Protecting Women’s Hearts
Heart disease doesn’t just attack overweight, middle-aged men with high cholesterol.
Gingerbread for Valentine’s Day
Ginger has a long tradition as an aphrodisiac. This version of gingerbread is so easy, you might serve it to your sweetie more than once a year. To really make it sexy, add a little lemon zest or grated fresh ginger to the whipped cream. Spicy fun. Serves: 9 (or two tonight and leftovers tomorrow) […]
Quick Chicken Curry
In the time it takes to cook a pot of rice, you can have this dish ready. The spice blend provides a complex curry flavor without heat, so it’s family friendly. For those who want a little fire, put a bottle of Sriracha hot sauce on the table—perfect accompaniment. Quick Chicken Curry Prep Time: 5 […]
Talking to Your Tween/Teen About Sex
It’s the hardest talk to have. Not just the birds and the bees, but the periods, pimples and pressure that come with adolescence. Get over your awkwardness—the blushing, stammering and pauses—and that’s just you. We have two recommendations for you: Tween/Teen: Talking Sense About Sex: The presentation is this Thursday, January 21 at 1 […]
Seasoning With Style
Add a little spice to your life
Beef Stew: Ready When You Are in 2, 4 or 8 Hours
$ Who doesn’t love to come home to dinner just minutes from the table? Say hello to beef stew. This recipe is my favorite and I love that it can be made in as little as 2 hours or started earlier in the day with a slow cooker. Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 2, […]
Redefined Fitness Adopts Homeless Families at Holidays
When you meet Eric Smoot and Silviu Gansca, their energy is the first thing you notice. Both men radiate the passion that comes from doing something you love—changing lives through fitness and through their work in the community. Every year their company, Redefined Fitness in Wilmette, adopts 10 families from a homeless shelter in Indiana. […]
Adventures in Marriage
Add in the unexpected to keep your marriage fresh and fun.
It’s Chilly! We Need Chili!
When the number on the thermometer is smaller than your pants size, you know it’s cold. We need bowls of warm chili to counteract all that is unpleasant outside. So send us your recipes! We’re looking for three kinds: Traditional meat (Texas, Cincinnati or your famous Riverwoods Red Chili) Chicken or white (sometimes called California […]
Simplify Daily Meals to Better Enjoy the Season
In my book, the holidays are not a hassle. They are work and time and effort, but they lift us out of the hum-drum of winter. We light candles, decorate, share a special dinner with friends and family, all to forget that it’s dark at 4 p.m. and so cold that even high school students […]
