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Ok, I finally admit, I hate to cook. I used to love it, but as I get older, forget it. I’m not the only one around who hates cooking. Just turn to Twitter and search “hate to cook” and plenty of Tweeters pop up with the same aggravation! I don’t know their reasons, but here…
Shrimp- so delicious, so tender and succulent… such a pain in the rear to devein. Why do we need to devein them? Because- look away if you are squeamish- it’s not actually a vein, it’s their little poop chute! If you don’t find a vein, don’t worry about it- it’s only the dark ones we…
If you remember, valued readers, last week we discussed some ideas for summer fun WITH the kids, which goes a long way to explain the topic of this week’s post. As a father of two tween boys (yes, “tween” is a new, 21st century life stage), I’ll be the first to admit that my wife…
Way back in 2010, the American Heart Association created what it called “Life’s Simple 7” which was (and still is) seven risk factors people can improve through lifestyle changes to help attain better cardiovascular health. These seven factors were (and still are) physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, ideal body weight, blood sugar levels,…
When Betsy Ross added the last stitch to the American flag, she must have been pretty pleased with her masterpiece. Her hand-crafted flag featured 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars arranged in a circle on a blue background. These patterns were symbolic of the 13 colonies united in a cause for…
Remember when you mother used to hound, harass and harangue (the trifecta of alliterative nagging) you to eat properly? She utilized both the carrot (get it?) and the stick in a futile attempt to get you to eat your fruit and veggies such as rewarding you with ice cream to get you to eat your…