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Money is just one of those things that sometimes brings people as much pain as it does pleasure. As the economy in an up cycle of the recession, things are looking better but just the thought and uncertainty of an unstable economy is often enough to bring the fear back...

You may have heard statistics or evidence that multitasking can actually make people less efficient. Actually, in many cases that’s true. Generally speaking, multitasking decreases the level of knowledge and understanding in a given task; and, sometimes it can lead to doing many things but not really accomplishing anything.Before you...

POLICE OFFICERS TO HIT 194 DUNKIN’ DONUTS ROOFTOPSFOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 29Chicago, IL—May, 2015—For the 13th year in a row, hundreds of law enforcement officers from throughout the state will stake out Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops to benefit Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, May 29, beginning at 5 a.m.Police officers are...

Spring is here and we are all itching to organize and refresh our spaces. Check out these simple tips from Momma Cuisine to get your kitchen space organized! http://bit.ly/1blFKmQ Posted by Kenmore on Monday, April 20, 2015*Photos from Kenmore used with persmission*

Join cooking personality, Johanna M. Cook with Kenmore and their special co-hosts for the #ArtofHome chat on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. CST.Chat with #ArtofHome about recipes, Spring cleaning, and the art of home with amazing prizes from Kenmore. Make sure you join the chat to have a...

Join cooking personality, Johanna M. Cook as she hosts #GoodFoodChi chat on Thursday, March 12, 2015 as a media sponsor of the Good Food Festival on March 21, 2015 at the UIC Forum. We are giving away 3 pairs of tickets to the festival!Enjoy a day of demonstrations from local celebrity chefs,...

Watch Cooking Personality, Johanna M. Cook of Momma Cuisine at 12:30. Enjoy and share this great video with your friends and family!Celebrity chef and New York Time best-selling author Rocco DiSpirito joins us on set to discuss his new book “Cook Your Butt Off”. He’ll also talk about his revolutionary...

Read this holiday’s seasons issue of Great Everyday Meals magazine packed with over 60 recipes from bloggers, contributors and myself. I am so excited to include a friend and one of the most passionate food bloggers I know, Samantha Shapiro of Little Ferraro Kitchen. Samantha shares two of the most...

There was a time when private chef services were reserved exclusively for the rich and famous. Believe it or not, these days private chef services are not only affordable, but a great opportunity to experience gourmet cuisine and create new traditions for you and your family.Kitchensurfing Chicago and I teamed up...

I am so excited to team up with Kitchensurfing to bring to you this fabulous giveaway for a $500 Dream Dinner for you and 4-5 of your friends or family for a gourmet culinary experience right in your own home! As parents and mothers, too often we put everyone else's...

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Along with donating to the foundation I participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness for ALS. Earlier this week, I also posted a video about 26 year old man’s story about being diagnosed with ALS, like his mother and grandmother. All kidding and fun of the Ice Bucket Challenge aside, ALS is...

   Watch Adam Richman on Huff Post Live at 1:00 p.m. ET today, 8/11/2014 for an interview about his new how "Food Fighters" where home cooks like you and me cook against professional chefs! I was invited by the producers of Huff Post Live to come on to ask a...

Ride the Kombucha Wave with NessAlla KombuchaFor centuries people have been drinking kombucha for its healing and rejuvenating properties. NessAlla strives to provide you with the highest quality kombucha, using only organic and fair trade ingredients. NessAlla kombucha is made locally in Madison, Wisconsin in small batches, so it’s always fresh!Kombucha,...

As Momma Cuisine and a mom, I always try to maintain a balance of conscious eating and way of life and the everyday struggle for convenience. More and more, people are figuring out ways to bring both together so that we can have better and affordable access to good sources...

Cave Chick, Inc. is the passion of  a mom and an original CaveChick. A labor of love, the recipes for CaveChick cookies are thoseLori Diversey, creator of Cave Chick, developed in the mid 90’s for her 3 children in response to health and nutritional needs. She found conventional ingredients were making...

Learn more about how to enter to the 2014 World FoodChampionships: http://www.worldfoodchampionships.com/         

My 8 year old daughter loves to play soccer and she has a notorious sweet tooth! I grew up eating graham crackers and for times that we are off to kick the ball around on the field, or when she joins the local park district team, I like bringing along...

  I have the great opportunity to come be a regular "guest" on the HuffPost Live and with some pretty incredible chefs and personalities. This time, I was on with our favorite bakery, made ultra famous on Sex and The City, Magnolia Bakery Chief Baking Office, Bobbi Llyod. I asked...

The GrowHaus Urban Farm Oasis (via Ethical Foods)Bringing food back to Denver neighborhoods marked by the EPA as hazardous waste areas. In just two years, The GrowHaus, a 20,000-square-foot Denver greenhouse and education space, has become a veritable food oasis. Based in Elyria-Swansea, a neighborhood…