Christmas lights are being switched on; Christmas trees are already being decorated; in some cities it’s even snowed and shops and supermarkets are already advertising Christmas specials. Safe to say, it’s almost time for festive shopping, that is, if you haven’t started already. Shopping centers around the holidays can get pretty hectic, although they do […]
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Delicious Christmassy Vegan Foods to Surprise Your Guests
Never mind turkey roast, never mind roast chicken. Word on the street is that if you really want to surprise your guests you must go vegan this year, at least for one course. Veganism is not just for celebrities, although there is a growing trend at Hollywood into this direction and more stars are dipping […]
Prime Time to Save on Pork
You know what else is better in October besides Oktoberfest? It’s National Pork Month! National Pork Month is celebrated with special promotions from retailers and dinner parties where pork dishes are served in honor of this holiday. Pork products are widely consumed all over the world and people have been raising pigs for food since […]
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Best of Kohl’s Gift Buys This Season
If you’re a regular at Kohl’s then you already know what’s in store for you and you’ve probably arrived at that point where it no longer surprises you that they put out such different money-saving opportunities that it’s almost confusing to sort them out. Now through December 24 Kohl’s is giving customers a few little […]
5 Things You Should Have in the House before Christmas Week for a Smooth Holiday
Think of a perfect Christmas. It’s probably one that finds you making Christmas dinner whilst listening to your favorite Christmas music, or if you’re the dad, putting up the Christmas tree. Who knows, maybe this year it’s the dad doing all the cooking and the mom, well who knows what moms’ favorite activities are when […]
5 Tips for Well-Organized Christmas Shopping
It’s the same every year. We tell ourselves next year will be different, but we end up doing our festive shopping in a rush and at the last minute or thereabouts. There’s a downside to this and the downside to shopping so close to Christmas is that we tend to overspend. Our mind works us […]
Stocking Stuffers for Every Budget
Kids’ second favorite thing after Christmas presents is stocking stuffers. Or maybe these come third, right after the Christmas holidays. Either way, if you want to surprise your kids with awesome stocking stuff you need get creative about it and get them something they never got before. The list starts here. Fun stuff Card games: […]
Ginger and the Benefits of Consuming Ginger Regularly
There are many foods that nurture the body and many family foods that have both a culinary purpose and a medicinal one. But perhaps there’s no other family food more nurturing and more versatile than the Zingiberaceae family that includes cardamom, turmeric and ginger. The Zingiberaceae is a very big family of flowering plants that […]
Good Treats that You Can Bake Yourself this October 31
Good Treats that You Can Bake Yourself this October 31 Let’s be honest here. There are some really appetizing Halloween treats on the market every year. Artisanal ghost pops, mystery-flavored chocolate boxes, caramel apples with a spooky twist and haunted cupcakes, who wouldn’t like them? But take one look at some of those prices and […]
Fine Goods to Treat Yourself, the Kids and Your Guests This Halloween
Halloween-themed treats? Yes, please. If you’re not much of a baker or a maker and you are always stressing over what to treat your Halloween guests to, every single year, worry no more. There are plenty of bakeries in New York that can satisfy your taste for wicked goods and turn your party into sweet […]
A Parent’s Guide to Teaching the Kids How Not to Eat all the Halloween Candy at Once
It’s tough, but somebody has to do it. Somebody has to take charge when it comes to kids eating the candy they got trick or treating. Whether you’re the father or the mother in charge of this difficult task – tantamount to telling the children the truth about Santa, it doesn’t matter. If your kids […]
Candy Sale, Candy Sale, But What Else Can You Buy Cheaper after Halloween?
Intolerant to fructose and sugar but always up for a good deal? After Halloween-sale isn’t just for sugar addicts who say they’re stocking up for next year’s trick-or-treating but are actually secretly clearing off the candy in the pantry day by day. Wink-wink. No, if you know where to look, you too can score a […]
Mark the Date: November 1st – The Post Halloween Candy Sale
So – it’s Halloween again. If you’re into the holiday and you’re one of the people with tons of candy stacked up on the pantry shelves any time of year then you are going to love the day following Halloween. And most likely, you are also one of us, the candy experts. The go-get-’em of […]
Flank Steak – Tough but flavorful steak
Tough steaks are disappointing, to say the least, but what we’re talking about here is a type of steak that is easy to tenderize using marinades. Flank steak is one piece of meat that, yes, has to be treated with care, and while it does take strong jaws to chew, if you cook it properly, […]
The special type of corn – popping corn
It takes a special type of corn to make popcorn. That’s because not all corn pops so not all corn is popcorn. Popcorn is also known as popping corn and what makes this corn variety special is a tiny drop of water that is contained within the kernel. When this tiny drop of water is […]
Arazá – tropical fruit of the Amazon
Tropical fruits are the hardest to find in grocery stores, and even bigger supermarkets hardly ever carry them, or if they do, the selection is usually limited. Arazá is one of the rarest tropical fruits and is a fruit native to the Amazon and found in countries like Brazil, Ecuador, and Colombia. It is known […]
From the oats to the oatmeal, to the oatmeal cookies and everything in between
You can’t ever say no to a good batch of pancakes topped with good old chocolate sauce or your choice of syrup, that’s true, but although a little food indulgence here and there never hurt anyone, in the long run, it can. What you serve as food on a daily basis will improve your health […]
Store-bought pancake mixes – Should You or Should You Not Buy Them?
The recipe? You combine the dry ingredients first. You then add the wet ingredients to that and voilà: you have a basic pancake mix that will give Aunt Jemima a run for their money. A homemade basic pancake mix recipe usually looks something like this: Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs 300 ml […]
Canistel or the heart-shaped fruit – uniqueness and nutritional value
Canistel is a fruit in the category of mostly unknown and low-demand fruits, but it has been around for a very long time. It’s known that the Aztecs and Mayans consumed it around 800 before Common Era. Canistel originates in Central America and grows nowadays in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and […]
Higo or prickly pear fruit nutrition and benefits
No other fruits possibly provide such a rich tasting experience as tropical fruits. There are many that remain unknown or unfamiliar to Americans and people outside the tropics, but with the emergence of online retailing and proficient means of transportation, these fruits are becoming more available everywhere in the world. One of these fruits is […]
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