Susan Sly, author of The Have it All Woman,  had some inspirational words for us this morning.  To  find out more about Susan visit her website.

Carole Carson’s book, “From Fat to Fit: Turn Yourself into a Weapon of Mass Reduction” has some simple, do-able strategies to achieve your weight loss goals. Carol suggests that eating healthy and exercising literally saves you money. Here are F.I.T. tips from Carole:

F: Furnish your own home gym for less than $100. [Read more →]

Denny McKeowen shared a wealth of information this morning. He says buy your tree early! All the Christmas trees were cut months ago so waiting won’t get you a fresher tree. Have the tree seller make a fresh cut in the trunk then take it home, put it in a bucket of water on the north side of your house and leave it there until you’re ready to bring it in the house. Look for pliable needles that [Read more →]

Rob and I went to dinner at Mesh Saturday night with our friends Drew and Tonna and Marjorie and Jim. It was the first time for all 6 of us and we [Read more →]

Many thanks to Virginia Willis, author of Bon Appetit, Y’all, for sending her Bourbon Sweet Potato and Meme’s Biscuits recipe. For more information on Virginia, visit her website.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Amy

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes [Read more →]

Stuffed Acorn Squash
Serve on a bed of wild rice with a robust Chardonnay

2 acorn squash cut in half and seeded [Read more →]

Thanks Terry- just in time for Thanksgiving!

• 3 pounds  Sweet Potatoes
• Stick with fork once to make holes in skin [Read more →]

One week before:
· Go though your fridge and clean out/use up items to make room for Thanksgiving foods.
· Shop for all the non-perishable items on your list.
· Do an equipment check: you’ll need a roasting pan, plenty of pots, pans, baking

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MEASURING YOUR AIM

Excerpt from Happiness Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener

Check each of the statements that might apply to you, and then add up the number of checks for each of the two sections:

Negative Thinking

_____ I quickly notice the mistakes of others.

_____ I often see the faults in other people.

_____ I see my community as a place full of problems. [Read more →]

Virginia Willis’ new book, Bon Appetit, Y’all, is packed with great Southern recipes from three generations of Southern cooks. 

Virginia has cooked for the White House and stars like Aretha Franklin and Jane Fonda. She grew up in Georgia and Louisiana, learning how to make grits and gumbos from her mother and grandmother. She went on to polish her professional skills at French cooking academies. The result is a hybrid cuisine she calls “refined Southern”, a combination of traditional French techniques and lighter, modern ingredients to create new takes on Southern staples.

For Virginia’s recipes and Thanksgiving tips, visit her website.