Blog – Page 3 – Alayne White

Warmer Weather Equals Picnics and Sandwich Season

The best part of summer is coming up with cool fun food to eat on the beach and for picnics once the warmer weather kicks in. These sandwiches off ...

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3 Reasons The Skin Care Routine You Purchased May Not Be Working

Do you have a closet full of skin care that you thought was going to finally solve all of your skin care woes only to find that you gave up trying ...

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Alayne’s Morning Breakfast or “Solve the Afternoon Sweet Tooth” Smoothie Shake

This delicious and easy shake smoothie made with chocolate or plain is a great morning breakfast when you are on the go or an afternoon snack when ...

Great Grandma Mimi's Tuna Salad Recipe

Beach season started early this past week in Little Rhody and it got me thinking about the joys of summer and making great sandwiches for the beach...

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Reflections on Aging and Life

I looked at a picture of myself the other day and realized that I have begin to cross over. The sagging has begun. I noticed a double chin starting...

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WHEN IS YOUR EASTER? and other thoughts on this week's Passover Celebration

Passover and Easter often coincide somewhere in the calendar, this always poses the question. This blog talks about the Seder, the food and some re...

Simple Pasta and Vegetables and Salad

This recipe was created off the cuff as I was making my salad. I didn’t have any plans when I started, but as I chopped the tomatoes and shallots a...

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Does Your Kitchen Give You Pleasure?

For those of you who either really enjoy cooking or do it as something you have to do, you want to make your kitchen as efficient and inviting as p...

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Castaldi's Salad Dressing: For Salads and Marinades

A good salad dressing is a simple one.This recipe was given to me by my partner, Michael who has been a staple in my life and this simple recipe ha...