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Late winter means it’s time to think about your garden
Spring is just about knocking at the back door again, which means it’s time to start thinking about your spring plantings. It may seem a little early (even for warmer climates) seeing as how there is still a chance of frost and freeze, but there are a few things that need the extra head start, [...]
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Atlanta Restaurant of the Week: Nam Phuong
Nam Phuong specializes in Vietnamese cuisine, bringing the traditional flavors of the east to the palates of Atlanta. 20 years ago, the first Nam Phuong opened its doors in Philadelphia. It was named in honor of Queen Nam Phuong, the last queen of Vietnam. It is said that she ruled with compassion, wisdom and [...]
5 healthy ways to enjoy unhealthy treats
It’s time to feel a little bit better about making poor health decisions. I like watching televisions shows like The Doctors, Dr. Oz, with their assortment of glamorous health professionals who pass us tidbits of info under radiant lights and boom microphones. I particularly love it when I feel I’ve found an excuse to make [...]
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Fun tips for lazy people who still want to improve their health
You know you need to improve your health in the New Year. You also know that you’re too lazy to go to the gym every morning or go on some radical diet that doesn’t include Reeses and Fanta. Behold! Easy health tips that won’t cramp your style. That neighbor running at 5am, the co-worker that [...]
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10 Must-haves for your bar this holiday season
Seasonal liquors and beers add a bit of jolliness to your bar lineup for winter house parties. Your bar for the winter holidays should not consist of the mere leftovers from your summer luau party. While some items are fabulous to keep on hand year round (ahem, Patron!) it will do you good to add [...]
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Make (or fake) fresh baked goods for the holidays
Get the heart-warming scents that you love by baking it or faking it. Our favorite scents from the oven are also available in the candles. Whether you want fake it or bake it we’ve got the connections you need to bring the scents of the holidays home to your Atlanta rental. The Baking Pan’s White [...]
Don’t be afraid of new food finds
Foodies often wonder why it’s so hard to find good, foodie companions. We run into excellent people that would be content to eat hot dogs every day and it drives us crazy. Why don’t more people like to experiment? It’s not the taste (how can you dislike what you haven’t tried) so much as the [...]
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Healthy alternative ingredients that actually taste good
There is no need to avoid that Paula Dean recipe that calls for four sticks of butter. There are plenty of healthy alternatives that you can use in recipes for the same taste with fewer calories, less fat, and less cholesterol. Enjoy guilt-free meals by knowing some of the kitchen’s most noteworthy substitutes. Stocking your [...]
Four excuses you make for not cooking – and why they’re bogus
If you’re avoiding the grocery store, ordering take-out most nights and scamming food off your friends the rest of the time – or even going without a dinnertime meal – we know what’s going on in your head. You’re thinking about all those reasons why cooking is too much work, not enough fun, and somehow [...]
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Last call for holiday drinks
Having a holiday party? Don’t even think about serving the same old beverage options you serve the rest of the year. (And by the way, guys, beer, beer and beer don’t count as three choices.) Here are some fun seasonal cocktails that will fill your guests with merry cheer. Glogg – Not grog, like you’d [...]
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Favorite Fall Soup
Every fall I look forward to making soup again. It’s such an easy meal to make, satisfying to the stomach, the options are endless, and almost any soup can be made as a healthy dish with the right adaptations. I have several soups that are mainstays, and I make them several times each fall/winter season. [...]
To make the perfect pumpkin pie, you have to make a perfect crust
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We know Thanksgiving already happened, but who are you kidding? In all likelihood the pumpkin pie will be the first of the leftovers to go because you’ll be grabbing a tiny piece for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks… basically fractions will disappear every time you are near the kitchen. So, you’ll need more. [...]
Tips to make this Thanksgiving turkey-iffic
Are you cooking the turkey for your Thanksgiving feast this year? Are you new to the world of roasting pans, brine and stuffing? Ensure that your finished bird will be plump, juicy and delicious with a few pointers from the experts. Buying: Are bigger turkeys harder to cook? In a word, yes. In addition to [...]
Tricks to stomp holiday eating into submission
‘Tis the season for an overabundance of deliciousness. Everywhere you turn until after the first of the new year, it may seem like there is something you must put in your mouth. And more often than not, that something is sweet, fatty and utterly without any nutritional value. You’re a smart person and you know [...]
Farmers Fall Favorites
Fall is one of the most exciting times to visit your local Farmers’ Market. Yes, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder, but the fruits and vegetables are just getting more interesting and inspiring. Here are some of our favorite fall food inspirations and some simple ideas for making them part [...]
National Sandwich Day – What does your favorite sammie say about you?
In honor of National Sandwich Day, November 3, it’s time for a sandoroscope (or, if you prefer, a horowich) – whereby we can use your favorite sandwich to deduce some fun facts about your personality type. Panini – You might be crusty and scarred on the outside, but you’re all warm and melty inside. You [...]
It’s National Men Make Dinner Day – no fear, we got ya covered
Guess what guys? It is National Men Make Dinner Day today (Nov. 3). But if you are utterly unprepared for this special occasion, which we suspect you are, do not panic. Also, do not buy flowers. You have to make dinner… that’s the whole point. Can’t cook to save your soul? We have a great [...]
Keep Fido away from the (chocolate) sauce this Halloween
If there’s going to be a lot of chocolate around your house this weekend, watch out. Not just because of your waistline, but candy, particularly chocolate and raisins, can be deadly to dogs, especially small ones. You might think that dogs wouldn’t want to eat chocolate, but like most human foods, if they see you munching [...]
Insanely difficult Halloween recipe for expert chefs only
Nothing says Halloween like pumpkin cupcakes… I guess except carved pumpkins, and skeleton decorations, and trick-or-treat candy, and cheapo ghost costumes, and a few dozen other things. But pumpkin cupcakes are definitely up in the top 50 or 75… So how do you make these bad boys? Very carefully friends, very carefully – one false [...]
5 Superfoods you already have in your kitchen
It’s impossible to talk about nutrition these days without discussing nature’s ‘superfoods’ that are loaded with the highest concentrations of essential vitamins, minerals, and healthy compounds. Usually the superfoods being touted are either hard to find or insanely expensive… so here’s a reminder that you probably already have a variety of outstanding ultra-healthy choices close [...]
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