In preparation for Hanukkah, I’m sharing my favorite recipe for Low-Fat Latkes. This recipe appeared in the New York Times in 1999. (I can’t believe that I’ve been making these latkes for more than 10 years.) Similar to their creator, food writer Steven Raichlen, I too have to watch my fat and cholesterol intake during my …
Am I feeling too good after the race? Over 10,000 runners entered the Des Moines marathon, half marathon or 5k, and most of them ran it yesterday. Some runners are ecstatic because they finished their first long race or set a new personal record. Some are sad because they didn’t finish the race or ran …
“When my surgeon told me two years ago that I had cancer in my left breast, I started to feel like I was on borrowed time,” says Laurel Kamen, now the co-founder of the Alloro Collection, a fashion brand for women who are suffering or have survived breast cancer. Laurel had already fought (and won!) …
I love to blog but it has been a slow process to figure it all out. But I have learned a lot over the last few years. There are a few things I think YOU need to know. It is all a matter of getting it right in the beginning. Blogging at the DMV Yesterday …
The subject of giving advice is old and cliched. Nagging moms and moms-in-law are reminded to “keep their mouths shut and pockets open.” We’re told that the kids know what to do. They have to make their own mistakes. And if we know what is good for us and our relationships with our adult kids, …
