I enjoy cooking. Of course, that may be because I like food. My wife is an incredible cook and all of our children are great cooks as well. Though most of them are adults, whenever we get together as a family, everyone likes to pitch in and help prepare meals and share new recipes. My daughter and son-in-law even wrote and published a cookbook as a project while stuck at home during the COVID shutdowns. Since I also like to try out new tech, it is great when technology and the kitchen come together. Now there is something new that can make it easy to prepare food, even for those who do not know a lot about cooking. Dreo, a...
Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the little things. From an uninterrupted blue sky accompanied by a warm breeze to ordering from your favorite takeout spot, life is replete with reasons to kick back and enjoy the moment; Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte has built its legacy on this very principle. There’s no need to keep a bottle of Champagne tucked away for a “special” occasion. When you enjoy a glass of Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, every day instantly transforms into one. So how does a house that’s 50 years young manage to rise to the top, earning the reputation as France’s favorite Champagne and ranking No. 3 in the world? Rather than try to find its place in the fold of traditional...
For me nothing says Spring quite like a big serving of Pasta Primavera! This dish is full of fresh seasonal vegetables tossed with pasta in a light lemon and butter sauce. Now I know I’m not the only one who struggles getting their daily veggies, which is why I love this recipe. It incorporates lots of colorful vegetables, is simple to toss together and the leftovers are just as good the next day! Pasta Primavera Although the name Primavera stands for “Spring” in Italian, Pasta Primavera is actually a popular American dish that was first introduced in the 1970s. It includes lots of fresh Spring and Summer vegetables that are sauteed and tossed with pasta in a light cream sauce....
We had a wonderful time at the zoo on Mother's day with the family. The Mother's were free and afterwards we had a picnic. I love the Potter park zoo in Lansing, it's just the right size.We spend Thursday through Saturdays going to garage sales in the morning. The best thing so far this weekend was a booklet of car washes that somehow was mixed in with the things we bought. So, we got 5 car washes for free ($50 value)! Who knows where it came from, we go to so many but it will help a lot! Here is my small strawberry bed and that's rhubarb in the tower. I don't like rhubarb. I'm also growing asparagus that I don't...
When we think of athleticism, we tend to think of powerful muscles, a strong heart, and mental smarts. But we may not be thinking small enough: A multitude of studies have found that a diverse microbiota in our gut feeds our performance. In addition, the microbiome can boost performance in other ways, such as keeping you from getting sick and missing out on training. “It may seem odd that bugs in your gut can impact your respiratory tract, but the presence of certain microorganisms in your gut leads to an uptick in the production and activity of immune cells and compounds that offer protection from respiratory infections,” notes Patrick Wilson, PhD, RD, author of The Athlete’s Gut. This, in turn,...
