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Nuts, Berries And Lots Of Other Healthy Snack Ideas

For a healthy snack you can’t beat nuts and berries. They’re packed full of disease-fighting goodness that should be included in your diet every day. Here’s why…

How To Eat A Banana (I Bet You’ve Been Doing It Wrong!) + Fun Ways To Slice And Peel Bananas

Bananas come in a neat disposable and biodegradable handy wrapper. Here’s how to impress your friends — or your kids — by serving pre-sliced bananas within an unopened banana peel or by making individual bite-sized slices of bananas within the peel. Plus how to peel bananas like the monkeys do!

How Well Do You Know Your Cuts Of Beef?

Not all cuts of beef come out good on the grill. Some are better suited for the crock pot or pressure cooker. All cuts can be tasty and tender if cooked properly.

How To Make Nutritional Labels For Your Homemade Foods

Make your own nutritional labels to better watch your calorie and fat intake when eating homemade foods.

Fun Things To Do With Spoiled Food: 21 Ways To Use Overripe Fruit

Stocking up on in-season produce is only smart if you don’t let it go to waste.

When Was The Last Time You Ate Spam?

Back when I was a kid, my dad used to make Spam (along with his fried eggs with ketchup), but only on special occasions. I like it really crispy, so the edges almost curl up. I don’t put anything on my Spam sandwich — just Spam.

Review Of The 6 Best Recipe Software Programs & Why I Ultimately Chose Big Oven

Big Oven was the first recipe software program I downloaded that was completely new to me, and yet I knew right away that it was the best one for meeting my recipe organization needs. Here’s my review of Big Oven, Mastercook, Mealmaster, Cookn, Living Cookbook, and Now You’re Cooking.

Not Your Average Green Bean Casserole: Try These Interesting Recipe Variations

Here are LOTS of ways to improve on the traditional Campbell’s green bean casserole recipe. More variations and modifications than you can imagine — to make this year’s green bean casserole even better!

Sonic Restaurants: 4 Unique Things About Sonic Drive-Ins

We go to Sonic drive-in at least once every week. Tonight at Sonic I noticed a few unique things I’d never seen before. These 4 things are just SOME of the reasons that Sonic is our all-time favorite fast-food restaurant.

Glazed Baby Carrots …With A Kick!

We like these glazed carrots so much, we’ve been eating them practically every day for a couple of weeks now! You can’t eat too many carrots, can you? I mean, your skin doesn’t start to turn orange or anything, does it?

Are Your Fruits & Vegetables REALLY Made In The USA?

Do you know where your fruits and vegetables come from? Here’s a confusing scenario I encountered the other day…

Why I Love Pyrex Glass Food Storage Bowls

One of the best things I did recently was to replace ALL of my old plastic food storage bowls & containers with glass ones. I chose 2 sets of Pyrex glass bowls with vent-top lids. i LOVE them!

Easiest Smoothie Recipes: Just Mix & Match Any Of These Ingredients

Here is a list of ingredients that you can mix & match to make a variety of different fruit Smoothies.

Go Green With M&M’s… What’s All This Hype About Green M&Ms Anyway?

Here’s everything you want to know about Green M&M’s and some reasons you might want to go green with your favorite candy this year. Green is the new pink… right?

Which Airport Has The Best Airport Food?

See how the major airports stack up when it comes to healthy (and tasty) restaurant food. The following reports on airport food can help you to make good choices — when you’re traveling by plane.

Rachel Ray’s Garbage Bowl vs A Plain ‘Ol Plastic Trash Bag

I’ve been watching Rachel Ray on The Food Network a lot lately. And I tend to agree with much of what she says… and lots of the ways she does things… including the whole ‘garbage bowl’ concept. Well, to an extent…

Crock Pot Burning Smell: Here’s Why A Burnt Smell Is Coming From Your Crock Pot

Do you notice the smell of burned wire or overheated plastic every time you use your Crockpot or slow cooker? That’s exactly what I experienced every time I used my Rival Crock Pot for the past 2 years. This week… it finally died.

Fun Rachael Ray Sayings & Measurements

Food recipes are meant to be tried, experimented with, and enjoyed… the way YOU like ’em! And Rachel Ray helps tremendously with this! Here are some of Rachel Ray’s special touches that make cooking FUN…

It’s Official, I’m Addicted To Cooking… And The Food Network

Who knew that a cooking channel could be so much fun. But watching the steps they go through… the tools they use… the cookware they prefer… and why… and the many quick tips & tricks they share on TV have really made things ‘click’ for me. Here’s why I’m addicted to The Food Network.