Food & Dining

This quick and easy oriental chicken soup sound delicious. Parade Magazine suggests it when you're feeling sick, but I'm going to serve it for dinner this week, even though (hopefully) no one in the house

My friend told me about this a few years ago, and I was amazed at how delicious and effective it was. Just get some fresh ginger root. Slice or cube a little bit, maybe a quarter teaspoon or so, and steep in boiling

You want to prepare a healthy, homemade meal, but you don’t feel like going to the store again?  Sadly, you feel uninspired too? Okay, let Google do part of the work (what else are computers good for

I’ve been using these snacking ideas since January after reading this article in Cooking Light, and they really work.

Made one-too-many grilled cheese or PB&J lunches? These beautiful bento lunch box ideas will certainly change things up—but still let you incorporate your kid's favorite foods and healthy snacks. Enjoy

I finally tried Dream Dinners.  For those of you that are not familiar with Dream Dinners, Super Suppers, etc., here is the low-down... Dream Dinners is a franchise business with many locations where you

This is a great recipe from Nigella Lawson, the “domestic goddess,” that both adults and kids will love.  I’ve made it for a few parties and received rave reviews.  It calls for chicken

This is my favorite sugar cookie recipe, from Everyday Food.  It’s perfect for cookie cutter cookies.  After the cookies have cooled, I make colored frosting for the kids to use to decorate the cookies. 

Oven to 325 degrees Ingredients you will need: 1 package cream cheese, 3 sticks of butter, 6 eggs, 1 tsp. vanilla, 3 cups sugar, 3 cups flour 1.  Cream cream cheese and butter until smooth.  Add sugar

Holiday dessert recipe decorating is a fun activity for everyone. Families can get together and have their own holiday dessert recipe decorating parties, or just have some fun with your friends, or the kids, before