What is that?” my husband asked. I think I detected a note of disdain in his voice. I could almost see a thought bubble above his head with, “What is she trying now?” I was putting the contents of a bag of steamed edamame in a bowl. Yes, they looked a little like fuzzy green
Have you ever eaten edamame?
Prairie Fare: Soy and Spinach Artichoke Dip
Take steps to avoid kitchen fires
Prairie Fare: Raspberry Applesauce Squares
I recall a little incident that taught me a lesson a few years ago. My nose detected an unpleasant scent. My brain recognized the odour and soon my feet were running down the hall. I think I leaped over my then-three-year-old daughter on the way to the kitchen. “What smells?” my son asked as I
Eating a variety of foods can be a victory for your health
Prairie Fare: Oatmeal Jam Squares
When I was young, my mom used to save the water from cooked vegetables and put it in soup. She also saved water from boiled potatoes if she was making bread the next day. The potato water contained starch to feed the yeast, so the bread turned out better with potato water, she said. We
Sleep deprivation can affect health
Prairie Fare: Chicken and Biscuits Pot Pie
Mom, your feet shook!” my 12-year-old daughter said with a laugh. “What was that, anyway?” I asked groggily with wide-open eyes. She had dropped a heavy book on the wood floor near me to awaken me. The loud thump certainly worked. I’m lucky my family didn’t need a defibrillator because I nearly had a heart
Ski to better health this winter
Prairie Fare: Feeling chilled? Try this recipe for a tasty cup of tea
You OK?” my husband asked. I had taken a tumble on my skis and was lying in a heap on a pile of snow. My pride was injured, but I could see my feet still were attached to my body and I was able to move. Note to self: Do not try to balance on
I pledge not to be a sloth this winter
Prairie Fare: Chicken (Or Turkey) and Cranberry Salad
Through the years, I have worked with numerous “super-fit” student interns, graduate students and program assistants. They arrive at work bright eyed and report that they ran five miles, swam laps for an hour or biked several miles earlier that morning. Some of them exercise regardless of how cold the weather is. I look at
Try singing the ’12 ways to health’ song
Prairie Fare: Apple Smiles
Mom, they just played that song!” my 12-year-old said. I think she wanted us to change the radio station. “That was a different singer, though. I think everyone likes it, so they play it a lot,” I said as we listened to the radio station that plays all holiday music. Soon one of her favourites
Stay safe and healthy during extreme cold
Prairie Fare: French Vanilla Coffee Mix
The roads are really greasy today. Be sure to allow plenty of extra time to get to work this morning,” the weather announcer said. I looked bleary eyed at my alarm clock and saw that it was 5 a.m. I must have fallen asleep watching TV, then the station went off the air and came back
Have you tried a new grain lately?
Prairie Fare: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
You are determined to like this food, aren’t you?” my husband remarked with a grin. I must have been “making a face” at my bowl of grits, which I had chosen for my second breakfast meal of the week. I regularly enjoy hot cereal such as oatmeal for breakfast, so why not try something new?
Let’s focus on ‘more’ instead of less
Prairie Fare: Calico Beans Hotdish
They have biscuits and sausage gravy on the menu. I bet they know how to make it here,” my husband noted while we were travelling in a southern state. Sometimes restaurants cut up links instead of using ground meat, so the gravy is not flavoured throughout. As a server walked by with a steaming plate
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