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- Celebrating and Creating Your Christmas Traditions - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Karen CiancioChristmas is celebrated around the world and each of us has our own Christmas traditions developed with family and friends over the years. Many of these traditions involve the kinds of food we eat. Christmas foods played a large role in the traditions of my family - whether it was the ...
Views: 1348(4 votes) - Easy Holiday Buffets - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Karen CiancioIf you are planning to entertain this holiday season, consider preparing a buffet dinner. There are many holiday recipes that work well on a buffet table and if you plan ahead, it can be fairly easy on the cook. A buffet dinner works especially well if you are hosting a larger group and don't ...
Views: 2343(4 votes) - Bring Back the Family Picnic - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioHow 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 ...
Views: 1491 - Comfort Food Trends Bring Us Back to Our Roots - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioComfort food. It even sounds warm and welcoming - like cuddling up by the fire on a cold winter day. Comfort food trends have seen a real resurgence in recent years and our desire for comfort food seems to be holding strong. So what is comfort food? Generally it's the food we have good memories ...
Views: 1134 - Easy Christmas Candy Recipes - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Karen CiancioEven if you are not a big candy eater, Christmas candy recipes are really welcomed during the holidays. No matter how much we vow to eat healthy during the holidays, no matter how much we may swear off sweets, there is something quite wonderful about having at least a little bit of delicious ...
Views: 1068 - Easy Dinner Recipes: Roasted Root Vegetables and Roast Chicken Recipe - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioEasy dinner recipes like this roast chicken and roasted root vegetables make life so much easier. As much as we want to make healthy food choices for ourselves and our families, busy lives sometimes makes it difficult. With a few easy dinner recipes in your recipe box it's a cinch. This is a ...
Views: 1484 - Easy Summer Desserts - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioIt's summer and the berries are plentiful! Berries are available all year round in most areas, but there is nothing quite like easy dessert recipes made from summer fresh berries. You can certainly make any of these recipes any time of the year, but they will be especially appreciated as cool ...
Views: 1404 - Favorite Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Karen CiancioWe all have memories of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Whether chocolate covered, fruit filled or icing topped, holiday baking recipes have to include a few fantastic cookie recipes to satisfy the sweet tooth in all of us. I love easy cookie recipes. Most of us don't have enough ...
Views: 1083 - Favorite Summer Salad Recipes - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioWarm weather brings thoughts of cool food and recipes that don't require a lot of indoor cooking. Who wants to tend a long, slow cooked meal when the sun is out and the warm weather beckons? Here are three warm weather salads that have become some of my favorite summer salad recipes. None of ...
Views: 1451 - How Do Low Carb Diets Work? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioMany people are confused about how low carb diets work. It doesn't make sense to them that you can eat more fat and protein than is traditionally called for and still lose weight. A low carb diet plan greatly restricts the amount of carbohydrates you consume, as compared with a traditional ...
Views: 1157 - It's Grilling Time! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioWarm weather signals one thing to me - it's grilling time! Time to fire up that grill and get cooking. Of course hamburgers and steaks taste great on the grill just as they are. But when you want to serve up something that is just a bit different we have some suggestions. First of all Grilled ...
Views: 1254 - Planning Party Appetizers for a New Years Eve Party - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Karen CiancioWhen planning a New Years Eve Party, selecting the right party appetizers is crucial to the success of the party itself, both for the hosts and the guests. The first consideration is to make it easy on the cook. There are all sorts of wonderful creations you can make as New Years Eve party ...
Views: 1041 - Summer Grilling Made Easy - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Karen CiancioSummer is the season our thoughts go to cooking outdoors - grilling. We are all familiar with cooking meat on the grill - juicy steaks, hamburgers and tangy ribs. But how about some lighter fare? Here are three lighter recipes for summer grilling - a salmon with citrus flavored sauce, grilled ...
Views: 1474 - Super Foods - The 10 Healthiest Foods to Eat - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Karen CiancioA list of the top 10 healthiest foods may seem like a come-on. Magic food? We all know there are no real magic foods. The road to optimum health is not in a pill or one magic food. But there are foods that pack such a nutritional wallop and possess such powerful health benefits, that they are ...
Views: 1218 - The Law of Attraction in Action - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2011 from Karen CiancioMore and more people have heard of the Law of Attraction, often called The Secret. The law of attraction is one of the universal laws. Universal laws are spiritual laws that work much like physical laws work in our physical world. Take for example the law of gravity. The law of gravity ...
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