This week in the U.S. there is one of the biggest sporting events of the year: the Super Bowl!  It’s here in my town, Indianapolis, where two years ago we had one of the contenders in the Colts.  The other team was from New Orleans, home of regional specialities like gumbo, ettouffe and jambalaya.  My area raises lots of corn, turkey and pork, so we’re going to see those in this week’s menu (the corn in the form of Mexican-style hominy, which is very low carb).  We’ll also do some Tex-Mex things, something French-Greekish from southern France, and a [...]

Anyone missing summer? It’s been grey here.  But I’m getting in the mood for summery food, as the Super Bowl comes to my town of Indianapolis!  So we’ll be starting the week with a fun burger recipe! We’ll do it on the stovetop.  We’ll spend some time in Morocco, India, Italy and Mexico this week.  A new ingredient I just found out is probably safe for those with blood sugar problems: Mexican-style hominy!  It’s the healthiest way to have corn despite that. Mexican-style hominy is soaked in lye water, as the natives in the Americas have done for centuries. [...]

It’s still midwinter, but I’m thinking of places where it’s never cold.  We’ll do some Thai and Indian food this week, as well as some Italian.  Then we’ll think of cozy fireplaces, with a typical winter dish from the border of France and Germany, as well as a couple of classic American regional dishes.  The bonus is another party dip you might have good use for, no matter where in the world you live! This text is available for purchase but you need to login or register first. Don’t be alarmed if you see this and you’ve already paid. [...]

I am happy to report that all website problems are now resolved! In fact, the problems here helped the company uncover several very small glitches with big implications that were happening for many of their clients. They were so odd and sporadic that it took a very squeaky wheel (me) to get them resolved.

We have something special this week: Sauerbraten!  It needs to marinate for several days, so you might want to stick it in the marinade just as soon as you get the beef home.  We’re going to do something interesting with the leftovers later in the [...]

I’ve spent the better part of the last two weeks working to fix a series of problems on the site. I believe they are now all fixed. Most of the productive work happened over the last 24 hours, when the subscription software company was finally back in the office, so my apologies for not getting this out at midnight last night. I didn’t want to post it (and in fact couldn’t at a few points) until everything was working right. Their tech guy traced the source of the nagging, intermittent problem that only ever affected a few people at [...]

Subscribers, please note: due to a PHP error I’m currently trying to fix, after you log in, you’ll see a completely blank page with http://goodlifemenus.com/login-php in your address bar. Just highlight and delete the /login-php part and the front page will come up with you being logged in, and then you should be able to go to this week’s menu. While this is going on, I’m also communicating with you the site’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/goodlifemenus. I have finally gotten the subscription software company’s attention to fix the sporadic problems the site has been having for only a random few [...]

Hanukkah started Wednesday evening of the 1st  Whether you’re Jewish or not, you’ll enjoy the delicious Hanukkah recipes planned for this week!  The brisket in the slow cooker comes back again twice this week, making easy meals during a busy season.  We’ll also visit India, Africa and Italy before heading home for some homestyle food.  Bonus recipes are great for Hanukkah as well, but also make a nice brunch dish and a nice appetizer you can take anywhere. You need to be logged in to see the rest of this page. Use the login box to your right, or [...]

This week culminates in Christmas next weekend.  Most of us are going to be pretty busy in this week, so as the week goes on, the meals get easier to fix.  Most of the week features fairly traditional foods with a twist, often from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France.  Christmas Eve we’re going to have a traditional, light Italian dish, with some interesting bites and a seasonal dessert.  Again, as for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is a full, traditional menu with a modern yet familiar twist you can either use at home or use to select which sides you’re contributing to a family [...]

This week culminates in Christmas next weekend.  Most of us are going to be pretty busy in this week, so as the week goes on, the meals get easier to fix.  Most of the week features fairly traditional foods with a twist, often from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France.  Christmas Eve we’re going to have a traditional, light Italian dish, with some interesting bites and a seasonal dessert.  Again, as for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is a full, traditional menu with a modern yet familiar twist you can either use at home or use to select which sides you’re contributing to a family [...]

We are gearing up for holiday menus, starting next week! So this week, it’s a breather before everything starts, beginning the week with the German Sausage Soup I’ve been talking about on Facebook. It’s so good that my family has me making it for lunch frequently, even though it’s very hearty and makes a full dinner in itself. The rest of the week we’re going to do some Mexican, Italian, Chinese/American and Polish-ish dishes.  But for Saturday, we’ll have a meal of nibbles that lends itself nicely to party uses.  There are some fun bonus recipes you can use [...]