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Chef Notes: Cooking the Perfect Eggs
When my fiance Al told me that his mother was making breakfast for us after his triathlon, I secretly hoped she was making eggs. My future mother-in-law makes perfectly scrambled
Sweet Stuff: Aspen Clean Products
In just one more way that I know I’m getting old, I’m recently finding myself more and more bothered by the smell and fumes of traditional cleaning products. I feel
What’s So Great About Coffee?
Ever have one of those days months where you spend more than a little time dreaming up a faster caffeine delivery system. Mugs are so quaint but wouldn’t an IV drip on
Chicken Dinner Roundup
Somebody once told me that chicken dinners are the top the list for recipe searches online. I get it, chicken is fast to cook with, most kids love it and
Chef Notes: Homemade Egg Rolls
It’s become something of an annual tradition to have a homemade egg or spring roll night. The kids really get into it. It’s a fun way to bring the family
Roundup: School Snacks!
Hopefully everyone is starting to feel a little bit better (and more confident) about getting back into the routine of packing lunches. How are things going? Did anyone give any
What’s So Great About Pumpkin?
Let’s see, there’s pumpkin pie, pumpkin tarts, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin muffins… wait, what was the question? Oh right, what is so good about pumpkin? On Self Magazine’s Nutrition Data website, you can search
Lisa’s Letter Home: Cooking Under Pressure
So the kids are now back in school and I’ve just started a new contract which means I’m in an office for part of the week and I have to
Chef Notes: Grinding Your Own Meat
I was on a quest this weekend to make a batch of meatballs. I get these cravings from time-to-time and eventually I have to give in. I headed to the
Sweet Stuff: Best Lunch Box Ever
I’m one week into my new career as a lunch packer – well, actually, I’m half a week into it – and so far, so good! On her first day








