Gifts in a Jar Recipes

If you have a large holiday gift list but don't have the budget to match, why not make some gifts in a jar? They're fun, inexpensive, and add a truly personal touch to your gift giving.

I'll start you off with a few and you're invited to submit yours to share in the comments section.

Getting Your Kids to Eat their Fruits and Vegetables

Some children just don't like to eat fruit and vegetables and will do most anything to avoid it. So how can you get them to eat the food that's good for them? Here are a few ways that may help:

Make Meals in 30 Minutes or Less

I was having dinner at my son's house the other night and my daughter-in-law had fixed "old fashioned" baked potatoes. You know, the kind you make in the oven and not the microwave. Boy, they were good. It seems that so many things taste better slow cooked in the oven.

Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Most of us have heard the saying “Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day” and it’s certainly true especially when it comes to children. Studies have shown that children who eat a balanced breakfast are more alert in school, perform better and in many cases are less prone to bad behaviour than children who skip breakfast.

Cook Eggs, Don't Boil

Chopped, sliced or wedged, hard-cooked eggs are the basis of egg salad and add protein and a happy glow to tossed and composed salads and casseroles. Chopped yolks and whites comprise Eggs Goldenrod and Polonaise Sauce. Whole hard-cooked eggs become comforting, familiar deviled eggs or zingy, newly rediscovered pickled eggs. Simply sprinkled with an herb or more fancily coated in sausage for Scotch eggs, hard-cooked eggs are nature's own hand-held snack food. With a supply of hard-cooked eggs on hand, you're ready for almost any meal occasion.

Avoiding Packed Lunch Boredom

It's not easy to keep coming up with healthy and fun school lunch ideas. No wonder most parents tend to pack the same foods over and over again. So just how do you avoid packed lunch boredom? Here are some simple ideas to spice up your child's lunch box.

Make Healthy Choices for Your Kids at the Grocery Store

The juice aisle of the grocery store should be an easy trip for parents looking for healthy drinks for their children. However, shelved right alongside nutritious juices are various fruit "ades," "cocktails" and "drinks" that look healthy, but contain little juice and lots of added sugar.

Save on School Lunches! - Help with those hundreds of lunches ahead!

It’s that wonderful time of year that lightens your heart and fills your soul with peace & tranquility. No, I’m not talking about Christmas! I’m talking about school starting!! Yes! Yes! Yes! It’s a bitter sweet time for most moms. Bitter because you’re back to hectic mornings, finding everyone’s books and papers and trying to get them out of the door on time... because you now have 180 lunches to make over the next 9 months if you have 1 child and 720 if you have 4 -- But hey, who’s counting?

A Cleaner Kitchen in 5 Easy Steps

A squeaky clean kitchen is not always easy to achieve, but the results can help give you a refreshed perspective on your home and family. Plus maintaining a clean kitchen doesn't have to keep you trapped inside a pit of despair every moment of the day. Here are a few steps that can help you keep a brighter, more sparkling kitchen in the shortest amount of time possible.

Hearty Homemade Soups for Babies and Toddlers

Recipes for making hearty soups for babies and toddlers.