Blog - In My Experience

10 Heart-Healthy Secret Ingredients
10 great flavors to take the place extra salt, sugar, and fats. See more »

How Much Holiday Stress Do You Experience?
Less holiday stress means really and truly committing to do what we like best and discard the rest. Here's how I'm doing it this year. See more »

Is Holiday Grocery Shopping Costing You More This Year?
The 5 places I do my grocery shopping for the best deals. See more »

How Do You Mend A Broken Heart At Thanksgiving?
Death of a loved one – high on everyone’s list for tremendous stress. How do we mend that broken heart? And, as friends and family, how can we help? See more »

Laughter, Heart-Health and the Holidays
5 ways to stay heart-healthy and feel balanced during the holidays. See more »

Playing in Your Kitchen = Heart-Healthy Eating
I made a commitment to eat at least three meals each week from what's on hand in my kitchen between now and Thanksgiving. Are you getting in the game too? Don't miss my 12 pantry-meal inspirations! See more »

Kitchen Math for the Holidays
Does your freezer bulge? Are your cupboards a mess? Last time I looked, ours were pretty full. With Turkey Day coming up it’s time to make some room! See more »

Do You Know About Food Day?
Join in! Food Day is about building awareness for healthier food and eating, sustainable food growing practices, and public policy. See more »

Are All Omega 3’s the Same?
Practically everyone I know takes at least one Omega 3 supplement daily. So that got me thinking…what is the daily recommendation for Omega 3’s? Is it one size fits all? What should I be aiming for? And, oh, yes – what good does it do my body? See more »

Are You A Breakfast Person?
Why do so many people think that not fueling their body first thing in the morning is good for their health? See more »