Category: Eat + Entertain

  • Gain Weight Naturally for Kids – Yes, Gain!

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    You have to love the contractions of children–some kids actually need to gain weight, find meal time an annoyance that takes them away from their activities, and are oblivious to the diet/calorie counting world of grownups. Though healthy eating to gain weight naturally can be a challenge when you serve a nutritious meal and receive…

  • 10 Tips for Inspired Table Settings

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    For those who cannot refuse a like when steadying their swipe on inspired table settings prepare to ogle. It begins with the dining table, which sets the foundation for tablescape spectaculars. The table itself may be non-descript but you know it has blooming potential despite its unadorned appearance, like models without their makeup. This quotidian…

  • Saint Patrick’s Day Sausages and Peppers

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    There is a reason why corned beef and cabbage is only popular on Saint Patrick’s day, food resembling plastic menu items so popular in Chinese storefront windows is wearisome. Since we have a knack for tweaking traditions so they are more you-based than conventional, serve sausages and peppers, a meal that is simple to prepare,…

  • All-Inclusive – Valentine’s Day Celebration

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    Scrooge chose the wrong holiday. If there is anything to bah humbug it’s a holiday that buys into sharing a string of spaghetti, reconciling in the rain, intercepting an overseas flight for a marriage proposal. Overt gushing over your paramour hews toward a disastrous outcome. There are only so many opportunities in a lifetime to…

  • Ultimate Hot Chocolate Bar

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    Hot chocolate deserves its proper pageantry, which means avoid adding boiling water to the contents of a foil-lined package. When made with real cocoa and embellished with an assortment of toppings, this warm winter mainstay will become your drink of choice no matter what the season. Delight your guests with the ultimate hot chocolate bar for…

  • Simplify the Thanksgiving Celebration

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    There is something intimidating by the carcass of a turkey with its epic preparation. The sides are another challenge and, god help them, some of your guests may expect marshmallows in their sweet potatoes or gravy made from the gizzards. Keep the bah humbug in the next holiday and focus on what makes the event…

  • Ultimate Guide to a Casual Tea

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    When you invite someone over for a drink they typically expect, time of day permitting, coffee or something alcoholic. When I invite someone over, time of day not permitting, the drink will be tea. It may not be a martini or trendy elixir I am unaware of but tea is the balm. It is the…

  • Ultimate Guide to Healthy Cereals

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    We know the super foods, typically some form of nut or bright leafy green, but when it comes to an overall efficient meal I’ll fill my bowl with healthy cereal. What is considered a reliable breakfast food helped me through weekend mornings feeding myself when the parents slept in, overcoming bad food in college, and eating…

  • Simple Apple Spice Gluten Free Muffins Recipe

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    There is a return to Eden experience when you visit an apple orchard. On a recent Indian summer weekend we did just that, driving north to a farm, paying $20 for two empty bags, and Luc got in his trick or treating practice by stuffing the bags until the handles began to tear. You are…

  • How to Grill Lobster and Shellfish

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    The most difficult thing about grilling shellfish is to not play with the lobsters before you cook them. The technique is as simple as throwing them onto the grill. Our recommendation: buy lobster tails instead of the live crustaceans. Ingredients for 2-3: 4 lobster tails 10 clams 10 mussels 1/2 pound new potatoes 2 ears…