MEATLOAF TIP OF THE DAY

Next time you make meatloaf, try this neat trick.  Line your pan with tinfoil.  Lay slices of white bread on foil.  Place meatloaf on top of bread slices.  Bake as usual.  The grease drippings from the meatloaf will soak into the bread.

SWEET POTATO-PECAN HONEY BUNS

Sticky buns to warm and comfort your chilled innards in this freezing weather.  We love our local sweet potatoes, pecans and honey, but depending on your location, you can use canned sweet potatoes, grocery-store pecans and honey.  Read more...

THE NEW AMERICAN DIET

In 1995, the National Institutes of Health started following more than 500,000 AARP volunteers (ages 50 and up).  They wanted to determine how diet influences health, especially connections between diet and cancer.  The study, now completed, confirmed previous conclusions of other studies on diet and disease.  People who ate plenty of vegetables, beans, fruits, nuts, whole grains, olive oil and fish -- and less red meat, processed meat and butter -- had fewer cases of cancer and heart disease.  Following are some highlights of the study:  Read more....