Sometimes all we need in life is a little direction or information to make everyday life a little more enjoyable or less stressful. I once shared with a very busy mother of three that making a little more food on her Sunday night dinner could make Monday school lunches easier to manage. She could fix the lunches Sunday night while she cleaned up from dinner. Easy enough I know, but not if you nev... read more »

Who says you can't have shrimp or steak, even if you're short of cash and on a strict budget? There are many ways to eat fancier and more expensive foods if you know ways to extract their taste and use extension methods to make it seem like there's more food than there actually is. This is all about how to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and E-X-T-E-N-D food so it can serve more people or last lon... read more »

In hard times it's often difficult to justify paying high prices at the grocery store for vegetables even when we know we need them for good nutrition. Don't dispair! It's time to take a cue from fine restaurants: go wild! Chefs across the country have discovered the delights of wild vegetation, and so can you. Here are three favorites to get you started. One of the most wid... read more »

If you enjoy gardening, this is probably a melancholy time of the year. The days are getting shorter, the crops have stopped producing and it looks like it's just about time to pull out the dead and shriveled vines and plants that have been giving you fresh and luscious vegetables all season. Most people will store away their shovels, trowels and gardening supplies until next spring, but t... read more »

Tiffany, I recently completed a 7 day detox and while what I did might not be right for you, I will tell you what I did and how I did it. First off, I congratulate you for wanting to get healthier. It's a good idea to keep the vessel you have clean and healthy as you get older. The walls of your intestines can get cluttered with 'stuff' that the body can't get rid of. Our i... read more »

Spending for grocery is one of the most important expenses regarding your family. You can always eat out if you have an average sized family. So you must know how to spend on groceries while you are shopping for them. So I have furnished some important tips which may be of immense help while you are shopping for grocery. Make a list of the type of grocery which you are going to buy. Make sure ... read more »

Pressure cookers were very popular back in the 1940s and 1950s. If you talk to your parents and grandparents, pressure cookers were the precursor to today's microwave oven. They were able to take a piece of meat or other food and miraculously have it cooked and ready to serve in less than half the time it would take to cook through conventional methods. Although it is no longer a staple i... read more »

Where does your food come from? No, not from the grocery store. Where is it grown? Most of us have no idea where our food originated or how long it's been sitting on the shelf in the store. According to the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, the average American meal travels 1500 miles before reaching the dinner table. Food that travels a significant distance ha... read more »

Some of you live where a full day's sun is absolutely required for your vegetable gardens. But for some of us, like those of us in Southern California and other desert climates, those "plant in full sun" instructions are a garden disaster waiting to happen. Can you say "crispy-fried salad?" Only in a deep-fried dream. Most vegetables actually thrive with a little shade... read more »

Benefit from your Garden's Bounty! If you're one of the many who planted a garden this year and now don't know what to do with the bounty of fruits and veggies that are ripening, you might want to consider doing some canning. Although canning may seem like a throwback to the pioneer days, it really is a process that is becoming more popular, and even necessary, as the cost of... read more »