Don’t have a lot of spare time? Chop up several types of veggies (carrots, broccoli, peppers) at the beginning of the week. During the week, toss those fresh veggies in salad one night, in stir fry another, or sauté and add to buttered pasta a third night.

Emily Reviews: dazzling delightful delicious. magazine.

I want to introduce you to my new favorite magazine. I just hope it ends up taking off in the US. dazzling delightful delicious., (heretofore referred to as delicious) is a sister publication of an multi-award winning Australian magazine delicious. Right now, it is only available on newsstands for 3.99 per issue (or 3.19 at BJs Wholesale, where I picked it up while waiting for Customer Service - it was the best impulse buy ever). (more…)

Looking for ways to save time and money as you buy groceries? Check your favorite grocery store’s website and see if they offer online weekly ads. Harris Teeter sends out their ad each week to your e-mail. Not only does it have all the weekly specials, they tailor the ad according to what you buy most with your VIC Card! Safeway, Kroger, and Publix also show weekly deals online.

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www.kraftfoods.com – Simple recipes, to be made of course with Kraft ingredients (or, in our household, the comparable generic). These recipes are so well-written and easy to read that they are great for introducing children to the culinary arts! Best of all, you can sign up for a free subscription to Food and Family, a bimonthly publication that features seasonal foods. What fun it would be to sign up in your child’s name so that they can look forward to their own real mail. Might be just what they need to pique their interest. (more…)

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www.tasteofhome.com/healthy-cooking/ (formerly called Light & Tasty) — put out by the publishers of Taste of Home, Healthy Cooking is exactly what there former name implies. These recipes tend to be more homestyle in taste and appearance. Has a great recipe finder and the best feature is the “Ask the Dietician” option. You can email questions that will be answered. Best of all, you can browse the Q & A left behind by others and see if your question might already have been answered. (more…)

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Have you ever gone to that vast place called the internet in search of the “perfect” recipe, only to get lost among countless websites, some of which are just about worthless? Well, after years of searching (seriously!!), I have compiled a list of my favorites. This begins a three week series that will introduce you to what I believe are some of the most helpful sites out there.

Of course, I haven’t been to every site, so there may be some undiscovered nuggets out there waiting to be discovered. If you know of them, let me know, we’d love to spotlight them. Have fun exploring these sites, and make them work for you. Happy trails . . . (more…)

The New Best Recipe, by the editors of Cooks Illustrated magazine

Are you ready for an adventure? This book is exactly that. If you are serious about cooking and are looking to enhance your skills in the kitchen, dive in. This cookbook is cooking school in a book. A comprehensive and well-rounded source, it includes detailed scientific explanations about why ingredients are used, how ingredients interact and why they are best for each specific recipe. This may seem extraneous to some, but if you are interested in deepening your knowledge of all things culinary, then this is a great resource for your kitchen. (more…)