Ingredients:1 carrot 1 ¼ cucumbers Toothpicks Variety of cheeses Fresh pineapple, cut into chunks, or 1 small can pineapple chunks 2 cherry tomatoesDirections:Cut a long strip from the carrot, if using, with a vegetable … Read More »
Feeding the Family, Food Recipes
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!
Cooking With Pasta
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Types of Pasta 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 … Read More »
Make Peaches Part of Your Healthy Eating
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Fresh, canned or frozen—any way you slice them peaches are a nutritious summer delight! Peaches are fat free, high in vitamins A and C, and a good source of lutein (a phytochemical that gives them their red, orange, and yellow color) which is … Read More »
Healthy Tuna Recipes
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Herb and Garlic Tuna Wraps Ingredients1 Pouch (4.5oz) StarKist Tuna Creations®, Herb and Garlic 1˝ Cup diced tomato 1˝ Cup shredded carrots 3 Tablespoons creamy Italian dressing 1 Cup shredded lettuce 4 oz. Mozzarella shredded … Read More »
A Healthier Way to Say Olé!
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Try swapping in tuna for beef in enchiladas; tuna is an excellent source of protein and much lower in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol than many other protein choices. Tuna also has essential vitamins and minerals, and the majority of fat in tuna … Read More »
Choosing the Right Beverage for Your Kids
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As mothers most of us will walk an extra mile to ensure that our kids eat the right foods. We will plan balanced diets for them and focus hard on their meals. However, the beverages are often forgotten. What the kids are drinking is as important to … Read More »
Quick Snack Options for the Holidays
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The holiday season comes with its fair share of enjoyment and get-togethers. This is a time when most of us are too busy running around buying last minute presents and entertaining. Many a times guest come in unexpected and while most of us will have … Read More »
Quick Cooking Tips
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Single moms rarely have time on their hands and in most cases are looking for quick tips for everything. While compromising on the cleaning or the laundry is not that big a deal, the kitchen is an altogether different issue. More often than not quick … Read More »
Making Pickles at Home
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Pickles add a lot of flavor to our food. They are a must for spicing up your individual food. But commercially made pickles tend to have preservatives in them and sadly are often very high in salt or sugar content as well. It is worth trying to make … Read More »
How to Lower the Calorie Count Low of Your Meals
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The mathematics is simple; if your calorie intake is lower than your calories burnt, you will lose weight. On the other hand, if your calorie intake is higher and you are not burning fewer calories, then your weighing scale is going to reflect this. … Read More »
A New Menu for Every Week
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There is hardly a mom out there who has not heard the kids complain about the ‘boring’ ‘mundane’ food served. Sentences like ‘it’s the same food everyday’, ‘you always make this’ are a part and parcel of mom-hood. In some cases … Read More »
Home Made Beverages Beyond Lemonade
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When thinking of a hot beverage most of us will stop at coffee or tea and in the case of a cold beverage the list mostly begins and ends with lemonade. There is a lot more to the cold beverage than some lemon juice mixed with water and … Read More »
Basic Crepes
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Makes 6 crepesCrepes are surprisingly easy to make. The trick is to make sure the batter coats the bottom of the pan evenly and that your heat isn’t too high. These light wraps can be used to bundle up anything from ham and cheese to peaches … Read More »
Easy Peach Sorbet
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Fresh, canned or frozen—any way you slice them peaches are a nutritious summer delight! Peaches are fat free, high in vitamins A and C, and a good source of lutein (a phytochemical that gives them their red, orange, and yellow color) which is … Read More »
Banana Shake
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Bananas are your richest source of resistant starch, which is one reason this shake is such a slimming way to start your morning. If you are not a breakfast eater, shakes are also an easy way to get the RS you need without feeling stuffed.Prep … Read More »
Cool Cucumber Salad Recipe
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Ingredients:3 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 carrot, peeled and shredded 1/2 red onion, sliced paper-thin 1/3 cup minced cilantroDressing:1/2 cup rice vinegar 2 tsp. honey 2 tsp. … Read More »
