We all know that we are supposed to eat healthy foods. We try to make sure that our children are eating healthily. But how do you know that the healthy eating ideas for children that you’re preaching are actually being followed by your children? After all, you’re not watching them 24 hours a day.
To a [...]

We all know that an espresso is either a single or double shot of coffee (which is usually less than an ounce). But if you are really feeling brave some people like to have a triple or double shot instead. But there is much more to an espresso than just these. In [...]

With a small collection of wine the logical solution is to drink up! But if the intent to collect and preserve wine, a clear distinction is made between those bottles that are drinkable today and those that should be cellared to enhance the wines complexity. But how do you know which wines to [...]

Use this simple countdown strategy to keep Christmas preparations hassle-free, avoiding a last minute crunch. For a full menu and shopping list, visit www.rushhourcook.com/holiday.htm and click on the Recipe link.
Day 12
Avoid last minute menu madness. Choose your menu for the Big Day as well as quick-and-easy option for the busy pre-Christmas days. Record your holiday [...]

Much research has been done on how to get the most nutrition from the foods we eat. Many articles on waterless cooking cite the following research:
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University indicates that maximizing the nutritional quality of your diet may slow down age-related problems that are [...]

I often see recipes that say “best carrot cake recipe”. I’m not sure there is really a ‘best” recipe, however depending on what you add to the recipe I’ve tasted many variations of carrot cake.
Some folks grate the carrots. I do not like carrot pieces in carrot cake and so I run the carrots through [...]

This recipe has become one of my family’s favorites. Not only does it please my picky four-year-old son but it also pleases my would-rather-be-eating-pizza husband. Pair this casserole with a side of seasoned green beans and dinner rolls for a tasty and healthy meal.
Cheddar Chicken Noodles
Ingredients:
2 cups cubed cooked chicken (can use canned [...]

Flavored white teas are becoming increasingly popular. White tea is fairly new to the Western world, but is becoming more popular each year. White tea is the mildest of all teas, so it is a natural choice as a base for flavored tea, since the additional flavorings really shine in white tea. One of the [...]

Fat is usually the main contributor of flavor in most baked goods. Lean breads, however, only consist of flour, water, yeast, and salt.
Except for salt, these ingredients are almost tasteless and flavorless by themselves. Yet, when they are combined together along with the benefit of a little time, they prove that the whole [...]

In the U.K., consumers are gobbling up organic food by the bushel. In fact, according to the Organic Centre Wales, “Direct sales of organic food through box schemes, farmers’ markets and farm shops grew by more than a third to L144 million during 2004.” And those numbers have continued to rise as consumers become increasingly [...]