Food

Fabulous Food Festivals
Fabulous Food Festivals in the South.
There are fabulous food festivals all across the United States. The ones I have listed here are only a fraction of those available. If you're traveling this summer to another state, or if you're staying home, check to see if there's a food festival near you. The food is fantastic, there's plenty of fun and music, and friendly people. But best of all it's an inexpensive way to spend a great day out. I've picked only those festivals who have not yet occurred this year, though some of them are v...

Gingerbread Treats
The Smell of Gingerbread Is In the Air
They say that smell can help with recall of memory, so what better way to retrieve those days of yore than through cooking! Gingerbread is so versatile, and you can be very creative with it. We will look into the various ways to use Gingerbread. You will be surprised by some of the easy recipes below. Even though the holidays are over, you can still enjoy the warm smell of Gingerbread in the kitchen. Cuddle up by the fireplace and eat some of these delicious recipes. Your next potluck will be...

National Junk Food Day
First In A Series
This is the first lens in a series I'm going to be doing on strange US Holidays. July 21st, in the US is, National Junk Food Day. Have you ever heard of this? I sure hadn't. We all know eating junk food all the time isn't good for us, but what harm can it do to eat some junk food on one day?

Gift of the Month Clubs For Christmas
The Gift that Keeps Giving
I think that around the holiday the Gift of the Month packages are one of the more thoughtful gifts someone could recieve. Times are tough for a lot of people and knowing that you'll be recieving a gift monthly of tasty morsels or other useful items is both a treat and a relief. The options are endless so you can really personalize what you send and if you are super usy why not send a few to yourself and your family. They have everything from dessert clubs, wine, cheese and fruit of the month...

Thanksgiving with a Twist
Not Everyone is a big Fan of Turkey
Do you dread the yearly feast of your not so favorite poultry dish.... There are many alternatives that you can use as a substitution or as an edition to your Thanksgiving Day spread. You can make you own new family tradition or try cooking your Turkey with a bit of a twist like deep frying, curing or roasting it in a different way. How about a vegetarian Thanksgiving, or for big meat lovers, Ham, Turducken, Roast, Rack of Lamb, pasta dishes or even bust out the barbeque and grill some nic...