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So, you’re on a health kick and you couldn’t feel any better. Hurrah! It was a long, hard slog, and there were tears, but you got there in the end and you’re a better person. But what’s that? Do you want to go even farther? Do you want to eat...

It doesn’t take much for the refrigerator to get chaotic and cluttered, making it hard to find what you’re looking for. With a new year upon us, resolve to keep your fridge in order with these refrigerator organization tips, so nothing gets lost or forgotten in the back of the...

Have you ever heard of non-IgE mediated food hypersensitivity? Or non-allergic food hypersensitivity? These two terms refer to a difficulty to digest certain types of food. In other words, this is the definition of food intolerance, which means that if you are unfortunately one of the people touched by intolerance,...

When you are attempting to create the perfect garden, it can be harder than it looks. If you are working with a small space, it can be challenging to fit everything you want into the yard. While a big garden can mean a lot of work for homeowners to deal...

Image credit Healthy eating isn’t exclusively for those of us who are natural in the kitchen.  Just because you aren’t blessed with culinary expertise doesn’t mean you have to stick to the convenience food aisle and ignore all the fantastic ingredients on offer.  Healthy eating is a lifestyle right and...

Moontime Tea: Organic Herbal Teas for Women’s Health and Wellness As Founder of FertileFoods.com and author of the Cooking for Fertility cookbook, Moontime Tea owner, Kathryn Flynn, has had the privilege of working with hundreds of women in fertility and pregnancy nutrition consultations.   One of the key recommendations is...

Time is ticking on for many of us and one of the life lessons we’re all learning is that, secretly, no one ever feels like a grown up really. Here are some tips on life lessons to learn before you turn forty.    How To Change A Tire (adsbygoogle =...

Sandwiches have the strange property that they can either be the best thing that man ever invented, or a soul-destroying lunchbox padding device, designed to make you miserable. Here, we're going to take a quick tour of some of the best meat sandwiches ever made. They’re thick, they’re juicy, and...

Seafood is an excellent choice if you're planning a fancy dinner party. Creating a fantastic feast based around seafood can wow your guests and leave them impressed by what you can do. There are so many different types of seafood to explore and many ways to cook it too. Whether...

Pexels  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Have you never been any good in the kitchen? If you would much rather be a couch potato than think about the best way to actually serve potatoes, then you will have probably always thought you would be no good at hosting a dinner...

Planning a sleepover for your daughter and her friends is perhaps one of the easiest parties to arrange. A sleepover is exciting and all about late night chats and midnight feasts and secrets. Sleepovers are a diehard part of childhood and every child should have the experience of being the...

When you are preparing meals in your home, some food inevitably goes to waste. There might be food that doesn’t get eaten, but when it is just scraps, is there even point in saving it? There might be food in your fridge that has started to go out of date,...

It is common knowledge that eggs were our ancestors’ first source of protein. In fact, one large hard boiled egg comes with 6 grams of protein, and that’s 12 % of the daily recommended value. So, if you recently started hitting the gym, one item that should be on your...

Are you the kind of person that thinks you can’t enjoy healthy food? So many people think the same way, however, eating healthy food doesn’t need to be a chore. In fact, it can be quite delicious! Here are some easy tips to help you begin to see how you...

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Kick the gender stereotypes to one side - it doesn't matter - if you're a parent, you're going to spend a great deal of time making meals for the family. Whether it's meatloaf, fries & nuggets, pasta and meatballs or a chicken caesar salad, meals need to be made. But...

If you had told people fifteen or so years ago how popular baking would be now, they would have thought you were trolling them. Along with knitting and dressmaking, it just seemed like a grandma thing to do. Maybe it has something to do with the financial crisis, and reluctance...

Cooking outdoors is one of the simplest pleasures that there is. It gets us back in touch with our ancestors, makes us feel wild and free - oh, and it tends to taste pretty good as well! It's supposed to, anyway. That's the reason that so many of us flock...

Today, we live in a world that’s incredibly health-focused. We’re constantly being told to lead healthier lives by eating better and exercising more. And yet, one area that is rarely touched on in regards to our health, and that’s the quality of the food we’re eating. Yes, a chicken salad...

Image You’ve been cooking for a while now, and a lot of your dishes have become instinctive. You know how much oil to use, how to get your pasta al dente, and you’ve even mastered some of the tough stuff like souffles. Where do you go from here? How do...