This pasta will cure whatever ails you. 12 ounces pappardelle or fettuccine 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 bunches Swiss chard, stems discarded and leaves cut into 1-inch strips* kosher salt and black pepper 4 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled Cook the pasta according to the […]
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Dec 2011
06
Dec 2011
This is as comforting as your favorite meatloaf, but interesting and a little different too. I found this recipe through watching Food Network while at Exercare; the chef for this show cooks French food so it is usually an exercise in irony watching her while on the elliptical. But this recipe is full of healthy […]
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Nov 2011
Why Wait?
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“I think there’s something wrong with me. In case I don’t get back in time, you’d better stay here and take Owen to camp.” I said something like this to my husband around 8:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, after I’d spent the whole night awake, whimpering in pain and popping Advil four at a […]
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Nov 2011
I got the results of my first post-heart attack stress test today, and the news is good. Very good. My total cholesterol went from 230 to . . . (drumroll) . . . 106! My LDL (bad) cholesterol went from 180 to . . . 58!! My HDL (good) cholesterol also dropped a little, from […]
10
Nov 2011
Jenny
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If you are one of the millions like me named Jennifer, you know the Jenny song. You know, “Jenny, I got your number. I’m gonna make you mine. Jenny, don’t change your number . . . 867-5309 ee i en.” That one. (Once at a work/social event for my husband, the band asked if anyone […]
08
Nov 2011
This is the best news I’ve heard in a long time. And by long time, I mean since August 14, the day of my heart attack. It turns out that your body will, if you treat it properly, mount its own defense against heart disease and future heart attacks. It grows extra, natural bypass vessels […]
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Nov 2011
Start Today
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Did you know today is National Start Eating Healthy Day? I didn’t either, but thankfully not too much of the day has passed and I didn’t eat unhealthy yet. Phew. But seriously, in honor of today – a campaign of the American Heart Association – here are some eating healthy resources I like. “25 Ridiculously […]
30
Oct 2011
The risotto is mild and creamy, so I served with shrimp sauteed with olive oil and lots of garlic and cayenne. 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic 1 onion, diced 1 cup pumpkin puree 3 cups baby spinach leaves 3.5 ounce package crumbled feta cheese (I […]
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Oct 2011
I really love cornbread so these were a must-try. We all liked them, even Scott, who doesn’t like corn bread. They were good with “butter” (aka Smart Balance), but just as good plain too. I served them with the Pumpkin Chile Vichysoisse. Adapted from Allrecipes.com Makes 12 muffins 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup yellow […]
30
Oct 2011
Spicy, smooth, warm, and creamy. Just right for winter. Adapted from Allrecipes.com Serves 6 1 medium pumpkin – roasted and pureed 6 dried red chile peppers – washed, with stems and seeds removed 5 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon butter or margarine (guess what I used?) 1 large onion, chopped 2 pounds leeks, chopped 1 […]
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