Tag Archives: Quick

The Best Cookbooks for Stressed-Out Foodies

Eliminating the bad “quick and easy” cookbooks is easy. Thumb through one, and if it mentions canned soup as an ingredient, drop the book like a hot potato. While I have my kitchen shortcuts that I take (I confess to using canned salmon and canned pumpkin), I draw the line at saucing my dishes in [...]

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Who Says Cooking Has To Be Serious?

I am an avid fan of one of the most hilarious quick cooking shows around and it’s totally free and accessible online. I am talking about www.AverageBetty.com -a great place for entertainment and more. The site hosts a variety of quick and easy recipes for any occasion, and even better the recipes are accompanied by [...]

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Popcorn Toppers

Since my favorite food is popcorn many people ask me why. Well it’s simple. Popcorn is delicious, low in calories and very filling. It’s versatile and easy to whip-up into a wide variety of flavors. I’ve decided to share a few of my favorite popcorn toppings here. For all recipes pop a batch of popcorn [...]

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Hors d’oeuvres On Demand

Ok, So here it is. You are having a relaxing evening at home and suddenly a friend calls saying that they are bringing their out-of-town sister over to meet you. You leap from the couch and rush to the kitchen. What is there? Cupboards: Some spaghetti noodles (not great for quick entertaining), Some crackers, and [...]

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Quick & Cheap Lunch for Busy Bodies

It saves millions of college students from starvation, is ridiculously cheap and readily available, even at most convenient stores. Yet few people would consider it a great tasting nor satisfying lunch option, but it can be with a little bit of fun creativity. This overlooked lunch is Ramen. Yes good old 15-25 cent Ramen. Here [...]

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