Make Weekends All about the Family

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:55:11 +0000

Working a 9-to-5 job is a necessity for most adults. Then there?’s the commute to get to and from work. When you get home, you have to prepare meals, help children with schoolwork, and you may be able to relax for a few minutes before going to bed to start

Routines to Run a Smoother House

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:53:47 +0000

Routines are great for helping us get everything done so we can get out of the house on time each morning. Did you know that you can use routines to make a house run smoother, too? Sometimes the best morning routines start the night before. If everyone

Menu Planning Will Make Dinner That Much Easier

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:01:00 +0000

When you’re a working mother, no matter whether you work outside the home or you’re a work-at-home mom, dinner is always an issue you deal with every day. What will you fix for dinner that will be healthy and the family will enjoy? Menu planning will make dinner easier -

Super Healthy Vegetable Couscous Cake

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:57:20 +0000

Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 3 small eggplants, sliced 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 tomato, peeled and chopped ½ cup olives, sliced ¼ cup tomato paste 2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you

Springtime Pasta with Asparagus

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:56:51 +0000

Ingredients: 14 oz of small shell pasta 1 lb asparagus 2 carrots, peeled 1 small onion, diced 1 celery stalk, cut into thin strips 2 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and Pepper Parmesan cheese Method:

Poppy Seed Lemon Loaf

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:56:29 +0000

Ingredients: ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 ½ cups flour, sifted ½ cup milk 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Peel of 1 unwaxed lemon, grated 1 tbsp poppy seeds For the

Polenta Sunday Morning Surprise!

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:55:59 +0000

Ingredients: 3 cups milk 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp salt 1 cup stoneground yellow cornmeal ¼ cup golden raisins 2 tbsp maple syrup (plus extra) Method: In a heavy saucepan heat

Pick-me-up Morning Juice

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:55:29 +0000

Ingredients: 11 large green apples, cored and coarsely chopped 1 large beetroot, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 inch piece of fresh ginger, coarsely chopped Method: If you own a juice extractor, push all ingredients through extractor. If not,

Nutty Broccoli Chicken Stir Fry

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:54:54 +0000

Ingredients: 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar Juice of 1 small orange (or freshly pressed orange juice) 1 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp cornflour 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3oz unsalted cashew nuts 1 medium onion, thinly

Fishy Pockets

Andrea Flowers — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:54:32 +0000

Ingredients: 1 can (7 ½ oz) salmon, drained and flaked 1 can (8 oz) green beans, drained and cut 2 hardboiled eggs, peeled and chopped 1 large tomato, chopped 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped ½ cup red onion, sliced thinly