How Can Health Authorities Be SO Wrong About Water?

July 15, 2011
You have to drink AT LEAST 8, 8 ounce glasses of water … per day. That’s what we were told and coached to do by the people who are supposed to provide “evidence-based” science. This article pubbed in the British Medical Journal (to read it, click here) just adds to the frustration...

Caramelized Peaches

July 14, 2011
If you live in an area where you can get fresh peaches I recommend going that route! You’ll Need 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 29 ounces canned peaches, drained Cinnamon Sour cream Directions Melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan Cook until slightly thickened Stir in...

Do Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors? Definitely Maybe Not.

July 14, 2011
A few years ago, a research study showed a possible link between cell phone usage and brain cancer. They wanted to list radiofrequency energy as “possibly carcinogenic”. Everyone freaked. Now, a flurry of studies have been done and completed to show no linkage at all between them. Not even a little...

Mediterranean Wellness at sea

July 2, 2011
Bringing the Mediterranean lifestyle back home. The mistral is finally letting up enough for us to leave Santa Teresa, here on the northern most tip of Sardinia. Only a few more days to go before I have to leave this beautiful place. I want to put it all in...

Mediterranean Wellness at sea

June 29, 2011
How To Eat Light: In our last day in Bonifacio, I had one of those days where I just wasn't hungry, throughout the day. So much good food, but no real appetite to eat it with!! I wasn't ill, I just wasn't that hungry. Thinking back to the day...

Mediterranean Wellness at sea

June 27, 2011
Irony: the coma of my iPhone. Life us just like this. I was in a lovely port, sipping my coffee and had just started my blog post about the surprising freedom that comes from imposed inconvenience. In other words, here?, the grocery stores?, they close at 1:00 and don't...

Chilled Tomato Soup with Chipotle Cream

June 23, 2011
  You’ll Need  2 Tablespoons olive oil 6 green onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 jalapeno chili, seeded, chopped 4 cups tomato juice 1 ½ pounds tomatoes, seeded, chopped 3 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoons prepared horseradish Sour cream...

Bonifaccio

June 21, 2011
This is what I see just off to starboard from my secure little nook of an anchorage....