The crock pot has come a long way from the brown stone pot with the bland surface. Manufactures are finally realizing two important factors to their consumers, women are busy juggling many balls, yet prefer to make a home cooked meal, and we want sleek and elegant in the kitchen among our stainless steel commercial appliances.

What have evolved are some very sleek, sexy, stunning crock pots that can grace our kitchen counters with pride. Pride in that we’re taking care of our families needs while managing a thousand tasks and we still look good doing it.

When you snack, you can fill in nutritional gaps, boost your intake of fruits and vegetables, keep your mood on an even keel, and help with appetite and weight control.

Every diet offers room for treats, and there’s no reason to feel guilty about enjoying one
“There’s even evidence that spreading calories out in frequent mini-meals and snacks requires less insulin, which can reduce your risk of developing diabetes,” says David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Yale Prevention Research Center in New Haven, Connecticut. “Snacking helps you avoid the waning of energy that comes with consuming large meals.” But when it comes to reaping all of these health benefits, every bite counts.

Berries
“Research does show that berries are among the fruits highest in antioxidant content and that they are excellent sources of several phytochemicals that seem to help block cancer development.”

As a Foodie, I am a Professional Eater. I have stopped fretting about my dress size. It fluctuates from size 2 in the summer, when I’m busy with summer events and walking like mad, to size 6 when I graciously plump up when I’m in “food season” sampling lots of new foods at various events.

The fashion of Alexander McQueen always makes me look fabulous! Among my designer favorites; Gucci, Prada, Stella McCartney, Alexander was in my top ten.

I dream to buy his couture fantasy and feminine pieces. I splurge on his classics; like his pencil skirt done only in a way that defines who Alexander McQueen is, and what he brings to fashion. I feel feminine and protected, ready for anything and everything.

“I try to protect people. A lot of my clothes are hard-edged, even if it is just a simple two-piece suit, like armor.” Stated McQueen

So it is with deep sadness that the Fashion World has lost this talanted designer, one I can count on protect me through “plumpy” sizes with a beautiful shape. He will be missed not only by his muse, but by me.

Rhoda,
Thank you so very much for your very generous gift (that I know is from your heart). As Foodie I know what a heart gift is and WOW. Thank you.

I am now having my 5th slice of cassava cake warmed with a cup of hot milk. I feel comforted and loved. I don’t know how you made the creamy goodness on top of the cassava pudding, just please share the recipe with me.

Onto the banana bread, again a slice of heaven I have it warmed with butter on top. So light and delicious. Noel tell me that when you gave it to him it was still warm. You are so AWESOME!

You completely made my day.

Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Nadine
xo

Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I’ve decided to forgo the sole latte in favour of oatmeal. After trying a variety from Quaker, premium organic, and store brand instant, I’ve fallen for the Peaches and Cream Flavour Private Label brand.

When warmed with milk the little pouch “made with whole grain oats” comes alive, even the dried peaches seem to take on a life to it. And the creaminess, very becoming of an instant cereal, is delicious it tastes like condensed milk has been added. All you Jamaicans out there can relate to this. There’s nothing like condensed milk on cereal, and many other things for that matter.

The sad disappointment is the ingredient dec. My goodness I’ve never seen such scientific language; sulfer dioxide, sodium sulphite, annatto color, creaming agent (what is a creaming agent anyway?) modified so and so, diglycerides, di phospate, tricalciup phostate, tocopherols, pyridoxane something or the other, and the list goes on and on and on.

With the push toward organic and all natural food choices from consumers I’m surprised this kind of product makes the grade and unto the supermarket shelves. As product placement specialists who fight the battle daily to add better for you choices to our retailer’s shelves, this is disappointing. That there is some buyer out there in retail land that would agree this kind of ingredients in a product for their assortment, to offer their customers.

As Adrian Ferran states “what do you expect from fast food, when you pay such a small amount”. So my brilliant oatmeal is filled with chemicals, what can I expect $1.99 for 10 pouches?