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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
by Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research
Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
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Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
by Devin Alexander, Melissa Roberson
As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough predicament: How can they feed their families healthy, satisfying meals without breaking the bank? In The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, New York Times best-selling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritious—and delicious! With more than 125 recipes that will satisfy every member of the family, Chef Alexander provides complete, affordable options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with mix-and-match side dishes, healthy snacks, and desserts. From Broccoli & Cheddar Frittatas to Steak Fajita Quesadillas, Family Sized Meatball Parmesan to Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes, these wholesome, satisfying dishes will become an essential part of every family cook’s repertoire. In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexander’s recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite Biggest Loser contestants and online club members. They will also find simple ways to get kids involved in the kitchen and fun ideas for family.
10 Tips for Improving Your Family's Eating Habits
With today’s busy lifestyles, families don’t always eat as healthfully as we would like. But by practicing healthy eating habits at home, you can make it easier for your family to eat right. Try these 10 tips designed to encourage healthy eating habits:
Be a good food role model. Telling children to eat nutritious foods is one thing — showing them is better. If you offer nutritious foods regularly — and if they see you eating them — your children likely will learn to like them.
Serve a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. In addition to bananas and apples, try something new like kiwi or papaya. Add vegetables to stir fries or casseroles.
Schedule a snack time and stick to it. Space snacks at least two to three hours before a meal.
Involve kids in meal planning and preparation. Children often will eat foods they help plan and prepare.
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It's tough to run a household, do errands and look after children on a daily
basis. On top of it all, we have to cook! Well, we'll try to make it a little
easier with some quick and easy recipes and tips that will save you some kitchen
time and frustration in the future. If we could only get our kids to wash the
dishes every day and our friends and relatives to stop setting up blind dates,
then we REALLY would have more time and less frustration!!
Ten Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Thanksgiving provides the perfect opportunity to make healthier choices for your family meal. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, suggests the following tips to ensure a healthy and delicious Thanksgiving meal:
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Avoid Premature Spoiling of Fruits and Vegetables
The secret to keeping your produce fresh longer: Keep them separated.
by Michele Bender
Ever wonder why your fruit bowl looks like a sixth-grade science project only days after you set it out?
As some fruits and vegetables ripen, they release ethylene, a gas that can cause other produce to become spotted, soft, or mealy. To prevent this, keep ethylene-sensitive fruits and vegetables separate from varieties that emit the gas.
Ethylene-producing: apricots, avocados, bananas, cantaloupes, honeydew melons, kiwis, mangoes, nectarines, papayas, peaches, pears, plums, tomatoes.
Ethylene-sensitive: apples, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, green beans, lettuce and other greens, potatoes, summer squash, watermelons.
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Notes On Cooking: A Short Guide To An Essential Craft
by Lauren Braun Costello & Russell Reich
A remarkable primer of immediately useful and utterly relevant kitchen guidance, Notes on Cooking serves up what every cook needs to know, beyond the recipe: 217 “notes” organized into 19 chapters that deliver enduring culinary truths, the highest standards of conduct, and timeless gems of
cooking wisdom.
From understanding the recipe to presentation, from tools to storage, from stocks and sauces to wine and spirits, the assertive, no-nonsense language of Notes on Cooking provides the explanatory commentary, helpful examples, and insights (from Alice Waters, Escoffier, da Vinci, and many others) that will help anyone become a better cook. The notes also include life lessons – about how to bring delight, how to recognize quality, and how to see beauty in simplicity – that are as valuable outside the kitchen as they are inside.
Notes on Cooking is for the everyday cook wanting to improve, the seasoned expert looking to review the highest culinary standards, and the food lover seeking a fascinating glimpse into the pursuit of epicurean excellence. The book also features a recommended equipment list, an annotated reading
list, suggestions for food pairings, and more. Until now, such enduring good advice – especially this quick, efficient, and easy – has rarely been found outside a professional kitchen or textbook...
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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip
By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman
In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip. Mark assumes you’ve stocked your pantry with easy basics like spices, good cooking oils and vinegars, long-keeping carbs like pasta, rice and udon noodles, as well as soy sauce, garlic, lemon, butter and Parmesan cheese. With these staples, you can just pick up a few fresh ingredients every now and then, and “cook for days at a time,” Mark says.
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Recipes for Health: Kids' Edition
by Angie Ketterman
"Let’s face it: some children aren’t going to budge from plain pasta and chicken tenders no matter how much time their parents spend in the kitchen. Whether yours is one of them may simply be the luck of the draw.
Still, enthusiasm for good food can be infectious. Children who eat well and don’t fear variety, I’ve noticed, often live in households where cooking and sitting down to meals is part of family life. They pick up on adult habits.
This collection of recipes is designed for both picky and adventurous young eaters. There’s no bait-and-switch here, no broccoli hidden in a brownie. Instead, you’ll find simple pasta dishes to wean your kids off boxed macaroni and cheese; a chicken nugget that’s as crisp as chicken tenders without the batter and the deep-frying; a healthy homemade pizza; and vegetables prepared in a number of child-friendly ways."
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Fix, Freeze, Feast
by Kati Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik
Kati Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik have built businesses teaching home cooks how to take advantage of bulk savings by shopping wisely; converting food purchases into delicious, healthful family dinners; and labeling and storing the meals for easy access on busy days. They share all their best recipes and organizational wisdom in Fix, Freeze, Feast, a cookbook every price-conscious shopper will love, and warehouse club members shouldn't be without. With their help, home cooks will have freezers stocked with easy-to-prepare entrées, ready to be defrosted and cooked for weeknight family dinners. Imagine the comfort of knowing a homecooked meal is always available.
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Quick Meals for Less – videos and recipes
by Angie Ketterman
Angie Ketterman creates 10 dishes that save you time and money:
Slow-Cooker Pork, Portobello Burger, Spinach Salad, Spanish Tortilla, Chicken
Cacciatore, Chicken Chowder, Falafel, Berry Crumble, Pasta Stir Fry, Bean Salad.
Meet Angie Ketterman
Angie Ketterman has worked on many Food Network shows, in roles
ranging from prep cook to culinary producer. When she's not behind the stove,
Angie is often behind the mic, moonlighting as a trumpet player and vocalist for
several New York indie-rock bands.
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Ice Cream – Get the Scoop on America’s Favorite Treat
Beyond the BowlScooping with Flair
Scoop one kind of ice cream, then midway through the scoop, move to a second
flavor and finish the motion. You get one ice cream ball swirled with two
flavors.
Tempting Tartufo
Scoop and freeze ice cream until it's nice and hard. Dip the ice cream into
lukewarm melted chocolate, then freeze until semi-hard. Roll the
chocolate-covered ice cream in chopped pistachios, shredded coconut or chocolate
shavings.
Fancy Floats
Cook up nouveau soda fountain creations for dessert. Try peach ice cream with
cream soda, mango ice cream with ginger beer or vanilla ice cream with orange
soda.
Hot Fudge Sauce
Microwave 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips on HIGH, stirring occasionally, until
melted, about 1 ½ to 2 minutes. Stir in 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, ¼ cup
light corn syrup, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until
smooth. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Understanding Ice Cream Labels
As if choosing a flavor isn’t daunting enough, ice cream also comes in an array
of qualities and several different calorie levels. We can’t help you choose
between triple-chocolate chip and French vanilla, but here is the scoop on what
the different labels mean:
• "Premium" ice cream has more fat
than the minimum government requirement and often comes in unique and
interesting flavors. It is richer, creamier and more expensive than regular ice
cream with substantially higher calories and fat. It also weighs more
ounce-for-ounce, which can help justify the price.
• "Regular" ice cream is less dense
than premium (it contains more air) and usually is sold in the more familiar and
standard flavors. Some people prefer the texture — it is less creamy — and it
works well in shakes and frozen dessert recipes. It’s good choice when you don't
want the ice cream to overpower the rest of the dessert.
• “Light” ice cream means that there
is either 50 percent less fat or 33 percent fewer calories than leading brands
or the company’s own brand. However, read the labels carefully – you might
notice that a premium brand's light ice cream still has more calories than a
regular or economy ice cream.
• "Reduced fat" ice cream has 25
percent less fat than comparable leading brands or the company's own brand.
• Gelato is Italian ice cream. The
flavors can be very pure and rich as it is denser and contains less butterfat
than American ice cream.
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Creating Healthy Eating Habits with Children
Tips from Shirley Fan, RD
Parents play a major role in the development of a child's eating habits and
tastes. Our in-house nutritionist, Shirley Fan, RD, put together this list of
proven tips to promote healthy eating habits for children:
1. Set a good example
Food attitudes of parents are the strongest predictors of food likes and
dislikes for children.
2. Create a regular meal schedule
Kids will snack less when there are set meals.
3. Have sit-down meals together
Designate family dinner nights to encourage connectedness and conversation.
Studies also show that family meals promote healthy eating habits and higher
consumption of vitamins and minerals.
4. Do not force or bribe children to finish their plates
Stressful situations over food can make kids develop negative feelings around
eating.
5. Provide nutritious food
Keep fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat milk and whole grain crackers around
for snacks.
6. Encourage exercise
Children should get around 60 minutes of exercise most days of the week. It
helps strengthen muscles and bones and can help ward off weight problems.
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Top Tips for Coping with Fussy Eaters
by Annabel Karmel
Author of SuperFoods For Babies and Children
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• The first thing to do when trying to help your child overcome fussy eating habits is to only buy the foods that you want your child to eat. You should also set an example by eating the right foods yourself.
• If your child doesn't like eating vegetables, try to disguise them by blending them into a tomato sauce for pasta or adding vegetables to a pizza topping. Also, many children who don't like eating cooked vegetables do like eating them raw, so give carrot sticks, cucumber, bell pepper, etc., with a tasty dip.
• Red meat is good for children, as it provides the best source of iron. It is often the texture rather than the taste of meat that children object to. To make meat easier to chew, cook ground meat and puree it in a food processor for a few seconds and then make it into dishes like spaghetti Bolognese, lasagne, or shepherd's pie.
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Cooking With Pasta
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Pasta is easy to prepare, inexpensive, nutritious and can add variety to your family's diet. Learn more about pasta and the many different ways it can be served. Get a few new ideas and recipes, or send in some of your own!
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Family Recipes
At SingleMom.com™, we would like to share holiday traditions and tastes. We also
have some traditional and favorite family recipes some of our moms sent in. If
you would like to submit your recipes, write to us at
Contact@SingleMom.com
• Join the SingleMom.com forums. Share your tips, resources and experience with other single moms
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9 Cash-Saving Tips That Pay Big Bucks
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The expression "a penny saved is a penny earned" doesn't cut it these days. But saving a few dollars here and there can add up...
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You May Have Too Much Debt But You Also Have Options
How Life Works
If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix.
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Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis
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Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you
devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis...
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Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?
A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study
followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of
obesity by age 3 than smaller babies.
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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip
By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman
... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it
surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip.
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more...
Finding last-minute tuition money
There's still time to find funds for this semester's college tuition. But you'll have to move quickly.
By Gerri Willis
It's only a couple of weeks or even days until school begins. And if you don't think you'll be able to get a handle on your college
tuition bill, here with your guide to last minute money.
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Short-term Payday Loans
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...Which are more expensive, late fees or short-term loans?...
A short-term payday loan can be a better option than overdraft fees, reconnect fees, late payment fees or a damaged credit rating when
the loan is repaid promptly. However, these loans are not suited for longer repayment periods...
Being realistic about budgeting can help avoid the need for short-term borrowing.
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Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan
by RealSimple
Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do
you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with
the extra set of keys to your house?
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How to save $10,000 in 2009
By Liz Pulliam Weston
If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that
$10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as:
Housing, Transportation, Food.
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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget
by Renee Rayles
A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has
little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and
then.
32 and Counting? Finding Your Happily Ever After Today
by Gi Gi
The author talks about the struggles a single mom goes through and the discovery that you can have HEAT (Happily Ever After Today) just
as you are, being single, taking care of your kids...
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Single Mothers &
Male Role-Models / Mentors
Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They
nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another
equally-invested adult.
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Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity
20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.
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TheOnlineMom.com offers parents and consumers a guide to the top-rated, age-appropriate, kid-tested and parent-approved tech toys and gifts.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
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For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this...
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Ice Cream Tips
Make the easiest dessert even simpler
• Scoop in advance for a crowd. To serve ice cream quickly and in well-shaped spheres, scoop it up to several hours before needed, place balls evenly on a wax-paper lined sheet, cover with plastic wrap and store in the freezer until needed.
• Soften for easy scooping. If the ice cream is too hard for easy scooping, defrost it in the fridge for about 15 minutes or pop it in the microwave for about a minute, then give it a couple more minutes on the counter.
• Treat ice cream with the coldness it deserves. When shopping, make the ice cream freezer your last stop. Bag the ice cream by itself or with other frozen items, go directly home and unpack and put in the freezer as soon as possible. In your home freezer, always store ice cream in the main section, not the door.
• Be creative with serving dishes! Use juice glasses, coffee cups, colorful plastic wine glasses or even halved fresh fruit that's been scooped out. Freeze your serving pieces first to keepo the ice cream firmer.
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Angie's Money-Saving Tips
by Angie Ketterman
• Tough, fatty cuts of meat are best for slow cooking. Buy inexpensive cuts like pork butt, pork spare ribs, beef short ribs and beef shoulder.
• Leftovers can do double-duty — use pork butt in pulled pork sandwiches or shred short ribs to serve with rice and beans.
• Tortillas are a great way to use up leftovers — you can put anything into them.
• Potatoes are inexpensive and make soups and stews more filling. You can also try pasta, beans or grains.
• Homemade soups cost a fraction of the canned version and are usually healthier. Freeze extra in single-serving portions for quick lunches.
• Buy extra sweet corn at the farm stand, cut kernels off the cob and freeze in plastic bags. It's great sautéed with butter or tossed in soups and stews.
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