What does your dream kitchen look like?

Lifestyle, Home & garden
Let’s be honest with ourselves.  If you aren’t already enjoying your new kitchen, we all wonder what our dream kitchen would look like some day.Maybe it has granite countertops or a large walk-in pantry? Maybe it has a state of the art stove that will allow you to cook meals like Charlie Trotter or be finally big...

Summer brings cookouts & alfresco dining! Is your outdoor space ready?

Lifestyle, Home & garden
Summer brings cookouts & alfresco dining! Is your outdoor space ready?We’ve all been looking forward to summer, and now it’s here! With the warm sunshine, comes the chance for neighborhood cook-outs, family picnics and romantic alfresco dining on your patio. There’s plenty of opportunities to be outside and enjoy your...

Shhhhh.....It's Time for Bed

Lifestyle, Home & garden
With family, work, friends, hobbies and more – we all lead busy lives. So, at the end of the day, when our face hits the pillow – we know what it feels like to be ready for bed. Our friends at Reliable Home Improvement get this. They want to ensure...

Video: {knife skills} How To Cut A Bell Pepper

Lifestyle, Home & garden
Learn how restaurant chefs cut bell peppers quickly, easily, and with virtually no waste!

{home&garden} Tips on Finding a Fresh Christmas Tree

Lifestyle, Home & garden, Holiday
After the Thanksgiving celebrations, there seems to be a sense-of-urgency for the Christmas events to come, starting with Black Friday. People are buzzing about packing in malls and shops to get the biggest deals. Cars are zipping through town with trees atop, tightly roped for safe travels to it’s new...

{entertaining} Planning Your Holiday Party

Lifestyle, Home & garden, Holiday
Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, and many are in the process of planning to host Christmas parties in their homes for friends, co-workers and family. Some even have multiple events to cater to their different circles!With hosting any event in your home comes the pressure to create...

{how to} Pantry Basics for Great Everyday Meals

Lifestyle, Home & garden
Last night, A Savings Wow founder, Maria Ramos and I hosted our first Twitter Party together, named #CookingandCoupons.It was an hour-long party filled with people sharing their ideas in how to make food affordable. The two topics seamlessly go hand in hand, which is why Maria and I thought of collaborating for...

{Home & Garden} Momma Cuisine's Favorite Picks at the International Housewares Show

Lifestyle, Home & garden
The International Housewares Show is a highly-anticipated trade show by industry insiders and the public alike. There, housewares companies big and small, showcase their latest innovations to department store buyers, boutique owners, magazine editors, newspaper writers, and influential bloggers, just to name a few, to spread the word and work up...

16 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave in Washington DC

Lifestyle, Parenting
Families Don Superhero Capes to Support Paid Leave in DC, Deliver Hundreds of Petitions to DC CouncilFamilies from around the DC-metro area are “suiting up” in superhero gear to support the DC Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015, which would provide 16 weeks of paid family and medical leave for...

Things Get Real With the Launch of #RealMomsTalk Hosted by Momma Cuisine

Lifestyle, Parenting
PRESS RELEASE – JAN 4, 2016 16:15 CST Moms across the country will convene, connect and converse via Twitter. Today, Momma Cuisine, Inc., parent company of the In the Kitch with Momma Cuisine web series and Great Everyday Meals Magazine, announced the launch of #RealMomsTalk, a bimonthly, hour-long Twitter chat occurring...

Top Five Money Mistakes to Avoid in 2016

Lifestyle, Parenting
Financial Expert and Book Author (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ken Weber Asks: What the HELL Are Investors Thinking? According to a recent study on New Year’s Resolutions in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, spending less and saving more is one of the top five most popular resolutions people make each year. However, less than...

Free Kids Cooking Classes at @EatalyChicago, January 16-17, 2016

Parenting, Travel, Lifestyle
Photo from Eataly.comLEARNThen, send your kids to school and let them take a complimentary cooking class! Launching January 16-17, Kids’ Kitchen is a full program at La Scuola, our cooking school, running until March 27. The classes are designed to empower kids ages 6-12 to cook and embrace Italian food and culture. Taught by...

Dorm Tips 101

Lifestyle, Parenting
Dorm Tips 101 by KenmoreThe first year away from home will be full of new and exciting experiences, but there’s no reason they can’t bring a little bit of home with them. Home-cooked meals and freshly washed (and unshrunk!) clothes can still be enjoyed even with dorm living.Pass these tips...

Dine Out This September To Make #NoKidHungry a Reality

Lifestyle, Parenting
    " Child hunger is a major problem in our country – but it’s solvable. Through state and city-based campaigns, we’re putting a stop to child hunger by connecting local families with the resources they need to provide their children with enough nutritious food to thrive. Be a part of the...

Why It's Worth The Hassle to Take Your Kids Grocery Shopping

Parenting, Lifestyle
Kids Health: Why It’s Worth The Hassle to Take Your Kids Grocery ShoppingOur society has become so detached from the sources of our food that kids don’t realize their French fries comes from a potato or their favorite breakfast, bacon, actually comes from a pig. When typical American lives have become...

Bring Back Date Night with @Sittercity and Momma Cuisine

Lifestyle, Parenting, DIY & Tips
You deserve a date night…and we can help! Momma Cuisine and Sittercity are teaming up to bring date night back with a special offer for first-time users.Date Night Now is Sittercity’s new program that connects North Side Chicago parents with local top sitters, available for babysitting — in advance or last minute...

A Lion's Pride For Family Health

Parenting, Lifestyle
By Fredo Outlaw, Holistic Health Coach, Private Chef, Motivational SpeakerLet me tell you a story you may have heard before. There’s the lion and there’s the gazelle. The lion, even though being the king of the jungle, still has to wake up and go kill a gazelle. The gazelle knows...

Chicago’s Good Food Festival: FamilyFarmed = Family-Friendly #GFFChi

Lifestyle, Parenting
by Bob Benenson *Photo Credit: Barry Brecheisen*There are many reasons to attend the 11th annual Good Food Festival on Saturday, March 21 at Chicago’s UIC Forum. There is an Exhibit Hall where you can meet about 150 great food and farm businesses and buy their wares.  There are great demonstrations by top chefs...

Top Chefs Will Spark Interest in Pilot Light Program at FamilyFarmed’s Family-Friendly Good Food Festival #GFFChi

Lifestyle, Parenting
By Bob BenensonPilot Light is an innovative program, developed by some of the Chicago area’s leading chefs, that is helping Chicago Public Schools integrate food education and literacy into its students’ curriculum. For the most part, you are likely to get to observe the chefs’ delightful and insightful teaching lessons...

Purple Asparagus Presents the Kid's Corner at @GoodFoodFestChi

Lifestyle, Parenting
By Bob Benenson and Kim Nemire, FamilyFarmedPurple Asparagus — which will be presenting the Kids’ Corner at FamilyFarmed’s Good Food Festival in Chicago March 21 — is a nonprofit group that is dedicated to helping children develop good eating habits from the earliest ages.Unlike a certain purple dinosaur, Purple Asparagus is named...