Archive for 'Lifestyle'
A Perfect Valentines Day Dinner
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Justine.
Valentines Day is one of my favourite cooking holidays. It’s a chance to make pink, red, sweet, and kitschy things, but it’s also a chance to create a perfect romantic dinner.
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A Very English Thanksgiving Dinner
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Justine.
As I prepare to cook my first Thanksgiving in England, I am planning to abandon a few traditional dishes in favour of some new favourites using ingredients found in an English Sunday Roast Dinner. I hope that they will please both my very English guests and my husband who is educated in England and who has spent a lot of time between the USA and the UK.
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How to Eat Healthy & Hearty During the Winter Months
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Justine.
So how do we nurture the winter tummy and eat healthy during the Winter months? My first instinct is soups and stews. They can cook all day or be thrown together fast. They can be chunky and hearty or velvety smooth.
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Life Changing – A Personal Chef
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Justine.
It is easy for most of us to understand how a personal chef can change our lives. There is the health benefit of having fresh meals prepared from scratch using the best ingredients and professional techniques. There is the time benefit that results from having someone plan, procure and prepare your family meals.
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Quality of Food vs. Quality of Lifestyle
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by Justine.
To me, the answer seems rather simple. We don’t eat at home! We don’t buy whole foods. We eat fast food. We eat in restaurants where the ingredients don’t matter as much as how it looks on a plate. Our kids think food comes in a box or a plastic container you put into a microwave…
