A new study, out of Virginia Commonwealth University, suggests that your grandma was right! Eat a big breakfast and you won’t be hungry for the rest of the day. Yay Grandma!!! The Study The study compared a “Big Breakfast” or BB diet plan with a low carb / Atkins style diet plan. The BB group ate 610 of their daily

Ok, allow me to start by highlighting the word Salmon, it is pronounced, without the L, as sámmən. I was introduced to salmon, both the fish and the word, when I was in England and was taught the right pronunciation. Still, there are some who laughed at me even though they themselves are saying it wrong. Doesn’t this

And when that bowl comes fresh from the Farmer’s Market, even better! When I got out of yoga on Saturday, and perused through the Farmer’s Market that is across the street from the studio, I rounded up all the usual suspects: green beans, peaches, zucchini, tomatoes, watermelon… But wait, I spy some red grapes! And

Ok, so we’ve had Jo’s Favorite Potatoes…now it’s time for Sara’s favorite! These are actually what I used to refer to as Jo’s spicy potatoes - but then Jo once asked me “what spicy potatoes?” So now, I call them my favorite as to eliminate confusion. They are superbly simple and sublimely tasty. It may

i had so much good food this past weekend, it was insane. friday, i met up with shindi after work and we headed over to dong baek in the tl for some korean food. this place is kinda like the old school style LA korean restaurants with the wood paneling, red carpets, and beer posters up

To many, gas prices are coming full circle with a vengeance. The U.S. Department of Transportation has revealed that Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April than they did in April 2007. Americans have driven nearly 20 billion fewer miles overall this year and nearly 30 billion fewer miles since November. All those

381 Palm Ave “The Palmetto Inn” Opportunity abounds in historic, downtown Boca Grande. The Palmetto Inn , as 381 Palm is known, offers endless possibilities since it can be used as COMMERCIAL, MULTI-FAMILY or RESIDENTIAL. It is currently being used as multi-family/apartments. Built in 1908 as a grand in-town residence close to the train station.

     Last week I was asked to write a piece about the Little Black Dress.  A staple in any woman’s closet, The Little Black Dress has an interesting history involving icons, war, “Sex” and even safety pins.  The Little Black Dress first originated in 1926 with Coco Chanel.  The first archetype was silk, calf-length,

My quest for the best pho (easily accessible by metro) continues.  So I thought I’d try Pho 75 (after hearing so much about the place!). Food: When I ordered the tai bowl of pho to go, I asked if I could get the beef raw.  I was told that they never serve raw beef (boo!).  Once I got home,

Percent of Americans who say breakfast is the most important meal of the day: 92 Image by Bob van Martin, via Flickr Percent of Americans who eat breakfast every day: 46 Source: IFIC 2008 Food and Health Survey