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Two undisputed national treasures - Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams - are teaming up to help kids impacted by school closures amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The actresses just launched Save With Stories to directly raise money for Save the Children and No Kid Hungry, both of which are providing food and educational supplies for the millions of children who rely on their schools for both. The initiative has its own brand-new Instagram account, @SaveWithStories, where they'll be sharing videos of celebrities reading children's books aloud to entertain, educate, and distract kids and parents who are social distancing due to the...

For the past few weeks, I have been getting a Hello Fresh box delivery. I received a free week from a friend, and then I canceled it. After cancelation, they sent me a coupon, so I decided to give a couple of more weeks a shot. To be honest, this wasn’t the first time that I had subscribed to this service. Back in college, my ex and I did it together when it was given to us as a gift, so I was excited to pick it back up. I am trying to eat healthier and getting fresh meals delivered...

  Although I had chosen a nice appetizer to feature on my blog this week, I realized that what most of my friends and colleagues were talking about was what to stock up on for cooking during these challenging times when the Covid19 seems to be advancing  across our country. I’ve made multiple trips to grocery stores in my small New England town, each time picking up additional items.  So, this week, I’d  thought I share my list as well a couple of recipes for dishes made with pantry staples. Here are two simple recipes to assemble from easy-to-have on...

If you’re planning ahead and anticipating the possibility of spending several days at home due to COVID-19, but can’t (or don’t want to) stock up on beans and rice, frozen pizzas, and chips/crackers to see you through, I’ve put together a list of paleo/real food essentials for you to consider. I’m not adding photos (other than above) to this post so you can easily print it. GOAL To have on hand a couple of weeks worth of nutrient-and-delicious meals and ingredients. THE PROCESS Here’s how I’ve been thinking about it. I’ve been batch-cooking and freezing food, so I have quick and nourishing meals...

Recently, I watched an episode about memory from The Mind, Explained on Netflix, which gave me a new-found reverence for the brain, the most complex organ in the body. This highly evolved, efficient and impressive organ is responsible for so many important executive functions, including regulating hormones and maintaining homeostasis. It is also incredibly skilled at pattern recognition, responding to outside stimuli and connecting them to memories – both short and long-term – then storing that information for later recall. Essentially, it creates and maintains a giant personal Dewey Decimal System, cataloguing all of our experiences, ideas, sensations … and...