Playing with food from mavenandmeddler.comhttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/en-US2010-03-12T10:01:20ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Cami TOO solves mastectomy style issueshttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/3/8/cami-too-solves-mastectomy-style-issues.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-03-09T06:48:42Zbreast cancer camisoles camitoo cancer life keeping macy's mastectomyGreat seafood any night of the week, economically.http://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/3/5/great-seafood-any-night-of-the-week-economically.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-03-06T06:30:46ZDinner tonight How to do it cod dover sole fish food freezing fish home keeping kitchen rockfishFor some time, I’ve been buying the bags of frozen, individually packaged fish at Costco. Halibut, Orange Roughy, Cod and such. It’s pretty good, but kind of expensive, some of it coming in at around $15 - 20 per bag which provides maybe eight to ten portions, depending on the type of fish.

Today, needing to restock the freezer - and we eat a LOT of fish around here at Rancho Maven, at least three nights a week - I wandered into Costco for more of same.

]]>Cod with sausage and shellfish. Quick. Easy. Dinnerhttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/3/5/cod-with-sausage-and-shellfish-quick-easy-dinner.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-03-06T06:16:34ZDinner tonight baked cod cod food mc cormick and schmicks mussels sausage shellfishA healthy snack for everybody, every nighthttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/3/2/a-healthy-snack-for-everybody-every-night.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-03-03T05:47:51Zblueberries dark chocolate food health healthy snack late night snack life keeping minneola tangelo recommended by maven snackSuze Orman on money and why you need credit unionshttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/3/2/suze-orman-on-money-and-why-you-need-credit-unions.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-03-02T21:34:28Z401k credit cards credit unions ira life keeping roth ira suze ormanI couldn’t snag this feature in video, but take a couple minutes to read the following. Orman - a well regarded financial guru - makes the same case I’ve been trying to make with readers: Credit unions can be your best ally - especially during uncertain economic times.

Here’s the CBS transcript:

Hi everybody. You know, last time I talked to you, right around now, the stock market? Well, it was in the tank. The economy was just starting to come back, and then all of a sudden - what happened? The stock market started to go up 65%, everything started to seem like it was OK.

But here is what I want you to understand.

]]>Trick out your in-home bath/spahttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/3/1/trick-out-your-in-home-bathspa.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-03-02T05:29:50Zbath bath and shower fixtures bath remodel fixture universe home keeping japanese soaking tub recommended by maven smedbo soaking tub steam steam roomWe’re all spending more time - and more money - on making our home our castle. And, it seems, bathrooms get a lot of the attention on the home improvement shows but short shrift in the real world scheme of things. But, the master bathroom - at Rancho Maven anyway - has been remodeled with love. It’s a sanctuary of sorts, with black granite and a natural smooth river stone floor.

A while back, you might of noticed if you’re a regular reader, we did the final remodeling to the two main bathrooms in the house. Money being what it is these days, the final touches had to wait.

]]>New Zealand 'Green Lipped' Mussels Gumbohttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/2/26/new-zealand-green-lipped-mussels-gumbo.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-02-27T05:20:17ZDinner tonight clams gumbo mussels new zealand green lipped mussels okraThe grocery shopping expedition yielded some excellent, fresh okra and some wonderful, fresh New Zealand ‘green lipped’ mussels - which we like in a seafood broth with sausage and some vegetables. It’s a great thing to dunk artisan bread into.

Besides being fast, easy and healthy, it’s also fairly light on the budget and waistline. The mussels were $5.99 a pound and with the vegetables and sausage (another couple bucks for fresh, in-house made Marquez lamb sausage ) it’s not too expensive considering we fed three adults. Nobody went hungry.

It’s a simple matter of prepping the vegetables

]]>Fast, easy dinner for the tired worker dronehttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/2/26/fast-easy-dinner-for-the-tired-worker-drone.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-02-27T05:11:25ZDinner tonight dinner easy dinner quick dinner scrambled eggsCan we get rational about the war on 'carbs'?http://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/2/22/can-we-get-rational-about-the-war-on-carbs.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-02-23T02:59:37Zbad carbs carbs food good carbs sugars weightIt seems like no matter where you go or who you talk to, just about everybody is avoiding ‘carbs’. The thought that runs through my mind: “Uh, which carbs? The good ones or the bad ones?”

Avoiding all carbs is neither rational or in the interest of good health and nutrition, and it’s not going to help the waistline in the long run.

Simply deciding to avoid carbs misses the point.

]]>Healthy 12 grain and boiled apple cider cakehttp://www.mavenandmeddler.com/lifestyle-and-food/2010/2/21/healthy-12-grain-and-boiled-apple-cider-cake.htmlmavenandmeddler2010-02-22T04:33:38Z12 grain flour apple cider cake boiled cider cake food king arthur flour recipes woods mill boiled ciderAgain, this cake is a breeze to whip up, and it’s so delicious that you’d swear it couldn’t possibly be healthy, too.

The secret to the nutrition is King Arthur Flour 12-Grain Flour. The secret to the taste is the Wood’s Cider Mill boiled cider syrup. Maple or cane sorghum syrup would be good choices, too.

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