Category: lifestyle
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Signs of Spring: South Jersey Asparagus
It’s time. Farm markets are rolling out the first Jersey asparagus, signaling the beginning of the spring farm season. I couldn’t wait to shop. I already had plans. When I made whole wheat fettucine a few weeks ago, I was already imagining how it would taste with fresh asparagus, so I froze half of the…
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Healthy Eating on Road Trips
We’re always happy to find clean rest stops when we’re on the road, where we can stop to stretch and walk around. But finding a lunch stop with healthy choices is not as easy. Chick-fil-A is one of my favorites for a quick bite when we’re traveling. We can order grilled chicken nuggets, a fruit…
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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,…
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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”…
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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…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 