We’ve just dipped our toes into the new year, and now’s a better time than ever to start mapping out your goals by resolving to take charge of your health. It’s all too easy to put off doctor visits and neglect basic preventative care. Taking control of your overall he...

MAKE-AHEAD MORNING BITES THAT YOU CAN GRAB QUICK AND ENJOY ON THE GO FOR A GOOD START TO THE DAY AHEAD.

EASY HAM & SPINACH EGG BITES

MAKES: 6 EGG BITES | TIME: 30 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

6 eggs
salt & pepper
2 cups spinach, torn into pieces4 slices of deli ham, chopped
1...

I once sold a house thanks to the wafting aroma of yeast bread on a cold wintry day in Dallas. In 2014, my house was for sale and our culinarily gifted daughter had just pulled a warm, made-

from-scratch yeast bread out of the oven. A warm inviting home and fresh baked...

Gum recession happens to people of all ages. Most of us aren’t aware of it right away

because gum loss usually occurs gradually over time. Symptoms include but are not

limited to tooth sensitivity, pain at the gum line, exposed roots, and swollen gums.

You can take proact...

CHANGE IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. I HAVE CHANGED. I AM CONVINCED YOU CAN CHANGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE OFTEN START NEW THINGS IN OUR ATTEMPTS TO BETTER OURSELVES BUT SELDOM HAVE THE ABILITY TO FIND THE SUCCESS AND DESIRED RESULTS THAT WE SO DESPERATELY WANT. WHY IS THAT?

We...

There’s no better way to care for someone than to whip up a batch of feel-good comfort food that might just conjure up some childhood memories

CLASSIC VEGETABLE SOUP

MAKES: 12 BOWLS | TIME: 1 HOUR

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp. olive oil | 2 cups thinly sliced onions | 1 cup sliced...

For Texans, fall brings an abundance of wonderful things. Cooler weather, football, pumpkin patches, Halloween, and Thanksgiving are a few of the season’s delights.

Unfortunately, fall is also flu season, and infection can mean several days of fever, aches, pains, and o...

Having the opportunity to make decisions is a great gift. This month, you can prepare each of the following recipes and decide whether you want to experience it hot, cold or both!

Recipes and photos by Melissa Tate

Fresh Corn Salad:

Makes: 4 cups

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cor...

For many, a healthy diet and routine, dedicated exercise is usually sufficient to help shed a few unwanted extra pounds. But unfortunately there are still far too many Americans who are either overweight or obese. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu...

Summer has long since overtaken us here in the Lone Star State. For many, that means enjoying plenty of outdoor activities while basking in the warmth coming from our very own 6-billion- year-old star, happily situated 93 million miles from earth.

Despite our friendly r...