Yummy Links: From Boxed Cake Mix to Spanish Potato Salad


Updated 06/04/10 6:55 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

How to Jazz Up Boxed Cake Mix and Other Food Stuff From the Web

11 ways to jazz up baked goods from a box. — Rachael Ray Blogs A look at a former Top Chef contestant's restaurant's family meal. — Inside Scoop One great-grandfather's recipe for Basque salt cod. — The Atlantic Find out what Bourdain really thinks of Martha Stewart, Sandra Lee, and Gael Greene. — Eater Is it OK to bring a baby to a bar? — Chow How to make a meal with the odds and Read more

Fittingly Mad: No Nutrition Labels on Grandma's Apple Pie


Updated 12/16/09 12:38 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Fittingly Mad: No Nutrition Labels on Grandma's Apple Pie

Thanksgiving is an awesome time, so don't think I'm being a Debbie Downer here. Sitting down to that enormous dinner on Thursday night just got me thinking about family meals and how hard it is to know what you're eating. Who knows how many calories are in a slice of grandma's famous apple pie, or how much saturated fat is in the scoop of ice cream on top? Too bad we can't just turn the plate Read more

Link Time: Chefs Share Their Most Bizarre Meals Ever


Updated 05/23/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Chefs' Most Bizarre Meals

Chefs share their most bizarre meals ever — Zagat Funny or Die spoofs Gwyneth Paltrow in the kitchen — HuffPost Food What the royal family really eats — Delish Guy Fieri was best man at Robert Irvine's wedding — The Braiser A strawberry rhubarb tart is simple yet impressive — BGSK 11 foods you should (and really shouldn't) fry — Kitchen Daily Spanish language pizza deal: Read more

Kate Middleton Dresses Up For Drinks and Lunch With William and Harry


Updated 05/18/12 3:30 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Kate Middleton Pictures Drinking With William and Harry

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, was the lucky lady hanging out with both her husband, Prince William, and his little brother, Prince Harry, today! The trio attended a reception in London's Waterloo Chamber ahead of a lunch for visiting monarchs at Windsor Castle. Kate Middleton wore a dress from Emilia Wickstead, a pale pink coat-style frock that costs nearly $2,000. At the meal, Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

Katherine Heigl Brings Her New Baby Girl Along to Meet Friends


Updated 05/14/12 8:35 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Katherine Heigl Pictures With New Daughter

Katherine Heigl smiled big Saturday when she arrived at a friend's house in LA with her husband Josh Kelley. Also along for the outing with Katherine was the couple's newly adopted daughter. Katherine Heigl adopted a second baby with her husband Josh, making their 3-year-old daughter Naleigh Kelly a big sister. Yesterday marked Katherine's first Mother's Day as a mom of two. Josh was on top of Read more

6 Fun and Frugal Activities to Do With Mom on Mother's Day


Updated 05/11/12 7:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free Mother's Day Activities

Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday and if you're thinking of spending the day with her but want to do something more intimate and personal, here are a few fun and frugal ideas: Movie Marathon. Kick back and relax with Mom by indulging in a movie marathon. Pick movies with a mother-daughter theme or her favorite classics. Make some homemade popcorn or mix a few margaritas for the both of Read more

Your Weekend Fit Tip: Start With a Healthy Breakfast


Updated 05/11/12 3:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Breakfast Tips For the Weekend

Many of you will be celebrating someone you love (or being celebrated yourself) this weekend for Mother's Day. And when it comes to family gatherings, chances are you'll be in for a big feast. But no matter if you're going out for an indulgent brunch, lunch, or dinner, you can start the day off right with a healthy breakfast. Starting the day with a small bowl of yogurt with fruit before brunch Read more

Did You Eat Together as a Family?


Updated 05/03/11 1:51 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Benefits of Eating as a Family

Think sitting down and sharing a meal as a family is just about a warm, fuzzy feeling? A new study by the journal Pediatrics says it may be much more than that. The study found that kids (aged 2 to 17) who shared at least three meals a week with their families were less likely to be overweight, eat junk food, or develop an eating disorder, and more likely to eat produce. I ate meals with my Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Cornflake-Crusted Snapper


Updated 05/15/12 12:28 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Healthy Cornflake-Crusted Fish Recipe

A crunchy coating on soft and flaky fish always takes me back to my childhood and those frozen boxes of fish sticks. That's why a recipe for fresh baked cornflake-crusted snapper seemed like the perfect way to re-create the nostalgic dish with a little more adult flair. Set up stations for the flour, egg white, and cornflakes, and your family will be sitting down for dinner in about a half hour. Read more