Red velvet cupcakes (and red velvet cakes, and red velvet cookies, etc.) were made from beets long before “red” was an ingredient. But should you really put beets in your cupcakes? Definitely! You can put vegetables of all kinds in lots of different…

Of all the recipes in this book, brownies was one of the most difficult.  With so many excellent published recipes out there – complete books have been written on the subject, for heaven’s sake – why all the struggle? There are three different brownie…

Women need to empower themselves about the benefits and risks of mammography and examine the additional screening tools available today. One current philosophy suggests breast health screening should begin at age 25. Where does this recommendation come…

Obesity raises the risk of various types of cancer. And only 3% people know that obesity increases cancer risks. According to a recent research based on one million Americans conducted by the American cancer society, 14% of cancer deaths in men and 20%…

Last month I was referred to a young fellow who wants to open his own business. He was pleasant, energetic, knew his stuff too; all good qualities to have, especially if you’re self-employed. We started out well enough. We talked about his long-range…