Handpicked and Homemade

By Suzanne Corbett

When the economy tanks we all look for ways to save.  During the summer growing season it’s easy to save money. Simply turn to the time honored art of canning that will preserve the harvest and stretch your food dollar.

Being raised on a South St Louis County farm, we grew up canning everything we produced. The abundance of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers become ketchup, chili sauce, sweet pepper relish and dill pickles; not to mention the batches of jams and jellies made from foraged wild blackberries and wild goose plums. Read More >>

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Elderly Nutrition – Is Your Aging Loved One At Risk for Malnutrition?

By Suzanne McNeely, MSW, NCG, CLPF, CMC

We are what we eat, right?  Good nutrition is beneficial at any age, but in particular for our aging loved ones the benefits worth noting are increased mental acuteness, resistance to illness/disease, higher energy levels, a more robust immune system, faster recuperation times and better management of chronic health problems. Unfortunately, one thing I have observed in my years of caring for clients is that when seniors start to struggle in the home by themselves, nutrition suffers.  Reasons can vary from budgetary, depression, or medical issues such as dementia, chronic illness or physical limitations.

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