Food & Dining

 Amazon.com is offering some free cookbooks right now. There are several free cookbooks to download and you can download them all or just a few. There cookbooks are the Kindle  ebook edition but

If you are scrambling around looking for an easy dessert for the holiday season, then the Cherry Cheesecake is perfect for you.  1) a graham cracker crust; 2) a tub of Kraft Philadelphia  cheesecake

If you are looking for an easy frugal appetizer to bring to a party or a potluck Easy Italian Pepperoni Pinwheels are the answer.  This recipe  will be the hit of the party! ½  cup shredded

Do you want chicken parm but really don't have time to make it-well then the easy chicken bruschetta bake is for you.  I got this off the box of stove top stuffing a few years back and it is a family favorite

The Christmas season to me means fudge season! I like to make fudge as  an easy gift to give to people including teachers and some friends.  .     Making fudge is one of my favorite

Most kids are not fond of vegetables but there is a way to make some they might enjoy and it's very easy.  Mix two cans or packages of vegetable with your favorite dip.  A jar of dip will do 2 cans

Some children like soda and in my house it is a special treat but even so I am not really crazy about them drinking it or all the extra bottles.  However, I am a big soda drinker but not in love with neither

Bubble up pizza is a really easy recipe and the kids really love eating it.  I can sneak in some extra veggies in as well. When I have extra tomatos  veggies from the garden, I throw those in as well 

Not sure what to make for dinner? Is it your turn to host the Christmas dinner this year? Do you have a picky eater at home? If you have answered yes to any of my questions, it sounds like you need the help of

If you love cookies and baked goods, Christmas is the best time of year to enjoy these types of treats.  Cookie exchanges are popular this time of year and are a good excuse for getting together with family

As the Christmas  holidays grow closer, food, family, friends, and gifts occupy our minds more and more often. To help us all relax, enjoy quiet times or our visitors, I usually whip up warm holiday drinks

With all the cooking that will be going on soon, the chances are high that you or a friend will be using Jiffy Mix, whether it’s a cornbread mix or a cookie mix. To make your cooking experiences more fun

This is one of the easy and best tasting recipes out there!  I got this easy chicken crockpot recipe at www.disboards.com budget boards.  This will feed my family of 5 for two nights and the leftovers

Sales have been slowing at national restaurant chains like Red Lobster, TGI Fridays, and the Cheesecake Factory recently due to the increase in gas prices as the ecomony being so poor lately To make matters

I’ve searched all over the internet for gum drop turkeys as cool as the ones my brothers and I made when we were growing up, but it appears those turkeys were one of a kind creations from my Mom

A couple of months ago, a friend of mine told me about a meal replacement shake that he was using. He couldn't say enough good things about this shake. I was all set to try it - and then I heard it was $119.85

Need an idea for a fun and easy drink at your next Halloween or birthday party for the kids?  Make them some Bug Juice and they will be grinning from ear to ear as they drink this sweet — yet buggy — co

I am really enjoying the Kitchen Daily website.  Life as a busy mom is hectic and I've found this website to be a true lifesaver.  Easy to navigate, this website is a must for a daily visit! Be sure

It is easy and simple to make a festive and unusual cheesecake.  it all starts with a nobake cheesecake mix.  That is simplicity in itself and uses very few added ingredients.  It is done in 15 minutes

I was looking for a fun recipe that my grandkids would like to eat as well as participate in cooking. I started noodling around the internet looking for different easy recipes that might appeal to kids. I

If you are looking for a quick and easy, and oh so yummy dessert recipe to make with the kiddos, you will want to try this yummy recipe for S'mores brownies.  Inspired by a loved camping treat, this is

AllergyEats, is a handy website for families with food allergies.  The site offers access to a national database of over 600,000 restaurants, helping to determine how well they cater to families with food

Here is a 5-minute recipe for beer bread that my whole family loved last night. Easy and yummy! Preheat oven to 375. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray. In bowl, mix 3 cups flour, 1 1/2 tbs sugar,1 tbs baking powder

This website has the most amazing collection of dessert recipes I have ever come across. They are set up in categories of cookies, cakes and desserts. They range from incredibly easy, for example, Peanut Butterscotch

~ River Falls Restaurant ~ Woonsocket, RI On the banks of the Historical Blackstone River sits RiverFalls, Northern Rhode Island’s #1 Steak & Seafood Restaurant. If you live in the

I saw this report on CNN the other day (w/Sanjay Gupta).  He noted, that if you're eating non-organic celery today, you may be ingesting 67 pesticides with it, according to a new report from the Environmental

Craving Potato Soup?  Start with leftover or store-bought mashed potatoes.  Whisk potatoes into warm chicken broth until thickened and smotth.  Stir in chopped green onions and top with diced red

Does your kids like apples in their lunch but wants them sliced up- well as you know apples turn brown in a matter of minutes so its not so easy to get your kids to eat the apples with brown on them- so here

Costco had a great deal on boneless pork so we bought a good sized loin. The grandkids were here for the weekend and of course we wanted to serve them something tasty. Here is a fast and delicious recipe that should

I used to have an egg-boiler appliance, but it broke.  So, I was left to boil eggs the old-fashioned way:   in a pot!  I couldn't remember, from mom's advice, how long to boil them

  We’re always looking for easy and delicious ways to feed a crowd at our family reunions.  It’s just no fun being the person left cooking or cleaning up while everyone else is having fun. 

If you ask Uncle Richard for his root beer recipe he’ll just tell you to add a bag of sugar, root beer concentrate and water, but we have carefully watched him make his brew and we

This a very fresh and summery recipe to make. Great for those grilling days or just as a brunch quick recipe. Hope everyone enjoys eating and making some mango salsa for themselves! Mango and salsa might sound

Check out this easy recipe from smitten kitchen for kale chips!  All you need is kale,a little bit of olive oil and salt.  After you bake for 20 minutes in a 300 degree oven, the kale turns into chips!

We had dinner with some friends this past weekend and they served the best baked potatoes I have ever tasted. I convinced them to give me this simple but superb tasting recipe. It gets its name from Hasselbacken

If anyone has ever bought or made cookies and they turn hard or are harder than you want, then put the cookies and a couple slices of bread in a plastic bag, such as a zip lock bag, just so you can seal it. 

"Gone are the days of boring cooking shows. Try some fun road trips to find local flavors, big eating competitions, bizarre international foods, and humorous scientific cooking!"- from the page. Article

If you love making homemade milkshakes with your blender or if you have trouble finding ingredients that are healthy, this tip is for you. Sometimes we think of shakes as drinks from restaurants loaded with fat

Here's a quick and easy way to prepare meatloaf that my grandkids love. They can help prepare it and since the meatloaf is cooked in separate portions in a muffin pan, it takes

Take a look at this website if you haven't heard of it yet.  www.restaurant.com.  (Note restaurant is singular, not plural.)  You buy a gift certificate for far less than its face value, take

My teenage son figured out this recipe when he ran out of the expensive Easy Mac. Put one cup of elbow macaroni in a microwave safe bowl. Add enough water just to cover the pasta. Microwave on high 5 to 6 minutes

A follow up to his famous book, Raising Baby Green, Dr. Alan Greene, "green" pediatrician has written a new book called Feeding Baby Green. According to the good doctor, the process of

Recently my family and I have been trying out lots of mac and cheese recipes, and so far, this is our favorite. It's from the back of the Prince's Elbow Macaroni box. I left out the mustard because I didn't

At the Kids Meal Deals website you can find listings for restaurants that host Kids Eat Free specials by City and State or Zip Code and by the day of the week. If you have an iPhone or a Blackberry you can get

If anyone out there needs a tasty dish for a party, not just the Super Bowl, allthough this version does seem to really appeal to the men, then this recipe should be perfect. It's easy, fast, hardy

This recipe was a huge hit at my house this week. It was so easy, I'm looking forward to having it again. Parmesan Oven Fried Chicken Ingredients:·        1/2 cup margarine

Here's a nice variation on the traditional pb&j. My grandkids love them. They're simple, quick and easy to make. Not only that, they taste great. For each one, take one 10" flour tortilla, and spread

If you like an extensive selection of affordable kitchen gadgets, then this is the site for you. They offer virtually any type of kitchen gadget you can possibly need, at the most affordable prices. I found them

Here are 10 photos that show what a perfect portion is. I know I'm eating WAAAAAY too much when I see this. For example, a serving of cheese should equal about 6 dice. A serving of pasta should equal about one

I just heard the best idea from a friend. After a holiday, when you and everyone else has lots of leftovers, you get tired of them before they spoil, so you end up throwing away perfectly good food, right? Well