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Wine & Drink Recipes

Summer cocktails

On the hottest summer days, there is nothing better than relaxing on a beach chair with a refreshing and fruity summer cocktail. Use...

Low Fat Recipes

Healthy pasta salads

Traditionally, picnic pasta salads are doused with mayonnaise or mayonnaise-based dressings which are neither healthy nor conducive...

Low Fat Recipes

Grilled fish recipes

If you are looking for an alternative to cooking meat on the grill this summer, try grilling fish. Most fish works great on the...

Low Fat Recipes

12 Guiltless summer desserts

Though it isn’t always easy to fight temptation when your sweet tooth entices you with thoughts of high-calorie and fattening...

Low Fat Recipes

Summer fruit salsas

Fresh and juicy summer fruit is for more than just fruit salads or an afternoon snack. Preparing fresh summer fruit salsas to pair...

Budget Cooking

A week's worth of $10 dinners

Are you trying to save money on groceries? According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, the average American consumer...

Low Fat Recipes

5 Common diet pitfalls & recipes that save the day

Sneaky weight gain, hair loss, just plain feeling crummy –- all common diet side effects everyone whose ever vowed to fit into...

Low Fat Recipes

Beef-less burgers

Grilling season is here and if you are looking for a tasty option besides fatty beef burgers there are plenty of choices not...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Drinks & recipes inspired by Sex and the City 2

Cocktails are as important to Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw herself. This week, fashionable ladies everywhere will celebrate...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

A guide to eating colorful fruits and veggies

Why is it important to eat lots of different colored fruits and vegetables? Because each colored vegetable and fruit has unique...

Decor & Themes

Throw a summer cowboy party

Try something different this summer and throw a cowboy-themed party. What could be better way to celebrate a summer birthday,...

Family Recipes

The skinny on BBQ

Summer is the time to enjoy outdoor parties and delicious BBQ feasts. But your traditional backyard party fare could be causing you...

Family Recipes

Homemade corn dogs

Hot dogs on the grill are certainly a go-to summer dish, but their corn dog counterparts are kid-friendly faves that can also be...

Low Carb Recipes

Comfort food: Fried cheese recipes

Everyone knows the best part of a pizza, grilled cheese and quesadilla is the melted, ooey, gooey cheese. Why even include the...

Dessert Recipes

Summer desserts recipes featuring chocolate and mint

Chocolate and mint are made for each other - particularly in the summer when the need for refreshing coolness is as great as the...

Wine & Cocktail Recipes

Craft beer buying tips

When you start appreciating craft beers, buying them is much like buying fine wines. You want to purchase brews that are going to be...

Food & Recipes

Hard-boiled eggs

Despite the moniker "hard-boiled eggs," eggs cooked firm in the shell should actually be simmered. Boiling toughens the egg and...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Dynamite dips

A dinner fest or a cocktail party is a delicious way to bring people together. An assortment of finger foods and dazzlingly flavored...

Simple Sandwiches Recipes

Grown up gourmet cheese sandwich recipes

Cheese sandwiches are a fantastic comfort food, but the two slices of white bread and a piece of American cheese can get a little...

Simple Sandwiches Recipes

Reuben sandwiches recipes

A warm and toasty Reuben sandwich is definitely one of the most sublime comfort foods you can sink your teeth into. Rye bread piled...

Simple Sandwiches Recipes

Creative sandwich recipes for lunch

Tired of the same old ham and cheese on white bread that you eat every day for lunch? Try jazzing up your boring lunch sandwich with...