I can’t get enough of cruciferous vegetables, which if you read this column on the reg, you well know by now. They are easy to prepare, full of health benefits, and if you apply a bit of knowledge and technique, taste amazing. I know, I know…many of you aren’t buying that last statement. I was […]

There are many pervasive sayings that get passed down from generation to generation that are completely devoid of facts. One that comes to mind is the saying “Even when pizza is bad, it’s still pretty good.” I believed that at one point in my life. Navy boot camp changed that forever. Food in the mess […]

Sloppy Joes are the time honored quick and easy dinner of all time for the busy family on the go. It still qualifies as a hot, home cooked meal, yet takes less than half an hour to prepare. It is also a staple in public school cafeterias across the country, as Adam Sandler memorialized so […]

A popular saying in regard to healthy eating is to eat the rainbow. That does not mean a bag of Skittles. That rainbow has more in common with the sheen of an oil slick in a parking lot puddle after a summer shower. This is one of the rare occasions where the saying is true. […]

There are times when even I question whether or not it’s worth all the effort to eat right and exercise. Trudging down to the hot basement garage to work out every day can become tedious. Wondering if a set of weighted pull-ups is a waste of time is not the best way to crank out […]

There are times when a recipe is too good. This is one of those times. If you are the lone ranger in your house trying to eat healthy meals and everyone else snubs their noses and refuses to even try it, you need to make these blueberry cheesecake bars right away. Don’t tell them it’s […]

I recently found myself in possession of a surprise turkey. Perhaps you too have experienced this phenomenon. Someone has a giant frozen turkey for which they have no room in their freezer, so they do a sneak attack visit where they stop by to “say hello” and then suddenly your freezer is at maximum turkey […]

In my previous life, Beef Stroganoff was only possible if it came out of a box of Hamburger Helper. Looking at the ingredients, the only thing that product was helping was my waistline expanding and future medical bills to skyrocket. Ingredients Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dairy Solids, […]

There may be some of you that read this series but don’t really buy into the why of it all. I’ve shared the before and after pics showing how I lost eighty pounds of body fat and added lean muscle by avoiding pre-packaged foods with Tolstoy length ingredient lists. I’ve written out the recipes I’ve […]