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Here’s my favorite holiday gift idea, both to give and to receive, and it’s perfect for a foodie or someone simply interested in healthy eating - The Fruit of the Month Club!
It is certainly not something we always think of, but picture this - It’s a cold blustery winter day and what arrives in the [...]

Hi everyone,
This weekend is the beginning of the Indian feast of Diwali otherwise known as the Festival of Lights.
To that end I invited a friend of mine over for dinner for an easy to make Indian dinner. My background isn’t east Indian and I am not a great cook of a wide variety of Indian [...]

Fruit baskets for fall are the perfect way to celebrate the harvest season. Colorful fruit baskets make thoughtful gifts and eye-catching centerpieces for upcoming holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. Treat your business associates, friends and yourself to fabulous fruit baskets for fall.
Fresh Fall Fruit Selections
Fruit is grown all over the country in [...]

How many of us remember the family picnic?
I have many fond memories of packing up a cold supper and going with my family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, for a family picnic by the lake. Sometimes we would barbecue hot dogs and hamburgers to go with the salads and cool desserts my mother had packed. [...]

The Magic of Christmas
By Carrie J. Gamble

At Christmastime ever since I can remember I feel the “Magic of Christmas.” I am not sure whether this was something born in me or if it is something learned with experience from my mother and grandmother. Whatever the case, it is “something!” No [...]

Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. Children especially love the season and begin to get excited from the beginning of December, waiting for that special day.
You can add to that excitement by letting your kids make special treats for the holiday season. They will be so excited about taking part in getting ready [...]

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We’re all about the kitchen and everything in it - whether it is delicious new recipes, cooking tips and tricks, nutrition, diet and weight loss, or new products. If it happens in the kitchen, we’re talking about it.
I love recipes that are easy on the cook. Whether it is dinner for [...]