Food, Wellness & Reinvention
Chinese New Year 2021 is this Friday, February 12th. The Chinese zodiac animal for 2021 is the ox. Since the Chinese New Year (which marks the start of a new lunar year) is China’s most important holiday, I want to share some … Read More
Black History Month 2021 began on 2/1 and will end on 3/1. Although I think that the history of Black people should be remembered and celebrated every day, I still appreciate the acknowledgment. Last year, I prepared a Black History … Read More
Super Bowl LV (55) will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida this upcoming Sunday, 2/7. This year, the Kansas City Chiefs (the reigning champions) will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. My husband Reggie is a football fan … Read More
Happy February! I love that we get to celebrate all types of love this month. 1. The unconditional love of God (agape) 2. The love of close friends (philia) 3. The love between family members (storge) 4. The intimate love … Read More
I enjoy giving gifts to people whom I love. There is no woman that I love more than my mom so I want to share my very favorite gift that I gave to her last year. It’s a Bay Alarm … Read More
On Saturday I read a Bloomberg article about surging seafood grocery sales during this pandemic This is definitely true in my home. My husband and sons resisted “Meatless Mondays” so we do Seafood Mondays instead. If you are looking for … Read More
I love one-dish meals. They are perfect dinners for busy nights when you’re tired of cooking. To help, I’m sharing my favorite recipes. Recipes for One-Dish Meals Easy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe TURKEY PAELLA WITH LEMON-SMOKED PAPRIKA AIOLI Easy … Read More
Mondays are currently my favorite (homecooked) dinner days. It’s the day that I prepare an easy baked salmon recipe along with asparagus and mashed potatoes. In the past, I made herb-crusted salmon. I still make it on occasion but it … Read More
As I mentioned in the Survey Says! (Mom in the City Reader Survey Results) post, several readers have asked me questions about distance learning lately. In case you missed the Remote Schooling Moms series that I did in the fall … Read More
Chili has made it back into my family’s weekly meal rotation. It’s healthy and easy to make so I love it. Recently, I have started making a dutch oven chili on the stove. I have made both turkey and beef … Read More