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Social Media: Keeping Kids Safe & Healthy


Social media is a great tool for connecting with old friends and staying in touch, but it can have some detrimental effects on our and our kids’ mental well-being. …

Yoga the SEALFIT Way


How can you maximize your human potential and develop the spirit of a warrior?
Yoga the SEALFIT Way

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Fact vs. Fiction with Dr. Roizen


Dr. Mike Roizen and Dr. Darria dig into the latest and greatest health myths to figure out what’s really true and what’s just myth.
Fact vs. Fiction with Dr.

Making Your Diet a Little More Wild


Abel James, also known as the “Fat Burning Man,” shares his alternative approach for weight loss and optimal performance.
Making Your Diet a Little More Wild

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Understanding Your Rights as a Patient


As a healthcare consumer, otherwise known as a patient, you have certain important rights.
Understanding Your Rights as a Patient

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Meditate the Weight Away


Yoga teacher and meditation expert, Tiffany Cruikshank, discusses a new approach to weight loss: through meditation.
Meditate the Weight Away

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Red Cross Guide to Baby-Proofing Your Home


One of the most challenging things for new moms is adapting your life (and your home) to the new baby, and continue as baby turns into toddler.
Red Cross

[Super-Easy] Roasted Asparagus

I love roasting asparagus – it’s so easy, and I put foil under the asparagus to keep the clean-up minimal.  Just wash, trim (asparagus naturally breaks at the stalk end

Dijon Mustard-Marinated Pork

Dijon Mustard-Marinated Pork

TIME:

Prep: 15 minutes  / Marinate: 1 hour / Cook: 60-70 minutes…

My Mom’s New Year’s Day Ham Soup

My Mom’s New Year’s Day Ham Soup

(note, can eat this ANY time–I almost always make it anytime after my family has ham).

Time:

Prep: 15 minutes  /  Cook: 3 hours (Or more.  You cant go wrong …

Chicken and Veggie Kabobs with Chardonnay-Herb Marinade

Chicken and Veggie Kabobs with Chardonnay-Herb Marinade

TIME: 20-25 minutes prep, plus 3-8 hours to marinade, 15 minutes to grill. Time-saver tip: If they have it at your grocer, purchase pre-chopped veggies for kabobs in the produce

Amazing, Tomato-y and Cozy Slow-Cooker Stew

Amazing, Tomato-y and Cozy Slow-Cooker Stew

Prep Time: 30 minutes  /  Cook Time: 4-6 hours

(To save time, have the butcher cut your beef into stew chunks.  Plus, purchase veggies pre-chopped if you’re really in a …

Madame’s (My Mom’s) Delicious Chili

Madame’s (My Mom’s) Delicious Chili

Don’t ask me why we call my mom “Madame”.  I don’t even remember.

Ok, onto the recipe – isn’t that why we’re here?

TIME: Prep about 5 minutes (Literally.  You …

Easy Meatballs

Easy Meatballs

TIME: Prep for the meatballs (and forming them) takes about 10 minutes. Oven-time itself takes about 20 minutes.

**I double the recipe and freeze the extra for later meals.…

The First Salmon My Toddler Ate

The First Salmon My Toddler Ate

Time: 15 minutes. Time-saver tip – I purchase packaged couscous! (see below).

Broiled Shrimp and Scallops

Broiled Shrimp and Scallops

Time: SUPER-short.  From fridge/raw to cooked, this takes me about 15 minutes.  Time-saver tip: I buy pre-washed organic spinach so I only have to give the spinach a quick rinse. 

Pork and Shrimp Teriyaki

Pork and Shrimp Teriyaki

(Cook time: 10 minutes)

*Caveat – for this recipe, I “cheated”, in that I shortened the prep as much as possible (such as asking the butcher to do some of …

Kale and Sausage Penne with Sundried Tomatoes

Kale and Sausage Penne with Sundried Tomatoes

IMG_1333Cook Time: 20-25 Minutes  (slightly modified from The Fresh Market)…