Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Unfortunately, many of us neglect breakfast.  And there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that your body and mind will suffer unless you have a healthy breakfast each morning. You spend six to eight hours sleeping.  After that time, your body needs fuel to keep going.  [...]

Shamrock Cookies with Green Icing

These Shamrock cookies will make a great addition to any St. Patrick’s Day party and are easy to make. Ingredients: ½ cup shortening ½ cup butter or margarine 2 cups sugar 3 eggs, beaten ½ tsp salt 5 cups flour ¼ cup milk 1 tsp vanilla Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Mix shortening and [...]

St Patrick’s Day Lime Punch

Ingredients: ½ gallon lime sherbet, softened in fridge before using 2 liters Sprite or 7-up Instructions: With a hand mixer, blend softened sherbet and soda in a big punch bowl. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until party tim

St. Patrick’s Day Stew

Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast meat 1 cup onion, chopped 2/3 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 ½ cups carrots, chopped 6 cups chicken stock 1 tsp dried sage 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp garlic salt 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed 3 cups cooked red potatoes, diced 1/2 cup [...]

Summer Salads for Any Occasion

Summer salads are great accompaniments for summer foods, especially with all the barbecues that will be available.  Whether it’s a Flag Day party, the Fourth of July, or a family reunion, plan to take one of these summer salads.  For any occasion under the sun, these salads will be sure to disappear. Cool and crisp [...]

Ready, Set, Cook! 5 Minute Meals Your Family Will Love

With everyone on the go these days, it seems as if the family dinner has taken a back seat to after-school activities, and overtime. Even rarer is having the entire family sit at the dining room table for dinner on any given night. While there are ten-minute meals, and the popular 30-minute meals on TV; [...]