MPB: Blogger missing in action Sorry for not posting as regularly as I should be here on my blog site.  I have been a bit preoccupied with my day to day routines and suffering from…

Maui Black Bean Soup Everything in this soup happens to be things my family loves. I knew as soon as I saw the recipe that it would be a hit, it certainly is.  You can…

What’s wrong with what we eat I have listened to Mark Bittman’s talk on what is wrong with what we eat a few times. I really like the message he is sending.  In this talk…

A great approach to managing farm stock Growing up in a farming environment was a very interesting experience for me.  We had the traditional type farm where the cows and horses were pastured together, all…

Debunking the cookie diet photo via cookiediet.com We have all read the headlines while waiting in the checkout lines You know the which ones I am talking about right. These headlines try to get your…

5 Ways to Get Off a Weight Loss Plateau I read this great article this morning regarding breaking a weight loss plateau. I wanted to share this with everyone as it is something we all…

Chocolate Date Nut no bake cookies/bar This is a bar/cookie that tastes like the Lara Jocalat bars.. Try these and your family will love them. What better way to get your kids to eat fruit…

The Story of Stuff and Bottled Water Watch this short presentation about bottled water and how big business is making you believe you need to purchase this product when they are actually trying to boost…

What is bugging me today Japanese beetles   The warm months of summer bring these beasts to my gardens and I dread their arrival.  According to Wikipedia the species Popillia japonica isn’t much of a…