The Happiness in Health

The Easiest Dessert You’ll Ever Make

Jessie — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:28 +0000

A client recently asked for suggestions on how to include more fruits and vegetables in his diet. Let me tell you: that request will make a dietitian weep with joy. I’ve already discussed a few ways to turn your meals into veggie- and fruit-fests; for more ideas, see here, here and here. And know you’re [...]

A Poem about Apricots

Jessie — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:15 +0000

A Poem for My Beloved Apricots by The Bard of J-Town I never thought I’d find a fruit, That more than berries would me suit, Until your sweetness hit the spot, Of you I speak, my apricot! Fresh or dried, jelly or jam, Your versatility’s not a sham, Dried with cheese is def my thing, [...]

This is Why I’m Not a City Person

Jessie — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:34 +0000

Over the weekend, I posted this picture to THIH’s Facebook page and asked for guesses as to where I might be: Most guesses were for Rome, which is not too far off … in a way. Although I have to say, despite my 26 hour trip to Paris, I think a weekend trip to Rome [...]

Whole Grain Raspberry Oat Bars

Jessie — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:39:05 +0000

When we were in high school, my best bud Amy and I had a thing for raspberries (and cherry pie filling that comes in a can, but that’s another story). Looking for fruit? An entire pint of raspberries would suffice. One of us even had an AIM username with the word “raspberry” in it. I [...]

Monday Munchies, Part 21: The Passionfruit Flower

Jessie — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:03:28 +0000

Yesterday, while I was rearranging the spices in alphabetical order, Peter called out from the next room. “Jessie! It’s opening! Over here! Over HERE!” Since last year’s single passion fruit flower bloomed, I’ve anticipated the opening of our passion fruit plant’s DOZEN buds. That’s right: we’ve duodecupled our passion fruit crop. I expect a gross [...]