25 Healthy Shakes, Smoothies and Slushies: Basics for Beginners

With everyone on the go each day, how can you ever find the time to eat well? And how can you ever convince the children that fruits and vegetables are good for them, let alone […]

MARA MICHAELS

Mara Michaels is the author of over twenty cooking and holiday entertaining guides designed to help readers live better for less and stay healthy at the same time. Use the search box on the right […]

More Healthy Quinoa Cookery for Beginners

by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy Quinoa, pronounced keen-WAH, is a rather confusing food for many people. Is it a whole-grain, or something more?  Is it a carbohydrate-like rice?  Is it related to wheat? Or, […]

Healthy Quinoa Cookery for Beginners

by Mara Michaels and Erin Kennedy Quinoa can be classed as a “super food”, full of nutrition and great taste. In this guide, the authors discuss what quinoa is, the history of quinoa, how to […]

Simple Soups and Stews from Your Crock Pot

by Mara Michaels and Carolyn Stone Crock pot cooking is a great way to feed the whole family nutritiously yet inexpensively, using a great number of ingredients you probably already have on hand at home […]