plums with over 2000 varieties, are a great source of vitamins C, A, B2 and potassium and dietary fiber + plums and their dried versions, prunes, contain unique phenols that function as strong antioxidants and they increase absorption of iron into the body.
A few of us in my extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins of every possible ordinal number, have a name for using leftovers and it’s not reinvention a la Food Madonna. At our gatherings, namely Cousins Weekend, we cook, plate, and graze all the live long day. And [...]
I’m a snacker. I would rather eat ten little meals a day than three big ones. Truly, I would be fully satisfied with a snack dispenser attached to my hip like those old-fashioned coin changer belts that waitresses and gas station attendants wore back in the day when we used [...]
When cold rainy days happen to Southern California, it might as well be the Canadian Rockies in January. This is our cold season, the trigger that brings out Uggs, woolen coats, and scarves and gives us a long overdue excuse to stay inside. We had two days of California winter [...]