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December 6, 2011

Slim Shopping: Six Great Ways To Put Your Grocery Bill On A Diet

By TONI HOUSE This year, our holiday feasts will cost more than ever, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food prices jumped a whopping 4 to 5 percent in 2011 and are expected to continue climbing next year. But you can have your fruitcake and eat it, too, without ...

November 29, 2011

Curtis Stone’s Secret To Healthy Families: Great Recipes & Vicks Nature Fusion

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a complete and total whiney punk when it comes to being sick. I’m talking everything comes to a standstill: I’m wrapped up under the covers. All my mom duties—cooking, laundry, hairstyling, dish washing—are shut all the way down. And forget about having ...

March 7, 2011

Share Your Breakfast With Kellogg’s And Feed A Child In Need

I’m not gonna lie: I SUCK at eating breakfast. Like all-too-many women, eating a big plate of food first thing in the morning makes me feel guilty like I’m setting myself up for a day’s worth of over-eating. I recognize this is stupid. Particularly since I wouldn’t dream of sending ...

February 7, 2011

Home Made Love: Shrimp and Mussels In Lemon and White Wine Sauce

In “Attack of the Killer Lemons,” I wrote about our discovery of the super odd, Pirates of the Caribbean-looking Buddha Hand Lemons. In that post, I promised to give you the recipe for the shrimp and mussels dish I whipped up with the funky looking fruit, and so here it ...

February 2, 2011

Home Made Love: The Easiest, Tastiest Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Ever

By Mari Chiles and Lila Chiles It’s been totally cold here in Georgia, which is weird because up until now, our winters have been kinda warm. When the weather is like this, Mommy is always doing things to keep us warm. Like, she makes us wear lots of layers. And ...

January 26, 2011

[Wordful Wednesday] Attack of the Killer Lemons

Occasionally Mari, Lila and I test the waters in the produce aisle at the grocery store, making a point of picking up fruits and vegetables that look weird or interesting or pretty. Sometimes we’ll even buy some of whatever we stumble across and giggle as we taste cracking up at ...

January 6, 2011

How Do You Win the War On Childhood Obesity? Plant A Vegetable Garden With Your Kids

By GEORGE BALL Childhood obesity is now the nation’s disease an ailment crippling the body politic. The long-term health effects are well-established and include early onset diabetes and premature hip and joint problems. American children are prematurely aging, suffering from sicknesses that were once the provenance of older adults. Old ...

October 1, 2010

On the MBB Table: Totally Delicious & Easy, Dreamy Dinners from Dream Dinners

Looks delish, doesn't it? It's Lemon Chicken Piccata a plate of lemony artichoke, caper and chicken goodness. And it took me all of five minutes to prepare. No, seriously. Five minutes. I had help, though. This is one of six meals I scooped up at Dream Dinners, a fix-and-freeze business ...

July 21, 2010

Home Made Love: I Love New York Cheesecake

By MARI and LILA CHILES For the past four summers, our mommy has sent us to cooking camp at Young Chef's Academy, where kids learn how to handle themselves in the kitchen, plus get the 411 on some great recipes from all around the country and the world. We've learned ...

January 29, 2010

On the MyBrownBaby Table: Grab Cakes

By SHELLEY CHAPMANof Naturi Beauty Grab Cakes? Yes, you’re right sounds a lot like Crab Cakes. They’re actually a lovely, perfectly seasoned, vegan version; tofu, crisp veggies and arame (a type of seaweed) team up and lend their incredible flavors to these Grab Cakes, guaranteeing that you and your loved ...