life, thoughts

False Reality

I'm old enough to remember a time when using butter would eventually kill us due to the fats that can lead to heart disease. I'm old enough to remember being told margarine was a tasty alternative and much better for our health. So, margarine was the only thing we used for many, many years. Turned… Continue reading False Reality

Food, health, life

Eat to Live or Live to Eat

When my husband and I were first dating and going out to eat, he told me that he ate to live, he didn’t live to eat. I was foreign to that concept. I’m Italian. Flavor is all I know. I lived for flavors and how to make something even more flavorful the next time. My… Continue reading Eat to Live or Live to Eat

life, recipes

Tomato Basil Shrimp Penne

Due to the sugar detox plan that I almost killed myself on, I haven't been able to try monthly recipes from WordPress blogs like I had hoped. But, since I haven't posted a recipe in a while, I thought I'd share this one. I made it on day 28 of the 31-day-detox. It has all… Continue reading Tomato Basil Shrimp Penne