Eat your vegetables, Mom always said. They’re good for you! No doubt Mom was right. Vegetables are a crucial part of a healthy diet. They are low in calories, high in fiber, and densely packed with essential vitamins and minerals. Okay, I have to confess. The only vegetables that I eat without protest are the …
Birthday Gifts to Cherish
No birthday is complete without a decadent birthday cake. The centerpiece of this year's birthday was a scrumptious devil's food chocolate cake that my wife baked using a recipe handed down from her mother. An incredibly moist, flavorful chocolate cake served as the base for heaping layers of rich, dark chocolate frosting sprinkled with colorfully …
Easter on April Fools’ Day
Question: What is the yummiest Easter treat? Answer: the raw carrots left for the Easter Bunny. April Fools! The correct answer, per this snackoisseur, is the delicious milk-chocolate bunny; the iconic Easter treat. Whether solid or hollow, the tall bunny is an especially prized part – indeed the centerpiece -- of any Easter basket that …
A Slice of Life
My first blog post considers that most basic and American of snacks – the apple. Ponder the simplicity of this timeless snack, so appealing to all the senses. Bright red with swirls of yellow, this colorful fruit is tempting to behold in the palm of your hand. Before biting into it, relish the delicate aroma …