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Make Your Mark: A Vintage Blackboard Makes A Cottage Statement
I bet this was an old restaurant menu blackboard, the kind that greeted you in the entrance with the daily lunch specials. Today, these old easel blackboards are coveted decorative elements, used in bed and breakfast tea rooms, at wedding receptions and a great entertaining tool to help guide guests... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Your Easiest July 4th BBQ
No one wants to be stuck on the grill (or the kitchen) on the 4th of July. You want to be chillaxing in your backyard, cold beverage in hand, with your favoritest family and friends. A relaxing dinner is in order, preferably cooked over an open flame, before the fireworks go BANG! With this in mind, we’ve compiled easy 4th of July recipes for a barbecue you can prepare at home that doesn’t involve you getting pulled pork from the local barbecue joint. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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Cookie Magazine's Word of Mom: Trader Joe's sunflower seed butter
My kids love peanut butter sandwiches for lunch. Unfortunately, their nursery school doesn't allow peanuts or other nuts school because of food allergies. Trader Joe's Sunflower Seed Butter is the best alternative. It looks like peanut butter and tastes even better, plus it's low in fat and high in fiber. It makes both my kids and me very happy!
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Are you out to lunch?
Sometimes there is such a thing as a free lunch. On our game show, we'll buy your midday meal if you can guess how many calories are in it!
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Taste test winners revealed: The best BBQ sauce in a bottle
Ever hung out in a crowded supermarket aisle scanning the shelves for a delicious-sounding barbecue sauce? We’ve been there too.
Actually, it’s probably a safe bet to say that most homes have a bottle or three of barbecue sauce in the refrigerator. What easier dish is there in the summer than barbecued chicken?
But if you’ve ever looked at a barbecue-sauce label, you may be shocked. Most brands list high-fructose corn syrup as the first ingredient and contain tons of sodium. We decided to search for healthier options.
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Sweet, sweet raspberries…
This summer, find a farm to pick your own and spend a day in the sun picking (and eating) fresh, juicy raspberries off the bush. Just don’t forget to save some to make your favorite sweet and savory raspberry recipes.Besides being sweet and delicious, raspberries are a great source of fiber—some of it soluble in the form of pectin, which helps lower cholesterol—and an excellent source of vitamin C. The gorgeous red color is from anthocyanins, an antioxidant. And did you know that raspberry-seed oil has a natural SPF of 25 to 50?
Here are four recipes soon to be cooked in my kitchen…
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20 great sandwich ideas
What would lunches be like without the requisite sandwich? Years ago, peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, and baloney satisfied most people, but palates change with age, and sometimes you want something bigger, better, and more sophisticated. For the sake of simplicity and inclusivity, we'll define the sandwich as any food item with a filling—historically, either meat or cheese—in between two slices of bread. Read More »
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Brown bagging it can save you $ and lbs!
At a whopping $4.00 a gallon, gasoline is likely taking a big bite out of your wallet—possibly in more ways than one. Surveys have shown that when gasoline costs rise, consumers tighten their food budgets. But buttoning up your budget could cause your shirt buttons to bulge—if you’re not... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Skin savers: 4 recipes to help ward off wrinkles
Searching for a way to look young for your age? Hit the produce aisle, suggests new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I—a survey that asks people to quantify how often they eat various foods—researchers from Unilever linked consuming plenty of vitamin C-rich foods (such as oranges, tomatoes and strawberries) with youthful skin. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (51) | Blog
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