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Try These Light & Healthy Summer Meal Ideas

There’s something about the summer heat that zaps you of energy! Continue reading Try These Light & Healthy Summer Meal Ideas

RealHomeMattersJuly 20, 2020July 21, 20202 Comments

Healthy Food, Salads

Potato Salad: A Labor of Love

This weekend, my daughter is visiting from New York. And, what that means for me is that I’m making potato salad. I’m not preparing just any potato salad, but potato salad made the same way her late grandmother made it; without a recipe and filled with love. When it came to making great tasting potato salad, my late mother was the best of the best! … Continue reading Potato Salad: A Labor of Love

RealHomeMattersAugust 24, 20141 Comment

Backyard Barbeque, Health and Wellness, healthy eating, Healthy Food, Salads

Outdoor Eating Safety Tips

What better way to enjoy the hot weather than relaxing in your backyard or on your deck, and enjoying summer foods like potato salad, coleslaw, or macaroni salad? But, food poisoning can quickly turn that enjoyment into a trip to the emergency room or extended periods in the bathroom, for you, your family and friends. To prevent food poisoning, caused by salmonella bacteria, the most … Continue reading Outdoor Eating Safety Tips

RealHomeMattersJune 22, 2014Leave a comment

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Easy Ways to Eat Healthy; Even When You Hate Cooking

I’ll admit that I’m a foodie. I love cook books, watching cooking shows, playing Diner Dash, and writing about cooking. Despite the fact that I love cooking, there are moments when I don’t want to cook, which is usually after I’ve worked my 9-to-5 and driven 45 minutes in traffic. The one nice thing about my drive home is having the time to think of … Continue reading Easy Ways to Eat Healthy; Even When You Hate Cooking

RealHomeMattersAugust 14, 2012Leave a comment

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Life without Fruits & Vegetables

Imagine for a minute a life without fruits and vegetables, and only having access to poor quality food. Day after day your meals consist of foods high in sodium, preservatives, and sugar. I couldn’t imagine a life without a good salad. Could you? Yet, for many people living in rural and urban areas, a life without fresh fruits and vegetables is a reality. These areas … Continue reading Life without Fruits & Vegetables

RealHomeMattersJuly 9, 2012Leave a comment

Backyard Barbeque, Health and Wellness, healthy eating, Healthy Food, Recipe Ideas, Salads, vegetarian

Plan a Healthy Barbecue

Now that the summer grilling season has officially started, you can start planning a healthy menu for your next barbecue. This would be the perfect time to introduce family and friends to a variety of healthy food choices. Plan your menu around a food theme: Southwestern grilled chicken or steak fajitas would be a perfect start mango or watermelon salsa orange & avocado salad with … Continue reading Plan a Healthy Barbecue

RealHomeMattersMay 28, 2012Leave a comment