Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a roast turkey. A magnificent golden bird sat at the centre of the table, promising succulent white meat and crispy skin, but, it is also inevitable that you will have quite a lot left over after the big day. Live Well For Less Christmas Turkey ideas are a few of [...]
If the spooktacular Halloween foods from last week did not fill the list of goodies for the party, these cute cupcakes may complete the food list. While they may not scare every little monster this Halloween, they offer a magical pumpkin surprise inside.
Although I learned to make authentic Italian dishes from my aunt in Bari, the foods I love don’t always go over well with my kids. I have very picky kids, so I’ve always looked for ways to modify my dishes to get them to eat. This sausage and pepper dish is a modern twist on [...]
Many people today want to eat healthy, but they feel as if doing so cannot be accomplished on a tight grocery budget. Healthy food has the stereotype of being expensive, and in some cases, it is. Prepackaged healthy dinners and some organic foods can be much more expensive than their not-as-healthy counterparts, making eating healthy [...]
Broccoli and Stilton soup is a firm favorite and now the autumn is drawing closer it will be back on many a home menu. This delicious soup is incredibly easy to make and the quantities can be adjusted to suit your taste. This recipe is quite easy on the Stilton and in the finished soup [...]
We’ve been planning a 4th Of July party for the last few weeks and I have all the food planned…finally! Last year I made a firecracker bunt cake with a recipe from Cooking With Sugar that was a huge hit, but I wanted to make something different this holiday. I know…we really don’t need the [...]
During long summers and cold evenings many children will be heard to lament that they are bored. This is especially true for children who have no siblings to play with. Baking is a very fun way to combat the boredom blues and spend some quality time together as a family. All of us will have [...]
Summertime and strawberry season happen to coincide together perfectly. From June to August, you’ll be able to get ripe juicy strawberries at your local market. You can enjoy them on their own, topped with sugar, or covered in fresh cream. Or if you want a special treat, you can use them for homemade ice cream! [...]
Most people assume that eating cheap fast food means a healthy wallet – but it doesn’t mean a healthy waistline, unfortunately. It’s seems so quick and easy to feed the kids, not to mention cheap, running through a fast food joint, and coming out with a full dinner under 20 bucks. But have you stopped [...]
This St. Patrick’s Day, get your kids in on the fun by serving a food they love – pizza – with an Irish twist! This Green Pizza recipe is easy; it’s the pizza’s emerald looks that give it St. Paddy’s Day charm. Here’s our basic recipe for Green Pizza; feel free to add anything you’d [...]