Always read your labels
Sometimes, you can walk down the aisles at your local grocery store and see people face down in the label of a soup can or a box of cereal. Other times, like in our case, you’ll see a person with their eye-glasses in one hand…
Of fruits, vegetables and children
Well, it has arrived. Probably unbeknownst to many of us. June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month. It’s not just National Fruit Month or National Vegetable Month, no sir. Someone combined these two recognitions into one celebration that packs a pretty significant wallop. After all,…
The secret to grilling potatoes
Actually, there’s no secret at all, and that’s the beauty of grilling your favorite varieties of potatoes. In fact, all varieties do surprisingly well when grilled, and that’s why the kids love them. Unfortunately, we’re only able to grill potatoes for about six months a…
Grilling and chilling is so fulfilling
If you haven’t already, it’s time to breakout the grill from its hibernation, time to clean it up, shine it up and get things going. And those “things” are what your body needs – vegetables, and plenty of them. Here are some great tips and…
Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching – let’s get prepared to prepare.
Prepare the grill, prepare a picnic, prepare a feast, prepare a celebration. Whatever you choose for your celebratory meal, on whichever day of the long weekend you choose to do it on, there are many ways to get a jump start on the preparation, if…
Who’s hungry? Hungry Girl is.
Have you ever heard of Hungry Girl? If you haven’t, we’re going to tell you all about her. Hungry Girl is actually a person named Lisa Lillien who is a New York Times best selling author and the creator of the Hungry Girl brand. Her…
Mom knows best
Yes she does! Your mother told you to eat your vegetables, and she was absolutely right. She told you not to talk to strangers – right again. And she said, “Go ask your father” when she didn’t want to say no to you – very…
Earth Day: A great time to lay plans to keep the buzz in our gardens and fields!
Today is Earth Day when nature is awakening and signs of spring abound. Flowers are opening across the landscape and soon the countryside will be resplendent with fruit trees in full bloom. We enjoy the profusion of scents and colors but rarely do we ponder…
