Here’s an amazing and tasty cold salad recipe, so perfect for hot summer days.  It is so light in calories, but heavy with flavor.  I first encountered it in Greece, while filming my upcoming movie, (info at www.mysteriesoftheJesusPrayer.com).  The Greeks love this traditional salad that has both sweetness from watermelon, sour from balsamic vinegar, and…

Why do you think they call it “junk food?” Because it’s garbage! I think it should only be called junk. Leave off the “food.” (Because it isn’t.)  Sodas are made of sugar water and chemical flavorings. I like to call them “liquid candy.” Many chips are actually ground-up processing remnants (skins, trim, rejected bits) fried…

Overeating is a complicated, sensitive subject.  When it gets into the realm of eating disorders such as compulsive overeating, it’s especially difficult and urgent. I wrote the other day about a guest of ours who has some challenges in these areas, as I once did, and do. (original post here)  As I read every comment…

“Would you like the giant size for only 25 cents more?”  She said when I ordered a plain seltzer, which they didn’t carry.  I told her “no, that would be way too much.” When I ordered a sandwich, half-size, six inches, she said, “how about the special foot-long for only $5.00 ?”  I was again…

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