Build a Better Me, Month 2: Make Better Choices When Traveling
I do pretty well with my diet until I travel. Then I seem to take on this “I can splurge because we’re on the road” attitude. If we only traveled once a year it wouldn’t be a big deal, but we seem to...
View ArticleGourmet Dining at Sea
This week’s Virtual Potluck features recipes from Annie Mahle’s book Sugar & Salt: A Year at Home and at Sea. Annie is the Chef/Owner of the two-masted restaurant and sailing schooner J. & E....
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Wine Festival
Looking for something to do in New England over the weekend of May 10th? Check out the Martha’s Vineyard Wine Festival. My friend Marnely, from Cooking with Books, is one of the organizers and she...
View ArticleI Should Have Been One of the #FoodiesinPhoenix
I didn’t even know that “resort wear” was a legitimate category for clothing. My travel wardrobe generally consists of zip-off hiking pants, Keen sandals, and T-shirts. Sometimes I throw in some...
View ArticleFood, Drink, and Passion Abounds in Limitless Mesa, Arizona
Located just southeast of Phoenix, the town of Mesa, Arizona and its surrounding communities teem with passion – passion for community, passion for locally produced food and, yes, passion for beer....
View ArticleFood, Art, and Nature Flourish in Phoenix, Arizona
While tuned into the College Football National Championship Game, I was reminded of the trip the CompostMaster and I took to Phoenix just before Christmas. Seeing the images of the stadium, cacti at...
View Article7 Ways to Curb Weight Gain While on Vacation
The CompostMaster surprised me with a trip to Hawaii as my Christmas gift. We spent 15 days on the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu. (If you’re interested in seeing some of our travel photos, check out my...
View ArticleMexican Microwave Egg Scramble
Need a protein-packed breakfast in a hurry? Try these eggs scrambled in the microwave, then topped with salsa and cheddar cheese. I work out of a home-based office, so I don’t usually need to worry...
View Article8 Ways to Manage Diabetes During Business Trips
Business travel can be highly stressful and, when you add diabetes into the mix, things can get complicated fast. Quick, unhealthy meals on the go, exhaustion, and lack of time to take care of...
View ArticleProvence and Paris: Here I Come!
It started on a road trip in June 2015. It will end in Provence and Paris this summer. After the school year ended in 2015, the CompostMaster and I grabbed our then 10-year-old nephew and loaded him...
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