January 7, 2017
With fall in full swing, new flavors are all around us from pumpkin spice to butternut squash everything. Butternut squash is such a versatile vegetable that can be used as the base of many dishes from not only soup, to pasta sauce and even stuffed to make a perfect entree. One of my favorite dishes this time of year is butternut squash soup. I mean who doesn’t love butternut squash soup? It is healthy, delicious, […]
January 7, 2017
In honor of National Bone & Joint Health Action Week October 12-20, we thought we would write a post on simple tips for making your bones strong and healthy. Let’s begin by asking a few questions. Is it possible to have healthy bones without taking calcium supplements? Are bone medications necessary as you age? What can you do if you have joint pain or arthritis? Think about these questions for a minute. Why do we […]
January 7, 2017
One of my favorite weekends in Chicago is the Chicago Marathon weekend. This usually happens the second Sunday of October. This year it was Sunday, October 9, 2016. People come from near and far to run this race because of the beauty of the course and the talent it draws in. The course stretches through many amazing neighborhoods of Chicago and has a long stretch along the magnificent lakeshore. This event is such a fun […]
January 7, 2017
We don’t remember the things we buy, but we remember the food we eat, and whom we eat it with. This is especially true of family meals. Unfortunately, in the United States we have gotten away from cooking meals at home and now tend to eat more for flavor and convenience. The United States actually cooks less than any other nation and studies show that when rates of home cooking go down, obesity rates go […]