March 31, 2012
Cooking
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by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy
People love to eat, but with over 67 percent of Americans currently overweight or obese, it might be time to start looking at more low-calorie food options and better eating strategies. Fantastic fruit salads can help.
The new USDA Food Plate recommends that half of what we put on our plates be fruits or vegetables. If you family tends to avoid vegetables and fruit, but dives into desserts, this guide is designed with you in mind. You will find 30 fantastic fruit salad recipes, plus a variety of fruit serving suggestions which can help you and your family eat a more balanced diet.
If you are tired of the battle of the bulge when it comes to weight control, or struggling with your children to get them to put down the candy and pick up some fruit, get started planning and preparing fantastic fruit salads today.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
RECIPES
Creamy Mixed Fruit
Mixed Fruit Extravaganza
Mixed Fruit Medley
Strawberry Snowball Salad
Traditional Pineapple Cheese Salad
+ 25 more recipes
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites and the author of over a dozen cooking and holiday-themed guides. Erin Kennedy is a writer and editor for these sites and the author of more than 20 handy self-help guides.
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March 30, 2012
Cooking
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by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy
A picnic in the park can be one of the most enjoyable occasions of the spring and summer. Sharing a picnic with family, friends or larger groups can be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy good food and great company.
A picnic in the park can offer the chance to serve your usual favorites, or transform traditional dishes into gourmet taste treats. In this guide, you will find a variety of serving suggestions that can perk up your picnic in the park and make it a memorable one. From sandwiches and other main meal suggestions to salads, side dishes, desserts and drinks, you will discover a wealth of ideas to help you start planning your next picnic.
A picnic can also be a nightmare if you do not plan ahead and take steps to prevent food poisoning and to stay safe in the sun. Discover the best ways to preserve and serve food to keep everyone well and healthy despite the challenges posed by eating outdoors.
This guide also contains over 20 recipes for you to try, to include the next time you plan a picnic in the park, or are invited to a potluck or want to tailgate. No matter what your budget or how fussy the eaters you need to feed, you will find a variety of dishes that are sure to have everyone asking for the recipe.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: SANDWICHES FOR YOUR PICNIC IN THE PARK
CHAPTER 2: OTHER PICNIC MAIN DISHES
CHAPTER 3: AMAZING APPETIZERS
CHAPTER 4: SUPER SALADS FOR YOUR PICNIC IN THE PARK
CHAPTER 5: SUPER SIDE DISHES FOR YOUR PICNIC IN THE PARK
CHAPTER 6: FOOD SAFETY ISSUES FOR YOUR PICNIC IN THE PARK
CHAPTER 7: DESSERTS FOR YOUR PICNIC IN THE PARK
CHAPTER 8: DRINKS FOR YOUR PICNIC IN THE PARK
CHAPTER 9: APPETIZER RECIPES
CHAPTER 10: MAIN MEAL RECIPES
CHAPTER 11: SIDE DISH RECIPES
CHAPTER 12: SALAD RECIPES
DESSERT RECIPES
BEVERAGE RECIPES
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites and the author of over a dozen cooking and holiday-themed guides. Erin Kennedy is a writer and editor for these sites and the author of more than 20 handy self-help guides.
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March 29, 2012
Cooking
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by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy
Once the spring is here and the weather begins to grow warmer, many people will take to the great outdoors to enjoy a meal in a scenic spot. One of the best places to dine al fresco is near a lake. The water is lovely by itself, but sometimes your local beauty spot might also offer swimming, a barbecue area, and more.
If you have been thinking of organizing a great picnic near a lake or reservoir, this guide will help you serve some great picnic food that all your guests will love. From grilled delicacies to more creative side dishes, gourmet salads to desserts, the authors provide a range of serving suggestions and recipes to try. You can eat well even on a budget and be certain to impress your guests at the same time. Make sure your lunch by the lake goes with a splash by trying a few of these ideas today.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: PICNIC SANDWICH IDEAS
CHAPTER 2: GREAT GRILLING BY THE LAKE
CHAPTER 3: SENSATIONAL SUMMER SIDE DISHES
CHAPTER 4: GOURMET SALADS FOR YOUR LUNCH BY THE LAKE
CHAPTER 5: DESSERTS FOR YOUR PICNIC
CHAPTER 6: BRILLIANT BEVERAGES FOR YOUR LUNCH AT THE LAKE
CHAPTER 7: LUNCH BY THE LAKE RECIPES – APPETIZERS
CHAPTER 8: LUNCH BY THE LAKE RECIPES – MAIN MEALS
CHAPTER 9: LUNCH BY THE LAKE RECIPES – SIDE DISHES
CHAPTER 10: LUNCH BY THE LAKE RECIPES – SALADS
CHAPTER 11: LUNCH BY THE LAKE RECIPES – DESSERTS
CHAPTER 12: LUNCH AT THE LAKE RECIPES – BEVERAGES
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
About the Authors:
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites and the author of over a dozen cooking and holiday-themed guides. Erin Kennedy is a writer and editor for these sites and the author of more than 20 handy self-help guides.
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March 28, 2012
Cooking
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by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy
Everyone in this economy is looking for the best ways to save money and feed their family well at the same time. Families also seem busier than ever. If you are constantly pinching pennies and always crunched for time, this guide will help you make the most of your limited resources by helping you create great make and freeze meals that you can store and have ready any time you need a hot meal.
You can save lots of money on takeout, delivery and convenience foods as you create mouth-watering main meals, side dishes and desserts that can be cooked ahead, frozen, and then simply thawed or heated in the microwave.
This guide will give you an introduction to the best ways to make ahead and freeze meals in order to save time and money. Learn how to get the best out of your freezer in terms of temperature and use and how to store your frozen foods for optimum freshness and flavor.
Discover delicious dinners, desserts and more than can all be made and frozen ahead of time, then packed in a lunch box or reheated quickly in the oven or microwave. If you are concerned about cash and what your family is eating when you are not at home, this guide will help you get started with healthier meal planning. You can start creating great make ahead and freeze meals today for a fraction of the cost of frozen foods from the supermarket, or takeaway and delivery.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: HOW TO STORE FROZEN FOOD PROPERLY
CHAPTER 2: MAINTAINING A PROPER FREEZER TEMPERATURE
CHAPTER 3: FREEZER TECHNIQUES FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FOOD
CHAPTER 4: USING AND CHOOSING FREEZER CONTAINERS AND FREEZER BAGS
CHAPTER 5: MEALS THAT WORK WELL WHEN YOU MAKE AND FREEZE THEM IN ADVANCE
CHAPTER 6: STEW AND SOUP RECIPES
CHAPTER 7: MAIN MEAL RECIPES
CHAPTER 8: SIDE RECIPES
CHAPTER 9: DESSERT RECIPES
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites. Erin serves as one of the main editors for both sites. They are the authors of over two dozen cooking and health-related titles.
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March 27, 2012
Cooking
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by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy
If your family is constantly on the go and living on a tight budget, this guide is designed with you in mind, to help you make the most of your time and money by helping you create great make ahead and freeze meals that you can store in your freezer and have ready any time you need a great meal.
You can save money on your weekly grocery bill, waste less food, and make takeaway, delivery and convenience foods a thing of the past in your household as you create mouth-watering main meals, side dishes and desserts that can be cooked ahead, frozen, and then simply thawed or heated in the microwave or your oven, for piping hot dishes that even picky eaters will love.
This guide will give you an introduction to the best ways to make ahead and freeze meals in order to save time and money. Learn how to buy and set up your freezer in order to help it run efficiently to help save money on electricity and preserve your foods and eliminate waste.
Learn how to freeze and store a variety of foods and avoid the dreaded freezer burn.
Discover delicious dinners, desserts and more that can all be made and frozen ahead of time, then packed in a lunch box, eaten on the go at breakfast, or reheated quickly in the oven or microwave for a hot meal in minutes.
If you are concerned about the high cost of living, and what your family is eating when you are not around to supervise, this guide will help you get started with healthier meal planning and great freezer-to-microwave meals that will help you serve a hot dinner in minutes.
You can start creating great make-ahead-and-freeze meals today for a fraction of the cost of frozen foods from the supermarket, or takeaway and delivery, and watch your family transform into healthy eaters eagerly asking what’s for dinner tonight from your freezer full of great meals.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: CHOOSING A FREEZER FOR YOUR HOME
CHAPTER 2: MAXIMIZE YOUR FREEZER SPACE
CHAPTER 3: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FREEZER
CHAPTER 4: HOW TO PREVENT FREEZER BURN
CHAPTER 5: ARE VACUUM SEALERS USEFUL?
CHAPTER 6: MAKE AHEAD AND FREEZE MEALS
CHAPTER 7: SOUP AND STEW RECIPES
CHAPTER 8: MAIN MEAL RECIPES
CHAPTER 9: SIDE DISH RECIPES
CHAPTER 10: DESSERT RECIPES
CONCLUSION
FURTHER READING
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites. Erin Kennedy serves as one of the main editors for both sites. They are the authors of over 2 dozen cooking and health-related titles.
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March 15, 2012
Cooking, General
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If you love watching the Oscars with family and friends, this guide is designed with you in mind, to help you make the occasion festive without spending hours in the kitchen or a fortune in shopping.
These ideas are designed to be elegant, tasty, and fun. Your guests will feel like celebrities as they enjoy them. Best of all, most of these recipes require no cooking at all. You might have to heat things in the microwave for a moment or two, or chill them in advance, but otherwise, they should be fast and easy to serve.
Add a few nice drinks and desserts from the recipes in this guide, and you will be the star of the party for putting together such a sensational sampling of snacks.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
INTRODUCTION
SNACKS
NUTS
CHIPS
CRACKERS
OTHER SNACK ITEMS
CHICKEN/TURKEY
SHRIMP
AN ITALIAN-STYLE BUFFET
VEGETABLES AND DIP IDEAS
DESSERTS
DRINKS
Soda
Beer
Wine
Cocktails
Mocktails
SAVING MORE MONEY
CONCLUSION
RESOURCES
FURTHER READING
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites. Carolyn Stone is one of the main editors for both sites, and the author of over four dozen health and self-help titles.
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March 12, 2012
Cooking, Happy Holidays, Holiday Entertaining, Non-Fiction
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by Shannon Farrell and Erin Kennedy
In this guide, these two popular authors from Ireland provide 12 authentic Irish recipes to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a delicious way, plus a history of St. Patrick and why the potato is so closely associated with Ireland.
If you are looking for authentic recipes for any St. Patrick’s Day party or get-together, this guide is designed with you in mind.
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March 4, 2012
Children, Cooking
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by Mara Michaels and Carolyn Stone
These days, everyone is eager to save money and still live well. The humble brown bag lunch has made a come-back as money-conscious parents look for the best ways to feed the family on a budget, and to help everyone eat in a healthy manner as well.
But what if you have picky children who are easily bored, or tempted by too many treats? In this guide, the authors give you a range of ideas to help liven up your lunches so that everyone in your family will hardly be able to resist peeking inside their lunch bag to see what delicious food and other surprises you have in store for them today.
From a range of sandwich choices, to the best ways to use leftovers, you will discover a range of main course ideas for your brown bag lunches. You will get a wealth of ideas on the best healthy snacks that can be transported easily and hold up without refrigeration, plus ideas for sweet snacks the whole family will love without having to worry about what’s in them.
You will also learn about food safety issues with regard to keeping foods safe for your children until it is time to eat. If you live in a hot area of the country or your children will be taking lunch during warm weather, this is need-to-know information no parent will want to miss.
You can also learn how to make your own great lunch kits like the ones your kids like in the supermarket, but in more healthy versions, for a fraction of the cost. This guide also comes with a variety of recipes for great lunch box treats to try, and a handy appendix with checklists for lunch box essentials.
From sandwiches to salads, snacks to sweets, this guide will help you create easy brown bag lunches which everyone in your family will be eager to eat, while saving money at the same time.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: BROWN BAG LUNCH ESSENTIALS
CHAPTER 2: TOP TIPS FOR PACKING A BROWN BAG LUNCH
CHAPTER 3: BROWN BAG LUNCH SANDWICH IDEAS
CHAPTER 4: BROWN BAG LUNCHES KIDS WILL LOVE
CHAPTER 5: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LUNCH KIT-TYPE MEALS AT HOME
CHAPTER 6: HEALTHY SNACKS FOR YOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH
CHAPTER 7: SWEET SNACKS FOR YOUR BROWN BAG LUNCH
CHAPTER 8: GREAT BROWN BAG LUNCHES FOR ADULTS
CHAPTER 9: BROWN BAG LUNCH RECIPE IDEAS
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX 1: HANDY FINGER FOODS
APPENDIX 2: BROWN BAG LUNCH PLANNING LISTS
FURTHER READING
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mara Michaels is a frequent contributor to the Healthful-Goddess and Nutrition-Goddess.com sites. Carolyn Stone is one of the main editors for both sites, and the author of over four dozen health and self-help titles.
Buy Now: Easy Brown Bag Lunches on a Budget: How to Pack Great Lunches Everyone in Your Family Will Eat and Still Save Money (Food Matters)
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