SETTING THE TABLE FOR DINNER

Planning a semi-formal or formal dinner and a little uncertain about the  proper protocol for setting the table?  Perhaps in Grandma’s day setting the table correctly was much more important than today where we have adopted more casual lifestyles.  However there are some basic steps that make for a more attractive table and more pleasant [...]

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If you are a diabetic, what you eat fpr holiday dinners depends on your philosophy for treatment.  Many persons decide that it is a holiday and for one day – eat whatever one likes.   And for many, that is fine;  some may need to increase their medication.  However some folks need to be careful even [...]

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I have been thinking about sugar – plain white sugar, table sugar, sucrose.  It’s constantly in the news these days and it is portrayed as a POISON, an evil, a toxic substance. Some people are almost advocating that it should be an illegal substance.  I become completely angered at such foolish talk.  I believe that [...]

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VITAMIN  E Vitamin E is the collective name for a group of fat-soluble compounds with distinctive antioxidant activities.  Naturally occurring, vitamin E exists in eight forms -(alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol and alpha-, beta-, gamma-,and delta-tocotrienol. The varying forms have varying levels of biological activity. Gamma-tocopherol is the most common form in the American diet, [...]

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Ever get confused with all the terms for cheese?  Cheese is actually divided into recognized classifications and following I will try to do an overview of these categories. Cheese is a food made by separating milk solids from whey by curdling or coagulation. This is done by adding bacteria or the enzyme, rennet, into the  [...]

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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin available in a few foods, added to others, available as a dietary supplement, and also produced when ultraviolet rays from sunshine strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis.  Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food or supplements is biologically inert and must undergo two hydroxylations in the body [...]

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This is the season for ice cream – warm, humid, summer weather. Ice cream needs no explanation or introduction. Everyone knows what ice cream is. Basically it is a smooth, frozen mixture of milk, cream, sugar, flavorings and sometimes eggs. It is usually served as a dessert. Artificial sweeteners, flavorings and colorings may be used. [...]

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How does the Diabetic Diet Exchange List system work?  ( In Diabetic Diets-Part I, May 31, 2011, I referred to the Exchange List System as a meaningful and easily understood method to guide you with your diabetic diet.)  I will try to explain the program in a simple manner.  Foods are grouped into lists.  The foods in each [...]

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My husband was recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes.  After hearing the news he was genuinely frightened. He was afraid for his health. The doctor had succeeded in convincing him of the seriousness of the condition. He came home frightened and determined to get rid of the diabetes. However he didn’t have many facts as [...]

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Everything one reads says for a good garden one should do a compost pile. Well How do I do a compost pile? So I have done some searching and what I am finding I will share with you. At this time, I am only interested in the simplest, easiest, and least time consuming methods. First [...]

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