Read more tips for Saving Time and Money in the Kitchen. Here are food tips to get you started. When kids don't like vegetable soups, puree them. It will go over better. Cut up overripe fruit into a bowl. Top with some lemon juice and sugar....
When I was growing up I longed to be a mother. I loved science and studying and dreamt of medicine as a career as many other children do at some point in their lives, but most of all I knew I wanted to be a...
If you're the parent of a picky eater, no doubt you can relate to the daily challenge of finding foods your child will eat. When faced with a child who shows no interest in vegetables - or in the family dinner, for that matter -...
It is at the family dinner table where most of the important parenting takes place. But with our hectic schedules how often these days does the family meal take place. It is up to the parents to make sure it happens and to schedule it...
A little boy asked his mother, 'Why are you crying?' 'Because I'm a woman,' she told him. 'I don't understand,' he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, 'And you never will.'...
A woman, renewing her drivers license at the county clerk's office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is”, explained the recorder, “do you have a job or are you just a ...
Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations....
When we start off having kids, almost all the antics and craziness makes us want to cry. Everything seems so hard and overwhelming. As time goes on though, we gain experience and have a different take on situations. ...
TIDBITS FOR MOMS: 1. Sleep is so important. If you get enough sleep you will enjoy your own company as will your family and friends. You will also have the energy you need to accomplish the day’s work ahead;...
What would life be like if I had not become a mother? It seems so difficult to imagine since I have been one for the last 10 years, but here goes....
There are two kinds of courage or fortitude – the kind that faces danger or risk with a sporting spirit of firmness and the other kind which bears that which must be borne without complaint. It is a mental toughness which permeates the outlook and...
Motherhood is not on the top ten list of “Great Jobs for the Modern Woman!” these days. How can it be if one is expected either to be able to do everything and anything at all (a.k.a. the Superwoman), or to have no personal opinion,...
Ladies, you have such an eye for detail. Add meaning, warmth, and a personal touch to mealtime. Details make a difference. They show we care. Restaurants take great care to create a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere to ensure customer satisfaction and ultimately revenue. Your motivation is...
PLAYDOUGH- Melinda B. This is my favourite recipe...
Do you always have the same thing for breakfast? Why not add some variety? There're lots you can do to satisfy your appetite and enjoy a change. Have a big batch of various muffins in your freezer that you can pull out, warm up and...
ITALIAN HERB BREAD - use dough setting (Great with a pasta dish) 1 1/4 cup water 2 tbsp powdered milk 2 tbsp shortening 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 3 1/3 cups flour 1 tsp dried marjoram 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried thyme 1 3/4 tsp yeast Once the dough is ready, you can either...
Some quick yummy desserts that are easy, inexpensive and fast for your family....
NARYAL SNOW BALLS- Jocelyne - 1 can sweetened condensed milk - sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut - whole almonds Mix milk and coconut till thick consistency. With wet hands, take out a spoon size full and form a ball around each almond. Place on wax paper on baking sheet...
CORNMEAL MUFFINS - Hilda 1 cup cornmeal (coarse or flour) we use coarse cornmeal. 1 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg beaten 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup milk Oven at 350F. Grease pan. Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt. Add egg, oil and milk. ...
BIRDS' NEST COOKIES 1 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 3 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla shredded coconut of any kind any kind of jam, nice to have at least two different colors In a bowl, use a mixer to cream shortening, then add...