Recently, I was quoted in a Mother Jones article comparing Greek yogurt with the traditional yogurt found on our supermarket shelves for decades. The article discusses which kind of yogurt is more nutritious and which is better for the environment. Take a read, venture a taste test, and decide for yourself. Cheers, Julie
Family Meals
Finding time for family meals can be difficult, but is very important. Make this a time to reconnect with family members and find out what is going on with them. Eating together as a family has been proven to help reduce the chance that your child will get involved with drugs and alcohol. As the […]
Happy Birthday to canned food!
Almost 200 years ago, a British man patented his idea to store preserved food in tincans. Nowadays, there are more than 600 sizes and styles of cans being manufactured. Canned food can be nutritious, convenient, tasty, and cheap. Check out the recipe below for Texas Caviar, a combination of canned items and fresh. Perfect for the […]
Vampire Power…it costs you money!
Household appliances and electronic contribute to a significant portion of the expenses seen on monthly electric bills. What consumers many not know is a large part of that expense could be a result of time that appliances or electronics are not even in use. Energy experts say that 5 to 10 percent of home electricity […]
The Morning Rush
It’s that time of year when we are looking out our windows to see the yellow buses transporting precious cargo to local schools. However excited they are to begin school, there is always the change in schedule which may cause a little stress in the morning. Time management experts suggest that if we take the […]
Does My Teen Hate Me?
If you are raising a tween or pre-teen that is moving into his or her teenage years you may begin to wonder- who is this child? Certainly he or she is not the child you have known for the last 10-14 years. There are so many things that seem to be changing, one of the […]