What’s Your Resolution and Sticking with It

Guest Post by Jen Malik
Man, if I had a dime for every resolution I made throughout the years. Or if I lost a pound for every resolution I’d ever made. Hehehe. Seriously, as I get older, choosing the right resolution and sticking with it, starts to get a bit easier. I’m never going to be [...]

Deliciously Sticky Chicken

(Serves about
Ingredients:
½ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup soy sauce (preferably low sodium)
2 tbsp honey
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger root
1/8 tsp pepper
3-4 lbs boneless and skinless chicken breast
Instructions:
Add all ingredients, except the chicken breast, in a large shallow baking dish and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Then add [...]

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 [...]

Fun Ideas for New Years Eve

Can you believe it’s almost here…the last celebration of the year? Coming up the milestone year of 2010 that used to just to be something we heard about in science fiction novels and movies.
We’re planning a fun evening in this evening (fondue…as usual!) – forget the crowds, over-priced events. If you’re doing the same, [...]

Returning Christmas Gifts

Guest Post by Jen Malik
It never fails. Aunt Rita always buys you that horrendous Christmas sweater that you’re just never going to wear. Of course, if you’re ultra-polite, you may make an obligatory appearance in the sweater just once. But goodness knows, you don’t want that sweater.
So what do you do?
Ask Aunt Rita is [...]

What to Do with Christmas Dinner Leftovers

Guest Post by Jen Malik
It’s fun (well, for most of us…I think!) to have the entire family together for a Christmas dinner. You share good food and good times on that special day of the year. But, what happens to the food once the meal is over? Well, I’ve got 8 ideas for you and [...]

Ideas for More Family Togetherness on Christmas

Guest Post by Jen Malik
Christmas is the time of year when families can renew their connections to one another – but with the commercialism of the holiday, sometimes this gets lost. If you are trying to rekindle those feelings of love within your own family, here are some ways to do just that on Christmas [...]

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Guest Post by Jen Malik
I love Christmas Eve. It’s a relaxing night (well, compared to the chaos of tomorrow morning) and offers a little time to reflect while the wee ones sleep. They’ll be jumping on my bed at the crack of dawn (or earlier), so now’s my time.
We usually have a simple dinner in [...]

Pleasing Pecan Pumpkin Pie

What You Need:
3/4 C brown sugar, packed and divided
1/3 C pecan, chopped fine
2 T butter, melted
1 (9 in) unbaked pie shell
3 eggs
1 C canned pumpkin
1 t rum extract
3/4 t cinnamon
1/2 t salt
1/4 t ginger
1 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
How to Make It:
Combine 1/4 C of the brown sugar with the pecans in a medium size [...]

Easy Christmas Dinner Ideas

Guest Post by Jen Malik
I’m looking forward to coming around with a few thoughts over the Christmas holiday while our resident blogger takes a well-deserved break. I welcome your comments and ideas. I love this time of year and hearing about other people’s ideas and traditions.
So let’s get to the heart of the matter here. [...]

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