The Skinny on Sugar Part 2

In our last installment, I talked about how there are a lot of myths and misinformation still floating around that relate to how…

How to Eat French Fries

The issue is can you ever get away with a little? I’m here to say yes, if you have a little discipline.

The Skinny on Sugar Part 1

I want to give you the skinny on the newest science related to sugar. I want to dispel some serious myths and set the record…

Cookie Mission

When I was just a tween I decided to bake cookies for 4,000 troops stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. My…

A Mother. A Leader.

There was a problem. A big problem. The scrambled eggs were green! How in blazes that did happen? And what happened! What do we…

We are going HOME!

We got the approval. The cardiologist said, “Fly, Fly, fly away!” The urology surgeon said, “I’m so proud. You were so brave. You…

All Clear

We got a call from the urologist. Chris has been officially declared CANCER FREE. The pathology is completely CLEAR. The surgeon…

The Little-Known Queen of the Culinary World

I worked for a woman named Marilyn Lewis in 1980. She was the one who put gourmet burgers on the map

Hero Mommy

As I saw the interaction between mother and daughter in the grocery store I thought to myself, that mom is my hero today, and…

Life’s Curveballs

I tell you all of this just to give you a head’s up that I’ve been rather...busy.

The food is actually GOOD. It has taste to it!

When a guy posts on TikTok “I love this diet!” he gets our attention. Dieter Mike from Alexandria, Minnesota is a carpenter and a…

Store These In the Fridge

From the Fine Folks at Southern Living Magazine a feature on things you should refrigerate (but probably aren’t).

Halloween Treats

I have found the perfect place to buy Halloween treats is at the craft store. This year I bought Halloween themed pencils,…

Sugar Rule #1: 15 Grams or Less

If you are going to have that occasional dessert I wanted to give you a few ideas for how to pull that off without having to go…

Someone’s in the Kitchen with Zola

One of the “secrets” of losing weight on Plan Z is that you cook your own food. That puts you in control of everything that goes…

Crunch!

While developing Plan Z, I never really thought much about what I now call the Crunch Factor. I was never the kid in our family…

Beware of the Fuzzy Ones!

I learned my lesson the easy way (thank goodness)! Stay away from brightly colored caterpillars and absolutely do not be tempted…

I Scream, You Scream

You can have your ice cream and live a healthy life. No need to scream.

How do you shop?

I shop for food like I’m French. What does that mean, you ask? It means I go to the grocery store almost every day and I buy just…

How to Successfully Make Low Fat Burgers

One of the tricks to making good burgers when you’re in ZReduction on Plan Z is to find a way to keep them as moist and juicy as…