Salad dressing can sabotage your healthy meal without you even knowing it, as most contain high-fructose corn syrup and other unhealthy ingredients. Dressing is quick and easy to make from scratch — and you’ll be surprised by how much better it tastes than the bottled stuff! Quickly mix together this ranch dressing recipe to keep…
As the cold weather moves in, so do our cravings for warm, delicious, home-style meals. Prepare yourself for these winter cravings by planning hearty casserole dishes, crockpot meals and homemade soups. Look for healthy twists on old favorites. Here is a modified version of that store-bought handy hamburger mix. Whole-wheat noodles, lean beef, reduced-fat cheese…
Twins share a lot during their lifetime, but one thing newborns Adaline Rose and Emma Paige Decker won’t share is a birthday. The girls, delivered just four minutes apart, were born on different days — and different years. Parents Adonna and Trey Decker welcomed their daughters into the world at 11:56 p.m. on Dec. 31,…
Your favorite holiday indulgences can be healthy, too! (Even cheese balls!) Save you and your guests the stress of choosing between healthy and tasty, and serve up an appetizer that’s both! Sweet and Creamy Ranch Cheese Ball Serves 16 3 8-ounce packages Greek yogurt cream cheese, softened 1 package organic ranch dressing mix 2 cups…
On a day most of us set aside to be thankful for our many blessings, Dixie Howard was counting hers as she recovered from nearly losing her life to a stroke. She also was celebrating her 100th birthday. Two days before the holiday and major milestone, Howard became unresponsive and fell unconscious during an afternoon…
A healthy twist on your traditional holiday side dish, this sweet and savory side dish is sure to be a family favorite year after year! With 150 percent of your daily vitamin A needs and 30 percent of your daily fiber, you can take pride in nourishing your guests as you celebrate this holiday season….
Can you believe the holiday season is just around the corner? During this time of celebration we are always searching for healthier holiday alternatives. This throw-together recipe is a crowd-pleasing substitute for your traditional cold pasta salad. Not only is this high-fiber dish packed with flavor, it makes for a beautiful addition to your holiday…
On Sept. 15, Give Local Louisville day, we shared 24 Hours of Courage on Facebook — a day highlighting the stories of courageous mothers, sons, husbands and friends who have fought or are currently fighting one of the most tragic diseases of our time — cancer. We’re now turning these stories of courage into tales…
If rain on your wedding day is good luck, what does being in the hospital on your wedding day mean? Good health? Susie Blanton has lung cancer and, even though she’s in the middle of chemotherapy, set a date to be married on Oct. 29, 2016. She and her fiancé, Bob Bailey, had been planning…
The 27th annual Festival of Trees & Lights is Nov. 11 to 13! Hosted by the Children’s Hospital Foundation, the weekend-long winter wonderland celebration would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers who design and decorate holiday items and work behind the scenes to make it all happen. One of those volunteers is Lucas…
When Matthew Stone was 3, he had surgery at the children’s hospital to repair two holes in his heart and remove his pulmonary valve — both known as congenital heart defects. For 31 years he had no issues and simply saw his physicians for check-in visits. But that began to change. “Early this year, I…
I have been in Louisville for 21 years as a child neurologist. I ended up in Louisville because Dr. Sole, who was also a child neurologist, was two years my senior at St. Louis Children’s and came here to practice. During my last year I can remember going to our administrative department in St. Louis…