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Monday, May 20, 2013
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1. How to Make Homemade Candy
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Most people fear the task of making homemade candy because they hear stories of candy thermometers and high-heat, quick-preparation methods where one wrong move could cost you the recipe. We've put together some great low-fuss recipes that will be a hit in your candy jar! {relatedarticles} Truffles Don't think that fancy decorated truffles are a candy shop exclusive. They're quite simple and fun to... Read More
Most people fear the task of making homemade candy because they hear stories of candy thermometers and high-heat, quick-preparation methods where one wrong move could cost you the recipe. We've put together some great low-fuss recipes that will be a hit in your candy jar! {relatedarticles} Truffles Don't think that fancy decorated truffles are a candy shop exclusive. They're quite simple and fun to... Read More
2. Try Truffles!
[FOOD&RECIPES]
Want to serve an elegant, yet easy, dessert? Try truffles. The chocolate kind, that is. Not the fungi. These rich and creamy bite-sized indulgences are really quite simple to make. The secret is to buy the best chocolate you can afford. For 25-30 basic chocolate truffles you will need: 4 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped in small pieces 4 oz. good quality semisweet or milk chocolate, chopped in small... Read More
Want to serve an elegant, yet easy, dessert? Try truffles. The chocolate kind, that is. Not the fungi. These rich and creamy bite-sized indulgences are really quite simple to make. The secret is to buy the best chocolate you can afford. For 25-30 basic chocolate truffles you will need: 4 oz. good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped in small pieces 4 oz. good quality semisweet or milk chocolate, chopped in small... Read More
3. Ways to Stop Emotional Eating
[DIET&FITNESS]
By Lyla Feldman Many people suffer from emotional eating. This usually occurs when we are involved in a stressful situation. When this happens, we have two choices. The first choice is to give in to the craving and the second choice is to learn how to control emotional hunger. If you chose the latter of the two,... Read More
By Lyla Feldman Many people suffer from emotional eating. This usually occurs when we are involved in a stressful situation. When this happens, we have two choices. The first choice is to give in to the craving and the second choice is to learn how to control emotional hunger. If you chose the latter of the two,... Read More
4. Why Are You Fat?
[DIET&FITNESS]
You think you couldn't eat another bite after a big meal, but when dessert comes out, you just have to help yourself. Or you're watching TV and eating out of a big bowl of buttery popcorn. You look down, and all of a sudden, the bowl is empty. Sound familiar? {relatedarticles} There are many factors that can cause overeating, including a lack of awareness. Simply paying attention to your surroundings - including... Read More
You think you couldn't eat another bite after a big meal, but when dessert comes out, you just have to help yourself. Or you're watching TV and eating out of a big bowl of buttery popcorn. You look down, and all of a sudden, the bowl is empty. Sound familiar? {relatedarticles} There are many factors that can cause overeating, including a lack of awareness. Simply paying attention to your surroundings - including... Read More
5. Easter Activities for Your Kids
[MOMS]
Searching for some great ways to entertain your kids this Easter? Well, hop to it with these innovative ideas that are sure to stimulate your young ones. What's Easter without an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt? Provide each participant with their own basket or bag. Opt for plastic eggs that you can reuse over and over. Fill eggs with trinkets, money and candy. Hide eggs in a safe area, away from roads, pools and other potential... Read More
Searching for some great ways to entertain your kids this Easter? Well, hop to it with these innovative ideas that are sure to stimulate your young ones. What's Easter without an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt? Provide each participant with their own basket or bag. Opt for plastic eggs that you can reuse over and over. Fill eggs with trinkets, money and candy. Hide eggs in a safe area, away from roads, pools and other potential... Read More
6. 7 Strategies to Limit Halloween Candy Consumption
[DIET&FITNESS]
By Laura Crooks Halloween and all of the associated candy is upon us. Do you have a plan for avoiding the extra calories from eating extra candy? If you do not want to ban all candy, try 1 or more of these 7 tips to control your candy intake this season. 1. Purchase only candy you don't like. If there is... Read More
By Laura Crooks Halloween and all of the associated candy is upon us. Do you have a plan for avoiding the extra calories from eating extra candy? If you do not want to ban all candy, try 1 or more of these 7 tips to control your candy intake this season. 1. Purchase only candy you don't like. If there is... Read More
7. Make Easter a Peep Show
[DIET&FITNESS]
Feeling guilty about enjoying a few marshmallow bunnies and chicks? Don't. Fill up Easter baskets with plenty of Peeps - the marshmallow-y confection that comes in bunny and chick varieties. Spring used to be the only time when the treats would hatch, but now you can find them during other holidays. They're now the bestselling, non-chocolate Easter confection! Chocolate Easter treats tend to pack lots of fat and calories, but not... Read More
Feeling guilty about enjoying a few marshmallow bunnies and chicks? Don't. Fill up Easter baskets with plenty of Peeps - the marshmallow-y confection that comes in bunny and chick varieties. Spring used to be the only time when the treats would hatch, but now you can find them during other holidays. They're now the bestselling, non-chocolate Easter confection! Chocolate Easter treats tend to pack lots of fat and calories, but not... Read More
8. Hungry? Healthier Vending Machine Choices
[FOOD&RECIPES]
You're sitting at your desk, it's 11:00 a.m., and your normal lunch time is still a few hours away. You have a couple of choices. You can go back in time and remind your 7:00 a.m. self to pack an apple and a handful of granola. Or you can grab a snack from the vending machine. Unless you find yourself in the kind of place full of hip, cutting-edge vending machines that are filled with healthy foods, you probably don't have a whole... Read More
You're sitting at your desk, it's 11:00 a.m., and your normal lunch time is still a few hours away. You have a couple of choices. You can go back in time and remind your 7:00 a.m. self to pack an apple and a handful of granola. Or you can grab a snack from the vending machine. Unless you find yourself in the kind of place full of hip, cutting-edge vending machines that are filled with healthy foods, you probably don't have a whole... Read More
9. Don't Be Scared of Halloween Candy
[DIET&FITNESS]
Halloween is the start of the holiday eating season, but it doesn't have to result in extra pounds that linger into the New Year. It's possible to enjoy the treats of the season without blowing your diet. One of the best tactics is to buy candy that you don't like so that you're less likely to indulge. {relatedarticles}Wait until the very last minute to buy candy to hand out - the longer it sits around, the more tempted you'll be... Read More
Halloween is the start of the holiday eating season, but it doesn't have to result in extra pounds that linger into the New Year. It's possible to enjoy the treats of the season without blowing your diet. One of the best tactics is to buy candy that you don't like so that you're less likely to indulge. {relatedarticles}Wait until the very last minute to buy candy to hand out - the longer it sits around, the more tempted you'll be... Read More
10. Treat Your Kids' Classmates to Great Goodie Bags
[MOMS]
What's not to love about Valentine's Day? For kids, it's yet another opportunity to party. And what child doesn't love to celebrate while also satisfying that sweet tooth? At some point, you may be called upon to create goodie bags for your child's class. Perhaps you've even made it an annual tradition by now. So here are some great ways for filling those bags. It just wouldn't be Valentine's Day without some sweet treats from the heart,... Read More
What's not to love about Valentine's Day? For kids, it's yet another opportunity to party. And what child doesn't love to celebrate while also satisfying that sweet tooth? At some point, you may be called upon to create goodie bags for your child's class. Perhaps you've even made it an annual tradition by now. So here are some great ways for filling those bags. It just wouldn't be Valentine's Day without some sweet treats from the heart,... Read More
