I want to share a quick story with you that might be an eye opener for you. I was watching a show on the Food Network last week with a friend and both of our mouths were watering as the chef was preparing what looked like a very delicious, satisfying meal. At one point my friend laughed and said “Yeah, I could probably make better tasting foods if I used that much butter. The least he could do it replace that butter with margarine.” That’s when the conversation took a turn she didn’t see coming. Read the rest of this entry »

My sister is a big tea drinker. Every time she comes over to visit, the first thing she does is head to the kitchen, fill up my tea kettle and then she pops it on the stove to boil. I’ve asked her at times why she always uses a kettle instead of just popping some water in the microwave, and she usually replies it’s not the same, she prefers the temperature of the boiling water from the kettle. Her own kettle is starting to show its age, so I’ve decided I’m going to surprise her with a shiny new stainless whistling tea kettle for the holidays. Read the rest of this entry »