Archive for December, 2011

Dec 23 2011

Breakfast Shortcut for Steel Cut Oats

If you like hot cereal at breakfast and find yourself reaching for an instant oatmeal packet, I invite you to consider a different possibility. Cooking a whole grain for breakfast has the benefit of more fiber, better nutritional value, and little to no processing. Oatmeal aficionados will tell you that the wonderful, nutty flavor and […]

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Dec 17 2011

Remake of My Favorite Christmas Cookie

Like most other people, I really like to bake and give away cookies at Christmas.  A favorite of mine is the delicious molasses cookie.  I’ve tried many recipes over the years and recently I found this one posted in Eating Well.  Same great cookie, but made over reducing the butter in the recipe.  Try it […]

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Dec 07 2011

A Diagnosis of Pre-Diabetes Presents an Opportunity

Every day thousands of people learn that they have pre-diabetes.  That knowledge can make people react in different ways.  One person may feel panic or worry about what to do next and another may be very nonchalant and feel “it’s not really that bad!”   While people react to such news in a variety of ways, […]

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