My friend from Mexico shared this with me, and it is now one of my favorite recipes.  I eat it every two weeks, no less than once a month. It is perfect for a hefty breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  It's a quick and easy meal, and it tastes great.

Peach pudding is by far one of my favorite desserts.  I look forward to every year when the peaches come on.  This dessert recipe came from my Grandma Bruvold who used to make it for a hotel she used to work out.  It was the favorite of all of her grandkids.  You've simply got to try it.

By now we all know that including whole grains in your diet has heart-healthy benefits.  But if you're like most people, you're stuck wondering just how to make healthy changes in your diet - ones that you can live with.  Surprisingly, most recipes that call for white flour can use whole wheat pastry flour in its place.

How many times have you come home from work, or from a busy day of running errands, incredibly tired, only to realize there’s nothing for dinner?  If you’re like me, this has happened to you countless times. And, if you’re on a tight budget like me, it isn’t always as simple as digging in the phone book to have a pizza or Chinese delivered to your door.

This has led me to the wonderful world of Once a Month Cooking, which is not as awful as it may seem. You can adjust it to your own schedule, but it helps you save time and money and avoids those aforementioned chaotic scenarios!   If you’re short on time, or too timid to try a month right off the bat, cooking for a week at a time is a great way to get started.

In our modern day and age of ultra-convenience, it is easy to forget that preserving food while it was in season was a critical part of the lives of our ancestors.  Go to any modern supermarket in the dead of winter, and you'll find an assortment of produce only dreamed of by previous generations.  Mangoes from Mexico, grapes and apples from Chile - globalization has paved the way for these foods to reach our table when local farms are under snow. 

While the women’s movement was undeniably beneficial to us personally and professionally, there is one element that was not changed for the better as a result of the disintegration of sex-based roles.

Please don’t throw rocks at me until I’ve had a chance to elaborate…