Archive for the ‘Cooking’ Category

Host an Indoor Easter Egg Hunt Party

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Easter is early this year. Even if the weather is chilly, you can still throw a great Easter Egg Hunt Party using these tips from my friend Martie Duncan. I can't wait to make the Marshmallow Peeps Cake (check out Martie's article for more info). What a great decoration.  I know Peeps ...

What Mom Really Wants

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Looking for a gift for a new mom? While traditional gifts like flowers are always popular, consider giving an unconventional gift like food delivery to make mom's life a bit easier. I recently had the opportunity to sample food from HomeBistro.com. Home Bistro is a gourmet meal-delivery service. Unlike ...

Easy Peasy Recipes for Beating Winter Blues

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Munching on delicious, fresh-from-the-oven cookies is one of my favorite remedies for the winter blues. While I love making traditional chocolate chip cookies, there's something exciting about trying a new recipe.101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes by Lucinda and Heather Wallace is chock full of easy-to-make, original cookie recipes like Chocolatey ...

Forget Me Not

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Mama-to-be likes making fresh salads, but she often has 1/2 a tomato or green pepper or onion left over. Inevitably, she finds the other half days later in her fridge. By that point, it's too gross-looking to eat.Tupperware Forget Me Not Containers- $12 for a set of twoTupperware sells a ...

Kids in the Kitchen

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Way back in the BC era (Before Child), this Mamanista loved to cook. I am anxiously awaiting the day Baby Diva joins in with, rather than thwarts my culinary effortsRight now, I have to do all the cooking for Baby Diva. One day, however, she'll be able to say, "And ...

The Littlest Foodie

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

While some New Yorkers are spending big bucks turning their kids into mini-foodies, I'm hoping Baby Diva will have a healthy attitude towards wholesome foods.Of course, I wouldn't object to a smidgen of a sense of adventure...If you are excited about introducing fresh, tempting and fun foods to your tot, ...