How to Choose a Healthy Yogurt  Let’s first answer the question: What is yogurt? Yogurt is a fermented dairy product containing 2 things: milk and live active yogurt cultures. Choosing a Yogurt: 6 factors to consider………… 1.)Live Active Yogurt Cultures: The presence of live active yogurt cultures starts the fermentation process. The fermentation process makes […]

If you are a fan of the little oily fishes like sardines and anchovies (like I am), you will probably love this recipe for sardine spread. Sardines provide more calcium and phosphorus than milk, more iron than spinach, more potassium than bananas and as much protein as a steak. Sardines are also loaded with Omega […]

Last night I made one of my favorite weeknight suppers, easy and very healthy fried rice. I am a big fan of the cooking philosophy: cook once, eat twice or even three times. So last weekend I made a big batch of brown rice (2 cups dry) and Whoa! That’s a lot of rice. I […]

On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, my phone rang at 8:20 as I was getting out of my car at work. It’s my friend, Jane, saying,  “Isn’t Justyna Palka the designer who did your brochure?” Yes, I say. And Jane says quietly, “I’m sorry to tell you this, but she was killed last night.” Stunned and […]