Eating out at restaurants has been a national pastime for well over a century. However, with today's economy, that national pastime is getting more and more difficult for families to budget. A typical family of four can expect to spend anywhere from $40-$60 at a fast-food to mid-scale restaurant. That price can go upwards from $60-$100 for a more upscale restaurant. According to experts, the average American family eats out 1-3 times per week. At prices such as these, eating out can put a... Read more

We all have our favorite recipes from our favorite restaurants. Whether it be a Big Mac from McDonalds or hot wings from KFC, we all flock back to these eating establishments to get our fix of these favorites.

Did you know that there are everyday folks out there like you and I who have replicated these favorite dishes to where they taste the same or close to the original. Many families are able to prepare these favorites and save a ton of money in the long run. And especially with... Read more

Organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, a large independent research has concluded. Apparently, there is little difference in nutritional value and no evidence of any extra health benefits from eating organically produced food, UK researchers found. The Food Standards Agency who conducted the report said the results would help people make an "educated choice". Among the 55 of 162 studies that were included in the final analysis, there were a small number of differences in nutrition... Read more

Juices are an essential source of maintaining good body and a healthy mind. These have been a major source of fulfilling all the essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals for ages. Nowadays these are present as Apple, Papaya and Vegetable juices.

One of the sources of essential nutrients is the Goji Juice, also known as the Lycium Barbarum in the Latin Language. It is a berry found in the Himalayan mountain range and holds high nutritional value and health benefits. Goji Juice... Read more

Valentines Day is a great opportunity to show your loved one just how sweet you think they are, and there are many delicious ways to do that. Of course, there is the traditional box of chocolates, but if you want to be a bit more creative and unique, you can try something homemade.

A cake is a fail safe valentine dessert, and there are many ways to make it special for the occasion. You can bake your cake with a heart-shaped pan, or use a knife to cut a heart shape out of a circular... Read more

Making a cake is an excellent way to celebrate a birthday, holiday, or special occasion. While having a slice of cake is a fantastic way to finish off a meal, for many people it can be too complicated or time consuming to make one. Luckily, there are many easy cake recipes that anyone can make.

Warm Caramel Apple Cake
This cake is a delicious apple tasting upside down cake that is topped off with an apple caramel frosting. I love making this cake in cool autumn nights when the... Read more

A few years ago, I picked up a small recipe magazine at the grocery checkout aisle. Kraft, Betty Crocker, I dont remember who printed it, but one of the recipes in the book was for an egg nog bread pudding with cherry bourbon sauce. My family loved it and is asking for it again this year, but I cant find the recipe. I know i made it ahead of time and that it was refrigerated overnight and the sauce was a can of cherry pie filling, butter and bourbon–can you help? Many thanks and happy holidays... Read more

Low Fat Chicken Recipes
Chicken is one of everybody’s favorite dishes. Chewing on the leg gives an individual immense pleasure. However most of the chicken dishes are fattening and adds a lot of calories. Let us at some dishes that are less fattening:

1) Grilled chicken salad
A grilled chicken fillet
A slice of tangerine
A piece of lettuce
Cherry tomatoes chopped
5 dots of Tomato Ketchup
½ cup of low fat ranch dressing.
Grill the... Read more

ARROZ CON GANDULES is a special Poerto Rican Recipe that is prepared only on special occasions. The Poerto Rican festival is one such occasion when this particular food is prepared and relished as a great dish for the festive season.

People from various countries and of different ages gather in this small town to watch and participate in the festival. And the best part of the whole festival is the numerous delicacies cooked in order to enjoy.

Thanksgiving is the most... Read more

Ingredients
• 6 large green plantanos
• 1/3 C chicken broth
• Chopped garlic – 4 tsp
• 1 lb bacon chopped and cooked. Dispose the fat.
• 3 sweet chili peppers
• Chopped 1/4-cup olive oil
Mix peppers, olive oil, garlic and bacon. The plantanos should be mashed along with the olive oil mixture. Keep doing this till all the ingredients are gone. Then mix the broth and Mofongo and add more broth if you find that the Mofongo is not moist. Stuff... Read more

Puerto Ricans are the friendliest and the most outgoing people you will find on the surface of the Earth. They are always in the party mood, especially during thanksgiving until mid January. However, they do celebrate Ney Year and Christmas like no other place but for them the most important festival is the Three Kings Festival on January 6th. The festival is being celebrated since 1884. It is an honor to the Three Kings who brought gifts of incense, gold and myrrh for Infant Jesus. While the... Read more

A Red Velvet Cake recipe is definitely the perfect choice for St. Valentine's Day or any holiday because of the astonishing, strong red color. It'd perhaps even go with a 4th of July theme for us Americans. But a Red Velvet cake is sophisticated and delectable enough for any special day. This unique Red Velvet Cake recipe includes more cocoa than most. I really like chocolate, so reduce the cocoa to Three or even 2 tbsps if you would like less of a chocolate flavor.

Traditionally,... Read more

The following recipe for Pheasant breasts with pancetta and rosemary is brought to you by Great British Life, celebrating all things British.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15- 20 minutes

Ingredients:
- Oil, for greasing
- 4 pheasant breasts, skinned and boned
- 4 springs of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 125g pancetta, in thin slices, or used dry cure streaky bacon if slices of pancetta... Read more

Lb cake, basically a straightforward butter cake, has gone through a number of changes since the time it has been created. With the initial ingredients needed to cook a pound cake, people have put in other ingredients to come up with unique variations of the dessert. One variation is the lemon lb cake which is tasty to consume and straightforward to make. Let’s have a look at a few of the lemon single pound cake recipes...

Single lb cakes, as suggested by its name, tend to be the... Read more

Red Velvet cake is a favorite recipe that originates from the South. The cake is actually a creation from the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. This colorful treat uses red beets for getting that coloration, however people from the south make use of food color. Which is more than a little funny, given that lots of people in the Southern U.S. grow gardens and put up beets. I'm guessing that it is simply easier to use bottled colour.

Three and a-half cups cake flour

Only one tsp of.... Read more