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Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Best kitchen gadgets: 2 of 15
I'm not a professional chef, but I do know my way around the kitchen. I love preparing special meals and sweet treats for my family, and there are a few tools that, over the years, have become essential to my efforts. As a mom of two, I try hard to use fresh ingredients and choose healthier methods of preparing dishes, but w... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Tips for making the perfect bagels: 1 of 4
As I write, Atlanta's first snowfall of the year is beginning to cover the ground. Undoubtedly the schools will be closed tomorrow, and my son will experience his first snow day (from pre-school nonetheless)! Snow days are a perfect time to get up late, lazily meander into the kitchen around 8:00 am (that's late for a househ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Decorating playrooms: How to incorporate storage into your child's playroom: 1 of 4
Smart moms know that the difference between a well-organized, "pottery barn" perfect playroom and a disaster area scattered with all sorts of kiddie clutter hinges on one thing: storage and plenty of it! Regrettably, all of us can relate to the type of space I'm referring to: a rumpled tutu lies next to a flattened cowboy ha... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Tips for making the perfect pound cakes: 2 of 7
Rich, buttery pound is a staple of the South and has been a specialty of all the Southern women in my family. My Grannie Parks is famous throughout Greenwood County, South Carolina for her black walnut pound cake. It's a family, friends, and church favorite and truly is to die for. My Mawmaw Connell makes a mouth-watering le... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Deep-fried pickles: 2 of 6
Deep fried pickles-that's a food that sounds like it belongs on the menu at the Whistle Stop Cafe (you know the quaint little shack of a restaurant in the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes"). Or maybe you think you could sample deep fried pickles at one of the greasy vending booths at the Georgia state fair. Or perhaps at a sports... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Healthiest eating choices at Taco Bell: 3 of 6
The company known for its "outside the bun" approach to fast food has recently re-launched its "Fresco-style" menu. This time as a permanent feature on their menu. Since January 7th, 2008, there are now 9 new Fresco selections with 9 grams of fat or less. These items feature Fiesta Sauce a mix of tomatoes, onions, and cilant... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Gluten-free bread recipes: 2 of 4
There are millions of Americans who, due to health reasons, must follow a strictly gluten-free diet. There are an estimated 3 million alone who suffer from Celiac disease, an inability to process certain proteins that are found in wheat, rye, and barley grains. Other groups of our population, such as those with digestive dis... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Guide to traditional French desserts and pastries: 3 of 5
Having attended a French speaking, private high school in South America sponsored by the Alliance Francaise, I have always been fond of all things French. And French desserts and pastries are no exception! Although I am American born with deep Southern roots, and every now and then I get a hankering for a good peach cobbler,... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for setting up a budget for your move: 3 of 5
The day is here. You are finally moving out of that old starter house and into your dream home. Your current residence has sold, but how much of your hard earned pay off will be eaten up in moving expenses? Our family of four recently 100 miles to a larger city, out of state. We spent a modest total of $5255.00. But where wa... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Guide to traditional Spanish desserts and pastries: 2 of 3
Spain is better known to the international community for its savory cuisine than for its sweet confections. The average, semi-educated person has at least heard of paella, jamon serrano, chorizo, and the ever-popular Spanish tapas. There are drastically fewer people who are familiar with or have ever tasted the traditional "... More..