La Dolce Vita: Our Culinary Journey After Heart Disease

April 12, 2022

Taco Tuesday: Blackened Tilapia

A couple of weeks ago, as we impatiently awaited the arrival of spring, I almost (almost!) felt like I was sitting at a sunny outdoor café on vacation when we had Blackened Tilapia Baja Tacos from the New Way to Cook Light: Fresh Food & Bold Flavors for Today’s Home Cook. As an added bonus, […]
April 11, 2022

Pantry Meals: Expecting the Unexpected

For days when our plans change and we need a speedy dinner, I have a few healthy recipes that can be made at any time using ingredients in my kitchen cabinet and freezer. I’m going to add Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta to that list, which is from The New Way to Cook Light: […]
March 30, 2022

Keeping it Fresh: A Key to Heart-Healthy Eating

The key to staying on a heart-healthy diet is to keep our meal rotation fresh and interesting. After Dan’s heart attack nearly 20 years ago, I knew we wouldn’t maintain a heart-healthy diet if it was boring. We needed to find healthy dishes that were delicious and have a variety of options. I scoured “light” […]
April 20, 2021

Taste of the Sea

Living in Southern New Jersey, when my siblings and I were kids, we looked forward to the summer afternoons when my dad occasionally bought a big bag of clams on his way home from work. Standing at the kitchen sink, he set to work opening them one by one with a small knife, as the […]
April 6, 2021

Exploring Ancient Grains

When we knew that a lockdown was looming last year as COVID-19 began arriving in the United States, I found myself wandering the aisles at the grocery store looking for interesting new ingredients to try, as well as necessities. In the rice and beans aisle, I pulled a bag of farro from the shelf and […]