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One of the most common questions individuals have when they want to get into cooking and refitting their kitchen is: What do I need? Essential kitchen equipment is a subjective question. It all depends on how and what you cook most frequently. But here's a look at the most common basic tools I’d recommend. Stocking a New Kitchen Cookware Saucepan with cover (2qt.-3qt.) Large sauté pan (10" - 14") Small saute pan (7"- 9") Stock pot (8qt. +) with steamer insert Cutlery Paring Knife (3½" -5") Chefs Knife (6"-8") Bread…
Adele recently announced that she is releasing a new album in the upcoming months. If you’re like me, you have been waiting at the edge of your seat for this announcement for 4 whole years. And the question on all her fans’ minds is: “Why has it taken so long?!” Well, as Adele says about the lateness of her new release, life happened! Most people—me included, unfortunately—simply didn’t realize that, even though Adele is an extremely famous person, she is still human, and she still lives life just like the…
On October 24, 2015, Maureen O’Hara died in her home in Idaho. A famous actress from the Golden Ages of Hollywood, Maureen was in nearly all of the most quintessential films of that era—Quiet Man, How Green Was My Valley, Miracle on 34th Street, and the Parent Trap, to name a few. These films won film awards and Oscars. They have trickled through time and emerged as moving and beautiful as they were when they were first released. Maureen was not only a strong character in her films, but she…
For as long as I can remember, lentil soup, as opposed to any other soup, has been my soup of choice. My mother still makes it as a staple. Whenever I make lentil soup for my children, who thankfully appreciate the unique flavor of lentils---I flashback on a childhood of clean Italian cooking that shaped my attitude about nutrition and my approach to eating a well. Lentils, a type of legume, are a staple in many parts of the world as they have always been in my kitchen. I love…
A caretaker by nature, I have filled my adult years with making others happy. I’ve arranged countless activities, events and vacations, I’ve changed my passions to match those of my significant other, I have sacrificed time to “help” (probably enable) a friend who suffered from substance abuse, and I have otherwise compromised my own physical and mental health in the process. “Self care” was foreign terminology to me until recently, when I have finally slowed down enough to realize that I cannot take care of others if I don’t take…
Whenever a friend comes to me and tells me about some emotional event that has occurred in her life—something that she needs help with, or that she simply needs to talk about—I feel my heart stretch out towards her. It feels like my heart grows so that it can accommodate her emotional needs, as well as my own. I want to help her face her problem head-on, I want to be there for her during her hard time, and help her get to a better place in her life. This,…
In light of Mental Illness Awareness Week falling in October, the same month as Halloween, I’m surprised to see in the local news, NJ.com, to be precise, a story about two children’s costumes that show extreme insensitivity to the rather large portion of the public with mental illness. Considering an estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older (about one in four adults) suffer from a diagnosable mental illness in any given year, you might not expect to see the costumes "Gone Mental" and "Cell-Block Psycho," which are likely…
I read an article this past week about a woman that posted a photo of herself on Instagram. This isn’t breaking news, considering we are indeed in the age of “selfies.” However, this particular photo stood out to me. It was a before and after of a woman’s makeup transformation and the difference in the photos was incredible. 20-year-old, Ashley VanPevenage had an allergic reaction to her acne medication, causing her face to swell. She called on a friend (who happened to be a makeup artist) for help. She was…
It’s easy for me to say I would never tolerate abuse, especially in what I rely on as my home base. But I’ve never been faced with it. I’d like to imagine myself so full of self-esteem and rage in a moment of a domestic abuse situation, that I would immediately strike back, or at very least, run for help and escape. But October was deemed Domestic Violence Awareness Month for a reason. And that is because so many women aren’t able to flex their self-esteem muscles enough to inspire…
It’s hard being a young girl in this day and age. It’s hard being anyone, really. But it’s especially hard being a girl. Young girls (and honestly, grown women as well) are endlessly inundated with “what’s hot” and “what’s not”, with how to make yourself look skinnier while simultaneously being the most unhealthy you have ever been. We constantly feel the need to be more than we are, to make ourselves feel like we are worthy of love and attention. There are fads all over social media, the internet, even…
With the new Bond movie coming out in November, one has to ask herself, “Has the James Bond franchise really made an effort to move ahead with the times when it comes to portraying women in cinema?” Well, I at least have to ask myself this. And so should every woman who plans on seeing the new Bond movie coming out next month, Spectre. As we enjoy the inevitably entertaining film, we should all also evaluate the message that it is sending to the young girls and women of today.…
Pappardelle with Roasted Winter Squash, Arugula, and Pine Nuts
Sunday, 25 October 2015 00:00 by Yolanda F.
So you’re trying to avoid meat. I know the whole story. The nitrates, the calories, your three-year-old New Year’s resolution, your cholesterol level and your family’s history of cancer. Can’t we just live in the moment? Apparently not. Most of us know it’s best to avoid meat, especially red meat, and preferably animal products, if you can help it. In the meantime, you may prefer to enjoy that same satisfying combination of flavor and bulk. Comfort food. But maybe it’s time to look to other foods for comfort, rather than…
Anger can be a debilitating emotion. It can tear down relationships with friends and family in seconds, be almost impossible to control without the right skills, and be a thing of strife in a woman’s life. It can induce someone to violent assault in one moment, and cause a lifetime of regret in the next. Anger is a difficult emotion to understand, and to be able to control. At Brookhaven Retreat, LLC we are encouraged to constructively use our anger. We understand that it is a part of our human…
My mother and I once worked together at a NJ daily newspaper. Those were the good old days of three-hour lunches and quick trips to the bathroom throughout the day to pow-wow with my mom. Talk about constant contact. We didn’t need to text. Actually, even back then (in the ‘80s) we had instant messaging on our computers. She was the art critic, among other things, and I was at one time a theater critic, also among other things. We got along famously and I was always proud of her…
Try this easy, healthy and delicious salad for a snack, side dish or full meal. This sweet potato salad is sweet, tangy, creamy and beautiful. Sweet potatoes are full of valuable nutrients such as fiber, which helps keep you full, with a burst of long-lasting energy. Having complex carbohydrates, like fiber, in your diet can even help improve your mood and energy level by allowing neurotransmitters like serotonin be manufactured in the body. This is helpful if you are someone struggling with depression or a fluctuating mood. It also helps…
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