From mid-week meals to holiday treats, cooking and baking for our families provides tradition and nutrition. Unfortunately, these do not always go hand in hand. Many of our favorite recipes include refined sugars and oils that are nutrient poor and harmful to health. When you cut out refined sugar, these recipes can be transformed into
Celebrate Krispy Kreme’s Birthday with a Free Dozen Doughnuts
This Friday, July 17, Krispy Kreme turns 83 years old! To celebrate, the company is treating its patrons to a free original glazed dozen doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen. The company took to Facebook to say, "After 83 years, we're still hot!?" You can enjoy this birthday deal at the Krispy Kreme in
Make Your Own Homemade French Fries
National French Fry Day was on July 13! French fries are an American favorite that are the perfect side dish to so many meals. Instead of heading to your local fast food restaurant to enjoys these golden treats, try making them at home! Here is an easy recipe for homemade french fries. Homemade French Fries
Easy Afternoon Snacks That Won’t Ruin Dinner
Summer means long days of fun in the sun and constant movement! Playing around all day can really work up an appetite for your kiddos, but sometimes a snack too late in the day could ruin dinner. Try making these easy afternoon snacks that will satisfy your kiddo without ruining dinner! Ants on a log
Make Some Easy and Festive American Flag Cupcakes
These easy and festive American Flag cupcakes will be fun for the whole family to make, and they will be a tasty treat for any patriotic occasion. Here is how to make them! Festive American Flag Cupcakes You'll need: Box cake mix (flavor of choice) cupcakes tins cupcakes liners 2 cans of pre-made vanilla frosting
Discover the Versatility of Pineapple, the Ultimate Summer Fruit
June 20 marks the first day of summer this year. Although this summer may have a rockier start than years prior due to the ongoing quarantining to help quell the spread of COVID-19, that doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of ways to make this summer feel as vibrant as every other year. One way to
Donate to Bread of the Mighty to Help Feed the Community!
During this difficult time of COVID-19, it is important to remember that we are all in this together. There are countless organizations that are doing amazing work for the communities around us to make sure they are staying fed and healthy. One of those organizations is called Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, and you
Frying the Competition
By Natalie Richoux Soaring in popularity for many household kitchens are additions of the air fryer. Making them so appealing are the number of uses for this kitchen appliance! While fried foods are delicious, using a conventional oil fryer has several drawbacks such as the permeating and lingering smell throughout your house, lengthy warm-up time
Cooking Up Culinary Masters
By Danielle Spano Florida is the Sunshine State, and with that sunshine comes tourism. According to Visit Florida, visitors to our state spent over $100 billion in 2017. With such a booming tourism industry, it is no wonder that the Florida hospitality industry, with nearly 1.5 million employees according to Visit Florida, is a
Holiday Spiced Cider
Holiday Spiced Cider by Ashleigh Braun An easy-to-make slow cooker holiday drink recipe. ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY. NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups apple cider, 1/4 cup water, 1 cup spiced rum, 1/2 cup apple liqueur, 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, 1 orange, zested (Save the rest for later to garnish!), 1/4 cup lemon juice,