Latkas are a tradition during Hanukkah and I love them as much as the next person. Those luscious potato pancakes with apple sauce or sour cream are hard to pass up. However, if you're fighting a weight battle or are concerned about your cholesterol, it may be better to break with tradition a little. Traditional latke recipes are often high in … [Read more...]
The Truth About Banishing Belly Fat After Menopause
I’m an apple shape and store most of my fat in my stomach. If you are like me you are more susceptible to heart attacks and strokes so you have to keep your belly fat in check. It is such a common problem for older women that you can't breeze through a checkout line without seeing a magazine headline promising to beat the battle of the tummy bulge. … [Read more...]
Do You Reading Less As You Get Older?
My mother was a voracious reader. She always had her nose in a book that she found at a library or garage sale. It didn’t matter what it was about, she would read it anyway. I’m not that way although I know many people who are. I loved to read when I was young, but now I find it harder to sit and be comfortable with a book as I get older. I had cataract surgery last year … [Read more...]
Italian Inspired Butternut Squash Stew | Vegetarian
I love butternut squash, in particular, because it has such a mellow and sweet taste. It's wonderful in stews, soups, or served simply as a side dish. In the Butternut Squash Stew recipe below, you can substitute butternut squash for any other squash you prefer including zucchini. Enjoy this recipe! Keep in mind that fall squash out-powers … [Read more...]
The Best of Boomer Blogs Bloggers are Grateful for You
The year has whizzed by which seems to happen more when you’re older. I’m not sure why that is, or maybe it’s just me. Our Best of Boomer Bloggers are getting ready for Thanksgiving, holiday shopping, and dealing with life in general. Most of all we are grateful for our readers because you are what keep us writing our blogs and publishing them every week. Some of our members … [Read more...]