Peanut Butter Lovers Unite
For peanut butter lovers around the nation tomorrow marks the biggest holiday of the year – National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. Yes, there is a whole day dedicated to peanut butter and the lovers of...
View ArticleHow to Put Recipes on a Diet
I grew up in Tennessee, and as such, reveled in the traditional Southern diet – rich, delectable, and not always so healthy. After years of enjoying foods bathed in butter and cream, I couldn’t imagine...
View ArticleGet Caffeinated: Your Coffee Fix Without A Sip
One of my favorite beverages is coffee – hot or cold, in a cup or in a cake. Since I love messing around in the kitchen, it was only natural that eventually I combined these 2 loves into fun new...
View ArticleScience in the Kitchen: Four Fun Experiments with Eggs
Set aside some of those Easter eggs (or grab a fresh carton) for fun science experiments in the kitchen. You’ll make an eggshell disappear, hold a spinning egg contest, float and sink eggs, and dye...
View ArticleEggs, Eggs, Everywhere: Yummy Recipes for Leftover Eggs
We love to dye eggs for Easter in our home. We dye dozens of them, but with three kids, we end up with an over-abundance of hard-boiled eggs after Easter is over. So what is a mom to do with all those...
View ArticleEasy to Bake Individual Plum Tart Recipe
I am a lover of all baked goods, but tarts are really something special to me. There is something elegant and almost magical about serving up a tart for dessert. Plum tarts are my absolute favorite....
View ArticleSeafood Recipe: Spinach and Feta Topped Salmon
We love to eat fish and I am always creating new fish dishes at home. I cook with salmon frequently and have a kitchen full of baked salmon recipes. Once I find a recipe that I like, I take note of the...
View ArticlePuree Baby. Learn To Make Your Own Baby Food From Scratch
When we think of baby food, the first thing that usually comes to mind is green or orange puree inside a little glass jar. It’s what we see at the grocery store, and what many moms feed there babies....
View ArticleThe Ultimate Vegan Muffin Base Recipe
If you are vegan, vegetarian, have nut allergies, or dairy allergies – I have the muffin recipe for you. I am not a vegan, but I do appreciate some vegan style recipes. This is for all those out there...
View ArticleGet Grocery Shopping: Easy Meal Planning
Making a grocery shopping list isn’t always easy, and sometimes can be a downright bore of a chore. But there are a few simple tips you can use to easily create your meal plan for the week – and save a...
View ArticleSurprising Ingredients in Your “100% Juice” Drink
Many parents feel they are offering their children a nutritious beverage when they head to the juice aisle of the grocery store. Looking down the aisle you see many products touting that they are “100%...
View ArticleCheese Appeal: Creamy Celery Au Gratin Recipe
Lent begins on February 13th and goes through March 30th this year. This season is often when people begin searching for a new meatless recipe to add to their menu. Whether you are giving up meat for...
View ArticleDelicious & Devine: Crunchy Butterscotch Bark Recipe
I love those expensive candy bars that have pieces of dried fruits and nuts in them. I seriously have to restrain myself from buying one or three when I’m grocery shopping each week. Many of them are...
View ArticleGo Mediterranean: Pros of the Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is all the rage, but what is it? Is it healthy? Is it a fad? As someone who has struggled to keep their weight down for most of her adult years, I am always curious about new...
View ArticleMeatless and Hearty: Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Bean Soup)
My family enjoys a good, meatless meal several times a week. I’m picky about the meatless meals I serve. They need to be delicious and filling. With two teenagers and a hungry husband, they want a...
View ArticleWaste Of a Ban: Sugary Drinks
Today (Tuesday, March 12th) marks the date that New York’s ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces begins. In an effort to battle obesity, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has instituted a ban...
View ArticleCaramelized Brussels Sprouts With Balsamic Vinegar
Brussels sprouts can be an acquired taste for some. But half the battle is knowing how to cook them properly. Some people just drop them in a pan of boiling water and boil them until there is very...
View ArticleCoffee: Healthy Indulgence or Necessary Evil?
As a busy mom, there is one thing that I rely heavily on to get me through each day … coffee. I know that in an ideal world, I would get eight hours of sleep every night and I would wake up refreshed...
View ArticleRoasted Eggplant with Pasta and Feta Cheese: Delicious!
Eggplant is one of those vegetables that no one in my family likes but me. That doesn’t mean that I have to do without enjoying one of my favorite vegetables though. Every now and then, I treat...
View ArticleSummer Treat With a Twist – French Deviled Eggs
At our rural Vermont home we raise ducks and chickens. When spring and summer hits, the birds start laying eggs again. We always end up having way too many eggs on hand, so when we’re invited to...
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