies while the chicken is grilling, and voila! As an easy way to cut portion size without…
Read MoreFresh or frozen – how do you like your fish?
I read an article recently about how flash frozen fish is as fresh, if not more fresh, than what you buy in the fish department at even the best grocery stores. At these stores too, although the fish is sold thawed and ready to cook, have previously been frozen. Then you’re obligated to purchase and…
Read MoreSo, how’s that New Year’s resolution to lose weight going?
So, how’s that New Year’s resolution to lose weight going? As a physician specializing in weight management, you would think I would be a big fan of New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. I’m not. Call me cynical, but I find New Year’s resolutions to be well-intentioned, but short lived, attempts to change ourselves dramatically…
Read MoreEducated by Tara Westover – Book Review and Musings
Educated is a memoir written by a young woman who was brought up in rural Idaho by fundamentalist/survivalist Mormons. She was the youngest of 7 children. Her family was theoretically home-schooling her, but the teaching was erratic and she mostly learned how to help her parents with their jobs – her father in the junkyard, her…
Read MoreRoasted Carrots with Thyme
Adapted from www.onceuponachef.com January is usually a time for getting back to healthier eating and quiet times at home. Here’s a recipe that’s simple to prepare and very tasty! It’s my latest go-to for a side dish that goes with almost anything. Use a generous quantity, as the carrots do shrink when roasted, although not as…
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