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This fresh lasagna, with its home-made chunky marinara, is a real winner. Store the extra marinara sauce in the fridge for additional meals.

Styling myself around this surgical shoe has been a challenge…but this time, my new silk neck tie saved the day!

To say that this chicken dish was a recent hit at our family Shabbat dinner would be an understatement! I have had the recipe for over thirty years, having first discovered it in Victoria Principle’s Book, “The Diet Principle”. I forgot all about it until recently, when I pulled it out to make for a family dinner. It got high marks from everyone.

Do your clothes have a back story? This animal print jumpsuit does!

This delicious saffron rice with almond raisins was a hit at our recent holiday meal.

I love a fun party dress, and this one is singing “Happy Birthday To Me!”

Here is my roundup of the Fab Four for Fall! I test drove a bunch of new products that I received from Bloomingdales and Space NK, and these are the ones that made the cut!

Talk about a multi-tasking salad! This one is loaded with all things good and nutritious; From beta carotene, (among other important nutrients), packed with butternut squash, to omega-3 loaded walnuts. Arugula, which is a superfood, is loaded with vitamin A, C, and folate, and provides 100% of your daily vitamin K intake, which is important in preventing blood clotting.

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you have two choices. You can either lie down and surrender or you can take aim and attempt to hit it. This is what happened to me.