The best way to a healthy body is to start cooking healthy meals. No, you don't have to start all over from scratch. A few minor changes in how you prepare your food will go a long way toward improving your health. When you want to cook healthy for a nice change of pace, baby steps will get you where you want to be. These top 10 healthy cooking tips are a good start: … [Read more...]
Many well-known chain restaurants have started offering frozen versions of their most popular restaurant meals. You can find them in the frozen foods section in most supermarkets. A few of them are: T.G.I. Friday's Claim Jumper P.F. Chang's California Pizza Kitchen Macaroni Grill Grandma's … [Read more...]
No one likes to find a mausoleum sitting at the back of the shelf in the refrigerator. Saving leftovers hoping to make use of them before they go bad is only a good plan when you actually use them. There are a number of ways to extend the useful life of foods to prevent waste, the freezer being one of the most important ones. Having a good source of recipes designed to make use of leftovers and small quantities is another way to use food up before it goes bad. Preparing a meal with … [Read more...]
When fruits and vegetables come into season, the price generally drops quite a bit. Of course we want to stock up on a good deal, so knowing when certain fruits and vegetables are in season makes it easier to plan ahead. But what happens when you buy more than you’ll use before things start getting soft and showing signs of spoilage? Uses For Overripe Fruit … [Read more...]
Many mothers choose to make their own baby food rather than buy pre-made baby food. There are several advantages to doing this, one being that you can help to develop your baby's food tastes. Another is that you know exactly what you are feeding your baby. Making your own baby food isn't as difficult at you might think. It's even cost-effective because you can feed your baby what you are already eating yourself, rather than buying special food for the baby. Here are 10 things to keep in … [Read more...]
I have been very fortunate to never have a power outage, but there have been circumstances where my chest freezer was unplugged, or my refrigerator died. Regardless of the reason your food is left to thaw, the following tips will help you decide what to keep, what to cook, and what to throw away... … [Read more...]
Well, it's that time of year again, the holidays are here!I don't know about you, but I always end up with way more leftover food than just me and my husband can eat. And if we're not careful, it isn't long before we're pretty sick of turkey sandwiches.I imagine many are like us, and would like to find some different recipes using leftover turkey.Here are some ways to use leftover turkey in creative, fun, and appetizing ways... … [Read more...]
One of the best things I did recently was to replace ALL of my old plastic food storage bowls & containers with glass ones. My first thought was: No way, too expensive! But I had some gift certificates on Amazon to spend, so I splurged. I'd become so frustrated with my 4-year old plastic bowls simply because they were all starting to crack. And the insides of the bowls were all peeling a bit -- so we were probably eating small shards of plastic with our meals. And the were showing stains … [Read more...]
I think one of the best things I ever did to save money was to buy a chest freezer. It might sound a bit crazy to suggest spending $200 to $500 on a chest freezer in order to save money on food. After all, your refrigerator already has a freezer. Why do you need a second one? The answer is simple: You can purchase frozen foods in bulk, and you can also purchase a large quantity of items that you find on sale. Chest freezers allow you to purchase sale items in large quantities. They … [Read more...]
Have you ever had buyer's remorse before... from buying groceries??? Me neither. Until recently.. Jim was out of town for the past 2 weeks with the racing biz. And usually whenever he leaves, I use that time to "try something new". Sometimes it's things like: clean out every closet walk the dog every day take long bubble baths frame some new photographs or go to the Caribbean! This time, it was: buy groceries. Enough to actually make some serious dishes that … [Read more...]
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