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Ellen Whitehurst, author of Make This Your Lucky Day, joined me today to talk about the empowering days in March and how to add a bit of the Luck of the Irish. Listen to the interview for all of Ellen’s ideas and read more, below, from Ellen.

Even the weeds start to show small blooms this month. Illusions and memories stir awake. A robin hopping here. A daffodil blooming [Read more →]

Maureen Bertsch is the winner of the Trihealth  Fitness Pavilion”Fit in 6″ membership given away on Amy’s Table this morning. Congratulations, Maureen!

How do you take a favorite party food and turn it into a nutritional powerhouse? By adding superfoods. Superfoods are certain fruits and vegetables that are super-rich in nutrients with proven targeted health benefits. Here’s a perfect example. Everybody loves baked brie. Fill it with Dole Baby Spinach dressed with a little balsamic vinegar and strawberry preserves. Add dried blueberries and walnuts and top it with sliced strawberries. Serve it with crusty slices of bread and you’ve got something your guests will feel good about eating. Dole Spinach is an immunity superfood and  a good source of iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. Blueberries and Strawberries are superfoods for your brain. Eating good food is a pure pleasure. Eating good food that’s good for you too? Now that’s a beautiful bonus and you’ll discover that little changes can have a big impact. You can find all kinds of healthy tips and salad inspiration at Dole.com/salads

Baked Stuffed Brie

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 6 min. Makes: 6 servings [Read more →]

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Now here’s something that makes a lot of sense! Dr Jim Greene and Lisa Branzel joined me today to talk about the global initiative called “Exercise Is Medicine”.  Locally, TriHealth Fitness & Health Pavilion  and three TriHealth physician practices have collaborated to encourage patients to get at least 150 minutes of [Read more →]

Did you know that in Gaelic, the word whiskey means water of life? Even if you aren’t Irish, St Patrick’s Day is the day to act like you are and that means celebrating with an Irish menu.  Nothing beats a classic Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner. If you’ve ever prepared it, maybe you boiled the corned beef. You should try roasting it instead! Roasted low and slow, your corned beef will be so tender and [Read more →]

Here’s a recipe from The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl. Enjoy!

Cinnamon rolls
Makes 40 to 50 cinnamon rolls

This is without a doubt one of my most treasured recipes—something I’ve been enjoying my entire life, thanks to my mom, who became legendary in our hometown for delivering these disturbingly delicious cinnamon rolls to folks at Christmastime. I became spoiled on these heavenly treats at a very early age, and as a result, no cinnamon roll anywhere has ever measured up. I find that, generally speaking, cinnamon rolls—especially those bought in bakeries or stores—are way too bready, with way too little gooey topping. These rolls of my mother’s are the perfect antidote: they’re almost equal parts bread and icing, which is poured liberally over the warm, just-baked rolls. [Read more →]

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Ree Drummond pulled up a seat at Amy’s Table today. Ree is also known as The Pioneer Woman. She’s been called “Paula Deen meets Erma Bombeck” and she’s the author of a cookbook called THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl which traces her transition from city life to ranch wife through recipes, photos, and writings based on her, award-winning blog: The Pioneer Woman.

Tortilla Lasagna

As Moms, we’re used to caring for and comforting our families- whether making an ow-ie all better with a kiss or giving a pep talk after a hard day at school or making sure we sit down to dinner together for good meals with healthy ingredients. Dinner time is an important time to bond as a family and build memories that will last a lifetime. Certified Angus Beef brand ground beef is a great ingredient for family meals- its lean, versatile and kid friendly. One of the best things you can do for your family  is to prepare a family friendly meal featuring a favorite comfort food- like lasagna. Here’s a delicious lasagna with a Mexican twist- Make a hearty filling using lean ground beef, taco seasoning and salsa. Instead of lasagna noodles, use corn tortillas. Instead of pasta sauce, pour over some enchilada sauce kicked up with the zing of green chiles. Top it all off with Pepper jack cheese. Your family will love this familiar dish- and you’ll feel great about serving it. You can find more family friendly beef recipes, and cooking tips at Certified Angus Beef.com

I’m really looking forward to speaking to a group of “smart cookies” today at NKU. I’ve been invited by The Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies at Northern Kentucky University to speak at the Women Leaders of Tomorrow Conference. This event is for high school juniors and seniors in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. The goal of the Women Leaders of Tomorrow Conference is to “prepare promising female high school students for success in their future careers”. There will be speakers with a range of backgrounds and discussion panels will cover topics ranging from workplace etiquette and resume-writing, to charting a career path and pursuing interests and passions as a career. I’m honored to be a part of it!

Here’s the recipe for the Homemade Bailey’s I made for Jeff and Jenn. I made a 2nd variation of it and used half and half instead of heavy cream (not quite “diet Bailey’s” but it lightens it a bit)