It was the best of dinners, it was the worst of dinners, it was the age of entertaining, it was the age of cooking, it was the epoch of presentation, it was the epoch of preparation, it was the season of isolation, it was the season of socialization, it was the autumn of family, it…
When I was a much younger man, a kid actually, I used to poke fun at my mother for beginning her Christmas plans around this time of year. She would (and still does) make a list of all the people she planned to purchase or make gifts for and then agonize over what to get…
Yes, the designation of October as National Financial Planning Month could be a contrived creation foisted upon us by certified financial planners (to a cynic like myself). Regardless, it’s still a good time to make or review financial plans for your future. After all, it was created to, “Promote financial literacy and raise awareness among…
Iron is a healthy part of a balanced diet. Iron helps to move oxygen around the body, and plays a part in muscle function and building DNA. Of course, for women of a certain age, making sure we get enough iron is important. Most of us think we get iron from red meat, and that’s…
Yeah, I know, we’re all pressed for time in our hectic, supersonic lives. We’ve got work, hobbies, kids to chauffeur around, Netflix series to watch and two world leaders caught up in a middle school insult fight to monitor. Who has time to cook? And look, the place with the giant burger, or golden arches,…
Before we begin, a bit of disclosure: perhaps my all-time favorite word in the English language is “autumnal.” Definition: of, characteristic of, or occurring in autumn. Rather than the vibrant colors, or pumpkins, or cooler temperatures, or football, or comfy sweaters, or Halloween, I enjoy autumn because I get to work “autumnal” into my everyday…
What Are Your Kids in College Eating? Couch pizza, convenience store chili dogs, and every kind of fast food imaginable, such as fried chicken that’s more “fried” than chicken, roast beef sandwiches with enough beef to choke a starving tiger, and 1,000 calorie milk shakes…that’s the most likely answer. But wait! There’s more. A recent…
(Written by a 51-year old as if he were eleven) There I was, two weeks ago, wasting the day away playing video games with friends, hanging at the pool, sleeping in and generally not having a care in the world. Then it happened…school happened, and all heck (or, as dad says, “hell”) broke loose. My…
Hello devoted MagicKitchen.com blog readers. As the title implies, this week’s topic deals with a rather controversial issue for some, climate change, although I don’t fully understand this controversy. The fact that the Earth’s climate is changing is not disputed except by a small group of flat-Earthers. What most people, at least in America, argue…
If you’re having leg cramps, people will say, “Eat a banana!”. Why? Bananas are widely thought to have a lot of potassium, and leg cramps can come from a lack of that mineral. Leg cramps can come from a variety of sources, including dehydration, overuse of muscles, magnesium deficiency, abnormal nerve activity, sudden loss of…