Create a New Years Eve Dinner with the Kids

New Years Eve is a time to celebrate. If you plan to spend at least part of it at home with your family preparing dinner together is a good place to start. Here are some ideas for cooking up some tasty treats for that New Years Eve dinner.
Deciding on the Menu
Some people choose to [...]

Children and the Christmas Cooking Craze

It’s a know fact that most of our holiday time is spent in the kitchen. Often it’s at the expense of spending time with our families. This year why not invite Dad and yes the children into the kitchen to help with all the fun and joy of making those holiday treats. [...]

Blow the Dust Off That Crockpot

Are you a busy mom trying to find time to make home cooked meals?
I know that a lot of you have at least one of these little gems hidden away somewhere in your kitchen collecting dust. You probably thought that the crock pot was just for making soups or stews.  Or maybe you received [...]

Butterscotch Potato Candy Drops

What You Need:
1 (11 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
2 T of creamy peanut butter
1 (12 oz.) jar dry roasted peanuts
1 (4 oz.) can potato sticks
How to Make It:
Place the chips and peanut butter into a saucepan over low heat.
Heat the mixture 5 minutes stirring constantly or until very smooth.
Take the pan from the stove and stir [...]

Low Fat Ideas for the Busy Mom

Consider some facts. The average person works 40 or more hours week, especially us Work At Home Moms (WAHM’s). If they are parents they are also involved in school activities adding another 10-20 hours a week minimum. If you count in house hold responsibilities, you are now looking at just enough time to eat and [...]

Be Your Own Half Time Star This Sunday

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If you are like many of my friends, you look forward to fall because it signals the start of football season. While you may not watch football yourself, the food that comes along with tailgating and Sunday afternoon football can be mouthwatering and beyond compare.  Nothing says fall to me more than [...]

Skip the Cooking On Mother’s Day

Does Mom like to eat? One thing about that is she is usually the one doing the cooking. Wouldn’t you like to give Mom a break for a change? You could always cook for her but then again who wants to spend Mother’s Day in the kitchen. Why not treat her to dinner on Mother’s [...]

Mother’s Day Meal Plans

According to tradition we have turkey at Thanksgiving, ham at Christmas or both at Easter. What we do not have is a specific food that says “Mother’s Day”. Not having a specific food for Mother’s Day can either be a curse or a blessing, depending upon your outlook.
Your job will be simple if you already [...]

Great Culinary Ideas for Mother’s Day

Showing your Mother love and appreciation is what Mother’s Day is all about. Presenting your Mother with a thoughtful gift is one way to do that. Does your Mother like to cook and enjoy her kitchen? Take a few of her ideas and make them a culinary reality.
Perhaps your Mother is a gourmet cook. Pick [...]

What Keeps a Salad from Being Healthy?

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Almost everyone loves a salad. All that lettuce and those favored toppings, makes your mouth water just thinking about it doesn’t it? Yet many of us ask ourselves if the salads we’re eating really are as healthy as we think.
First you have the lettuce. Lettuce is healthy but doesn’t have much [...]

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