The Perils of Ignoring Diabetes
Diabetes. We hear about it all the time as a risk factor for a lot of bad things, including making us more vulnerable to...
Good Things in Small Packages – How to Downsize Your Traditional Holiday Dinner
Many of us realize that our holiday festive meals might not be the same this year. Unless you live with other people or have...
Easy Ways to Bring Italy to Your Kitchen
That’s perfect for this time of year when the bounty of late summer tempts us with possibility and potential. Even non-gardeners...
Nourish Your Body
The Lighter Shade of Green Spring always means lightening up my diet. Gone are the comfort foods of winter that rely on...
Four Mistakes that Shorten Your Lifespan (And What to Do Instead)
Most Americans don’t realize how much lifestyle choices made starting in their early 20s can speed up or slow down the...
Who’s Feeling Game for Fun Food?
Ask someone what they consider “fun food,” and there are a few standard responses: popcorn and pizza, cotton candy and...
Learning to Chill!
In the winter issue of 3rd Act, I declared that in cold weather I want soup for both lunch and dinner. Turns out that is...
Asparagus: Spring’s King Vegetable
Although you can eat it all year, asparagus is beloved as a harbinger of spring. It is the first veggie that sprouts in a...
Tastefully Yours – Souper Time: Make it Easy
As soon as the season defaults to wet, dreary, and cold, I default to soup. Ask me what I want for lunch? “Soup and...
The Powerful Purple Grape
What does autumn smell like? For people like me who live near Concord grape vineyards, fall officially begins when these...
