Happy 4th of July! Some of my favorite memories as a child are of 4th of July holidays. My parents always woke us up with 4th of July music blaring (from the record player - yes, that old thing that played round discs) - patriotic favorites by Jo...

    Do you find yourself wishing you used fresh lemon juice more often, but generally falling back to grab the bottle of lemon juice out of the fridge to save time and hassle?  It can seem daunting to think of trying to get enough...

In the stores you will see a million varieties of salad dressing, but there are really two basic types of dressings - vinaigrette and creamy dressings.  It is so easy to make amazing vinaigrette salad dressing recipes at home, we hope these tips and...

    If salad sometimes seems boring to you, we think you will thoroughly enjoy these terrific ways to make a super salad - for a quick healthy lunch.  It's especially fun to experiment with different ingredients for a super salad (mak...

Seriously?  Is that even possible?  Well, maybe in some households, but in our house it has been a challenge indeed. So, I had to take a gander at Leann Forst's new cookbook titled "How to Get Your Kids to Beg for Veggies" and see if it seemed to ...

    Have you wondered how many vegetables are enough?  Does it seem too difficult to get enough veggies in your menu every day?  Actually, the recommended amounts, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture come out to about 2-1/...