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Shelly Hill - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
My name is Shelly Hill. I have been working from home since 1989. I have been writing short articles since 2001. I currently reside in South Central PA and I am a Tupperware Manager and a Recipe Blogger.
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- 3 Homemade Candy Recipes That You Can Make For Holiday Gifts
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When it comes to making homemade food to give as holiday gifts, I think we all will agree that candy is at the top of the list. All three of these recipes are easy to prepare and will take less than 15 minutes to make (not including set up time).
- Two Delicious Glaze Recipes For Your Holiday Ham
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Every year during the Christmas and Easter Holidays, we enjoy eating a glazed ham for our holiday meals. During Christmas, we make a cranberry glaze and during the Easter holiday...we make an orange glaze. This article will include both recipes so that you can decided which glaze you would like to make for your holiday ham.
- Connecting With Your Existing Customers Equals Repeat Product Sales
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] When it comes to having a successful Direct Sales business...it is all about the fantastic service that you provide to your existing customers, that will keep them coming back for additional purchases. There are many ways you can connect with your existing customers without being pushy. Here are a few ideas that I utilize in my own Direct Sales business, that I have found to be beneficial for obtaining repeat orders from my own customers.
- 8 Key Benefits of Joining a Direct Sales Company
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] When it comes to working from home, often times you will find people looking into a business with a Direct Sales Company. If you are like me, you have tried working out in the corporate and/or retail world...but found that it doesn't suit you or your family's needs. Lets take a look at all of the benefits of joining a Direct Sales Company.
- The Benefits of Shopping With a Work at Home Mom
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] In this day and age, many mothers are choosing to work from home to help support their families. You can help to support a work from home mom (wahm) by choosing to purchase products from her, instead of those big corporate chain stores. Let's take a look at how this can benefit you.
- Daily Routines For Work at Home Business Success
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] I have been successfully working from home for over 20 years. During that time, I had to quickly learn how to multi-task and manage my time. A common question I am often asked is... "Shelly, how do you find the time to work on your home business and still get your household chores done?"
- 10 Meal Planning Tips For Stress-Free Holiday Meals
[Food-and-Drink] When it comes to hosting holiday parties and family events, it is important to plan ahead and come up with a game plan several weeks before the big day or event. Here are 10 important tips to help you enjoy a stress-free holiday party.
- How to Make a Blackberry Buttermilk Cake Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] Back in July and August our blackberries finally came into season. I made a lot of jam, jellies and desserts using fresh blackberries. I also spent some time freezing some of my berries so that I could use them this fall. This recipe was given to me a few years ago by a good friend of mine. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries to make this deliciously moist blackberry cake.
- Canning - How to Make a Homemade Pear Chutney Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the fall, we enjoy making some homemade pear chutney. This recipe is very easy to prepare because it uses canned pears instead of fresh ones. You can preserve your chutney for up to 2 weeks by refrigerating it or you can seal your jars in a water bath canner to preserve it for up to 1 year.
- How to Make an Apple Cobbler Crumb Pie For Dessert
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] My grandmother was great at making homemade pies. As a child, I always looked forward to the fall baking season as we would go to the apple orchard and pick our own apples. Once we would get back home, I would spend hours in the kitchen helping Grandma bake some fresh apple pies.
- How to Make the Perfect Old-Fashioned Pie Crust
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to baking the perfect pies, I believe it all starts with the perfect pie crust and in my opinion, store bought crusts do nothing for me. Like my mother and grandmother, I prefer good old-fashioned hand-rolled crusts made the traditional way with flour, shortening and other ingredients.
- 2 Easy to Prepare Eggplant Casserole Dinner Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the late summer season, my aunt always gives us some freshly picked eggplants from her garden. I am not a huge fan of eggplant, but I do enjoy it a few times a year. The following two recipes are ones that we like to make. The first one is my husbands favorite and the second one is mine.
- How to Make and Freeze Homemade Apple Dumplings
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the fall season, I look forward to going to our local fruit orchard and picking some fresh apples. Once I get back home, I like to get busy baking...first up, some freshly baked apple dumplings. The following recipe was given to me by my great aunt about 15 years ago. When I make mine, I like to make double batches and freeze some for later use.
- How to Make Your Own Pancake and Waffle Syrups
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Do you know how easy it is to make your own gourmet flavored pancake and waffle syrup? Seriously, its a lot easier than you think and it only takes a few ingredients to get started. You can serve these syrups over pancakes, french toast or waffles.
- Weekend Breakfasts - 3 Scrumptious Pancake Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother, wife and grandmother, I don't have time during the week to cook big breakfasts for my family. When the weekend finally rolls around, I look forward to getting up early in the morning and preparing a nice hot breakfast for my family. This article has 3 of my family's favorite pancake recipes.
- 2 Delicious Pancake Recipes Your Family Will Love
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the weekends, I really enjoy spending some time in my kitchen early in the morning preparing breakfast for my family. If you are like me, you find box mix pancakes boring and lacking flavor. Several years ago, a friend of mine gave me several recipes for homemade pancakes. What I really like about these recipes is that they are easy to prepare and they are more flavorful than a box mix.
- 3 Delicious Cheesy Potato Side Dish Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I was always looking for a variety of potato side dish recipes to make for our family dinners. Our daughter grew up loving all kinds of potato dishes from the time she was small... and still loves them now as an adult. All of these recipes are easy to prepare with readily available ingredients and all 3 of them require some type of cheese.
- 5 Ingredients Or Less - Oven Baked Vegetable Side Dish Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I often look for recipes that are easy to prepare and take 5 ingredients or less to make for my family. Over the years, I have collected the following recipes from various family members. The following vegetable side dishes are a hit with my children and the adults in my family. Some of them can be made up a day or two ahead of time and then just reheated in the microwave.
- Creative Alternatives to Traditional Halloween Candy For Trick Or Treat Night
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] When our daughter was little, we tried to get creative with the items we would hand out every Halloween to the Trick or Treater's who would stop by our home. Children get a lot of candy during this time of the year, so if you are looking for some fun alternatives to handing out candy this year, I think you will find some creative and inexpensive ideas from the following list.
- Guide to Using Your Microwave
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] When it comes to using your microwave there are some basics that you need to remember to obtain the optimum results that you are seeking. Always observe manufacturer's instructions when operating your microwave oven. It's important to keep the oven interior clean from spills and splatters, especially around doors and seals.
- Knives That Every Home Kitchen Needs
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] If you do a lot of cooking, it's important to have a complete set of high quality knives on hand. High quality, doesn't mean expensive!
- Old Fashioned Graham Cracker Cake Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you love making cakes that are simple to prepare but yet taste awesome, you will love this recipe. It uses ingredients you most likely have on hand. My family really enjoys this cake recipe because its different and tastes awesome.
- Preparing Fundraising Information Packs For Direct Sales
[Business:Fundraising] If you are pursuing the Fundraiser Business Opportunity, you should assemble a Group Fundraiser Introduction Opportunity Package. Here is a list of some things that should be included in each introduction pack to entice a group to book a fundraiser with you.
- A Guide to Using Your Crock Pot
[Food-and-Drink:Crockpot-Recipes] In the summer time I use my crock pot even more than I do in the winter time as its just too hot to heat up the oven. You can make just about anything in a crock pot these days such as: Soups, Stews, Main Dish Meats, Desserts, Breads, Cobblers, Vegetables and more. Here are some great tips to help make your crock pot cooking even easier.
- Book Review - Simply Quick and Easy Recipes Cookbook
[Book-Reviews:Cookery-Cookbook] Being a mother and grandmother and running a busy household, I don't always have hours to spend in my kitchen preparing meals for my family. When it comes to purchasing cookbooks, I look for versatile books that have easy to understand recipes with common easy to find ingredients. A big plus for me is if they don't take a lot of time to make!
- 10 Important Halloween Trick Or Treat Safety Tips
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] When it comes to Trick or Treat Halloween night, it is important to sit down with your children ahead of time, and go over some safety tips. After you discuss the tips with your child, give them a mini quiz to make sure they fully understand the importance of following your guidelines.
- Craft Project - Easy Thanksgiving Holiday Garland
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When our daughter was around 8 years old, she invited over a few friends for the day to do some crafting with us. Since it was the beginning of November, we decided to make a Thanksgiving holiday garland. This article will give you step by step instructions on how you can make your own holiday garland.
- How to Get the Family Involved in Fall Cleaning
[Home-and-Family] Every fall I look forward to getting things organized and cleaned up around our home as the holidays are just around the corner. I like to set aside one full weekend in early October just for our fall cleaning. As a housewife, I don't tackle this job myself. There is no reason why your spouse and children can't do their fair share of the work...after all, they live in the house too.
- Canning - How to Make Apple, Banana and Pumpkin Butters
[Food-and-Drink] During the fall months, I look forward to going to our local orchard and purchasing some fresh fruits and vegetables. After I get home, I enjoy getting out my water bath canner and canning supplies, and making up a few batches of various butters.
- Canning - Hot Pepper, Corn and Cucumber Pickle Relish Recipes
[Food-and-Drink] During the summer and fall months, I like to spend time in the kitchen canning foods that we have harvested from our backyard garden. Canning is easy to do and you can preserve for your foods for up to 1 year by canning them. One of our favorite things to make with our excess garden vegetables is homemade relishes. To make the following recipes, I suggest using a food processor to finely chop up your vegetables to get them to the consistency that is needed for the recipes.
- How to Can Homemade Blueberry and Peach Pie Fillings
[Food-and-Drink] During the summer and fall months, I enjoy going to our local orchard and farmers markets here in Pennsylvania and purchasing our fresh fruits. I will bring them home and freeze or can them for use during the winter months. One of my favorite things to can is homemade pie fillings. Canning is not hard to do and there are many books out in the marketplace that will explain how to do home canning.
- 5 Ingredients Or Less - Stove Top Vegetable Side Dish Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I often look for simple recipes to serve my family for dinner and these stove-top vegetable dishes, fill that need. What I really like about these recipes is that they are easy to prepare and take less than 5 ingredients to make. You can make them all year long, however...we enjoy them in the summer time because I don't need to heat up my oven to make them.
- 3 Easy to Prepare Pork Chop Dinner Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Main-Course] As a busy mother and grandmother, I don't have a lot of time to spend in my kitchen preparing dinner every night. What I like about these 3 pork chop recipes is that they are easy to prepare and made with ingredients you most likely have on hand.
- How to Make a Pumpkin Crunch Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] During the months of October and November, my family really enjoys this Pumpkin Crunch dessert recipe. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to bake. This is a really nice dessert to serve at your Halloween parties or after your Thanksgiving holiday meal. I often entertain here at my home during the fall months, so I will make this recipe and serve it with some wonderful fall flavored teas and coffees.
- How to Dress Up That Plain Bowl of Breakfast Cereal
[Food-and-Drink] When our daughter was younger, we tried to get creative with some of the plain breakfast cereals that we used to purchase at our local grocery store. Our daughter would enjoy bowls of cereal for breakfast before school or as an after school snack. This article has some common and creative add-ins that you can add to a plain bowl of breakfast cereal.
- How to Make a Moist Applesauce Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When it comes to fall baking, I enjoy making this Applesauce Cake because its easy, and I save time by not using fresh apples. I prefer to bake mine in a tube pan, but you can certainly make it in a round cake pan. You can sift confectioner's sugar on top of your slightly warm cake or mix up some vanilla icing and drizzle that over top.
- How to Make a Mississippi Mud Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When it comes to making chocolate cakes, I often times get bored with the classic ones. I look for recipes that have a twist or some added goodies to them. This one is really easy to make and I love the rich chocolate flavor along with the miniature marshmallow topping. You can frost the cake with your favorite frosting, although we prefer ours with chocolate.
- How to Make Homemade Cornbread For Thanksgiving Meals
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the fall season, we enjoy entertaining our friends and family with a large Thanksgiving holiday meal. We will spend 30 hours cooking and baking a feast for our large family. One of the items we enjoy baking are some homemade cornbreads. To fit with the theme of my Thanksgiving holiday meal, I use a cast-iron corn bread pan that has cavities that are shaped like small ears of corn.
- How to Make Applesauce Mincemeat Bread This Holiday Season
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When I was a small child, I remember my grandmother spending hours in her kitchen baking up some mincemeat bread. During the holiday season, she used to make several loafs and give them away to her neighbors.
- Grandma's Hungarian Coffee Cake Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] This Hungarian coffee cake recipe was given to me 25 years ago by my grandmother who loved to cook and bake. The cake does take some time to make...as you are making it completely from scratch. What I really enjoy about this recipe is the combined sweet and nutty taste.
- No Bake Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you are looking for an easy no-bake pumpkin pie recipe, then I think you will appreciate this one. I got the recipe several years ago from a friend of mine, who would make the recipe around the Thanksgiving holiday when she would be doing a lot of entertaining.
- Grandma's Banana Spice Cake With Sea-Foam Frosting
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] Back in the early 1980's my grandmother spent a Saturday afternoon teaching me how to make her banana spice cake. I am not sure why they call it sea-foam frosting, but I can tell you...it does taste delicious! What I really enjoy about this recipe is the right combination of sweet buttermilk, ripe bananas, along with the spices.
- How to Make a Peaches and Cream Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] The cake is very rich and sweet, and made in the 2 layer technique. The first layer is like that of a traditional cake and the second layer is more like a cheese cake. If desired, you can completely omit the cinnamon sugar topping.
- Old-Fashioned Pineapple Pound Cake Dessert
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you enjoy old-fashioned pineapple pound cake, I think you will appreciate this recipe from my grandmother. This is a really delicious dessert cake that I like to make and serve during the summer months.
- Grandma's Kentucky Butter Cake Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] This is another fabulous recipe that was passed down to me by my grandmother. This Kentucky Butter Cake is a very moist cake that has a rich butter taste to it. I enjoy making this recipe all year long and it's a family favorite.
- How to Make an Old-Fashioned Almond Cheese Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] This recipe is done in 4 parts consisting of the graham cracker crust, the cheese cake layer, the creamed layer and then finally...the almond topping. It does take some time to make, however, you will be very pleased with the results.
- Grandma's Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Icing
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When I was growing up as a small child, I always looked forward to the homemade chocolate cakes that my grandmother would make for my Birthday. In our family, my grandmother was a dedicated baker and would bake something for us every day. Thankfully, she passed on her love for baking to me.
- Easy to Make Pecan Turtle Cookie Bars Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Pecan turtle bar cookies have been a favorite in our household for over 15 years. This recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make and is made from common every day ingredients. It starts off with a layer of buttery crust, then accented with the nutty taste of pecans and finally topped off with a delicious layer of chocolate.
- How to Make a Two-Toned Pound Cake Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] The recipe was given to me about 20 years ago by a local Mennonite woman, who was known in the neighborhood to be a great baker. She would often sell her made from scratch baked goods at our local farmer's market.
- Direct Sales - How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
[Home-Based-Business] When it comes to Direct Sales, it is important to get out of your normal comfort zone. This means...getting out and making new contacts that are not your family and personal friends.
- Direct Sales - Is it Okay to Turn Down Home Party Requests?
[Home-Based-Business] I was recently asked by 2 different Direct Sales consultants this burning question... "Do I have the right to turn down a home party request?" My answer is yes! When it comes to having your own home party plan business, you do indeed to have the right to turn down a home party request due to safety or health concerns.
- Moist Apple Dessert Cake With Caramel Icing
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the fall when apples are in season here on the east coast, I enjoy baking a variety of recipes that use fresh picked apples from our local orchard. This particular recipe was given to me years ago by my grandmother, who was a fabulous baker for many years.
- Frozen Ambrosia Cream Squares Dessert Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you enjoy making frozen-style desserts for your family, I think you will enjoy this easy to make Ambrosia Cream Squares recipe. This recipe is done in a 4 layer technique and then frozen until it becomes firm.
- How to Make Old-Fashioned Peach Cobbler
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making a classic dessert to go along with our family dinners, this is one of my favorite recipes to make. What I really like about this Peach Cobbler recipe is the fact that its made with fresh, not canned, peaches.
- How to Make Old-Fashioned Strawberry Dumplings
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When the strawberries are in season here on the East Coast, I enjoy going to the farmer's market and picking them up by the basketful. One of the desserts I enjoy making for my family is this old-fashioned strawberry dumplings recipe, that was given to me back in the early 1980's by my great aunt.
- How to Make an Old-Fashioned Lemon Flavored White Potato Pie
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Growing up as a small child, I can remember my Grandmother making white potato pies and serving them to the family after church on Sundays. At the time, I wasn't fond of them until I got a little older and then grew to love them.
- Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp Kabobs Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summertime, we enjoy getting outside and grilling on our backyard barbecue grill. One of our favorite things to make are kabobs because they are easy, quick and taste delicious. If you are a seafood shrimp lover, I think you will enjoy this easy to make recipe, especially if you like the hint of a garlic and lemon taste to your seafood.
- Orange Spice Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Soups] If you love sweet potatoes like I do, I think you will enjoy this easy to make soup recipe. What I really like about this soup is the hint of orange flavoring mixed with the sweet taste of the potatoes.
- How to Make Homemade Beef Rouladen For Dinner
[Food-and-Drink:Main-Course] Living in Pennsylvania Dutch Country means we often enjoy German cooking and recipes. Several years ago, I met a German woman down in Lancaster County who gave me her recipe for Beef Rouladen. What is Rouladen you might ask? It is a thinly sliced beef steak that is wrapped around onions, bacon, mustard and pickles and then tied shut to form a roll.
- How to Make a Homemade Pizza From Scratch
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making a homemade pizza from scratch, it is pretty easy...just a little time consuming. However, making one from scratch ensures you are controlling the ingredients and they just taste better. This is the recipe that I like to use when I make homemade pizzas for my family.
- Blueberry Pudding With Rum Sauce Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] During the fall and winter months, I enjoy making several different baked pudding desserts for my family. This blueberry pudding with rum sauce recipe was given to me back in the 1980's, by a sweet elderly woman who had lived in our neighborhood.
- Old-Fashioned Apple Pudding With Warm Vanilla Sauce
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] During the fall when our apples are in-season here on the East Coast, I enjoy making a variety of recipes that utilize fresh picked apples. One of my favorites is this recipe that was given to me back in the early 1980's by an elderly woman, who had lived in our community.
- How to Make Homemade Apricot Nut Bread
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] This particular recipe for Apricot Bread is a really delicious moist bread. If you are allergic to nuts, you can substitute the nuts for an equal amount of raisins. If you like to bake and freeze items ahead of time, this bread will freeze well.
- Crock Pot - Old Fashioned Beef Stew Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Crockpot-Recipes] During the fall and winter months, I enjoy making hearty soups and stews in my crock pot for my family. I love the fact that I can spend a few minutes in the morning preparing it, put it into the slow cooker and walk away...a few hours later, our dinner is hot and ready to enjoy.
- Summer Picnics - Classic Macaroni and Potato Salad Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to summer picnics, two of the classic foods that come to mind to me are great tasting macaroni and potato salads. I don't think any summer picnic would be complete without them. If you are cooking for a large group, both of these recipes can be easily doubled.
- Direct Sales - A Viable Way to Earn Extra Money From Home
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] When it comes to joining a home based business, many people will turn to a Direct Sales Company. They often wonder to themselves if its a viable means to earn a living from home? The answer is a resounding yes...if they are willing to work hard at their business.
- How to Make a Traditional Holiday Fruit Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the holiday season, I like to spend an afternoon making some delicious homemade mini fruit cakes. Making and serving these delectable goodies has been around for centuries. You will usually see them served around the holiday season or at wedding celebrations.
- Direct Sales - The Do's and Don'ts of Networking on Twitter
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] When it comes to networking on social media websites like Twitter...it is important to make connections with those you are following. In a nutshell, business networking means building quality relationships with other like-mind individuals.
- Direct Sales - Do You Need a Business Blog?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] When it comes to having an online Direct Sales business, having a business blog can prove to be beneficial for your established customers and to attract new ones. I have been publishing my own blog for approximately 3 years and have seen my business increase by 50%.
- 8 Quick Ways to Save Money Around the House
[Finance:Budgeting] With the state of today's economy, we are all looking for ways to save a little money. In our household, we like to save money and also help the environment by being more earth friendly. The following tips will help you to accomplish both.
- 8 Ways You Can Volunteer and Get Involved in Your Community
[Business:Non-Profit] When it comes to getting involved in your local community and doing some volunteer work, there are many things that you can do. I feel it's important to figure out how much time you can donate and what really interests you, before signing up for the volunteer work.
- 7 Homemade Kids Halloween Costume Ideas You Can Make Today
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When it comes to Halloween costumes, we always decided to make our own because we felt it was foolish to spend $35 and up, for a costume that our child was only going to wear one time. Over the years, my sister-in-law and I have made numerous costumes for our children and I thought I would share a few simple ideas with you.
- 2 Easy to Prepare Holiday Sweet Potato Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, I enjoy serving a sweet potato side dish with our holiday meals. The first recipe features fresh cranberries, so I like to serve that one during the Christmas meal. The second recipe is one that I like to make for Thanksgiving dinner and even the children seem to enjoy it.
- Direct Sales - Are You Ready For the Holiday Advertising Season?
[Business:Marketing-Direct] Are you ready for the holiday advertising season? If not, then it's time to start your holiday advertising campaign. Yes, I am aware that its still summer, but many online and offline publications are already gearing up for the holiday shopping season which means, you need to get on the ball and plan out your holiday marketing campaign now!
- 2 Delicious Meatball Appetizers For Your Next Party
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you are looking for a delicious appetizer to make for your next party or family event, I think you will enjoy the following two recipes. You can use a crock pot as stated in the recipe or do them completely stove-top over low heat.
- Caramel Crunch Fudge Dessert Cake Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When it comes to making a dessert cake that the entire family would enjoy, this is one of my favorites to make. What makes this cake so fantastic is it's chocolate fudge-like consistency with the nutty crunchy topping. If you are a chocolate lover, then this one is for you.
- Family Dinner - Baked Chicken Mozzarella Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Main-Course] As a busy mom and wife, I am always looking for easy and time saving chicken recipes, and this one fits all of those 'mom' requirements. What I like about this recipe is the fact that it is made with every day ingredients that you most likely have on hand. To save time, I will make step 1 the day before and then refrigerate it in a container.
- Freezer Meals - Homemade Italian Vegetable Stromboli Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summertime, we enjoy making Stromboli's because it's a great way to use up some of our fresh vegetables from our garden. If you don't have some of the vegetables listed in the recipe, you can certainly substitute them with what currently have.
- Southern Style Shrimp Jambalaya Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Several years ago my husband and I took a trip down to Alabama and met a woman who ran a little diner-style restaurant on one of those back roads in the country. My husband ordered the Shrimp Jambalaya and enjoyed it. We asked her for the recipe and she said she would be back in a few minutes. About 10 minutes later, she hands us a slip of paper with her recipe handwritten on it.
- Baked Spaghetti Family Dinner Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it came to family dinners in our home, Spaghetti was at the top of the list with our children. Now that our children are all grown, my husband and I enjoy a more grown-up version of this favorite American dish.
- The Importance of Infant CPR Training For New Parents
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] When a new baby arrives, along comes the responsibility of keeping your new baby safe. If an emergency would occur, are you prepared to handle it? Would you know what to do?
- Collecting Found Objects For Vacation Scrapbooks
[Home-and-Family:Scrapbooking] When it comes to scrapbooking your beach and vacation memories, you can do it the frugal way. While traveling on vacation, look for found objects along the way. I like to pack in my suitcase a 2 pocket folder with 3 small zipper close plastic bags, as I collect things on our vacation, I can safely organize and store them until we return home.
- 2 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes For Holiday Dinners
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to holiday dinners, many Americans will serve some type of sweet potato side-dish to go along with the family dinner. The following 2 recipes are ones that we enjoy making because they are delicious and easy to prepare.
- Chocolate Dipped Orange Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making homemade cookies, this is in my top 5 of favorite cookie recipes. You can make these year round or just around the Christmas holiday and give them as gifts. They do take some time to make since you will be dipping them into melted chocolate, but they are well worth your baking efforts.
- Crock Pot - Pigs in a Blanket Cabbage Rolls Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Crockpot-Recipes] When it comes to crock pot cooking (using a slow cooker), I enjoy using mine all year long. One of the recipes I enjoy making in it are Cabbage Rolls, which are also known as Pigs In A Blanket.
- Hearty Cheese and Broccoli Chowder Soup Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Soups] During the Summer, I enjoy making this homemade Cheese and Broccoli Chowder soup recipe after we harvest our fresh broccoli from our garden, however, you can use frozen broccoli too. If you don't have a can of evaporated milk on hand, you can substitute with fresh milk and you can substitute frozen carrots for the fresh ones that are called for in the recipe.
- 3 Easy Microwave Vegetable Side Dishes For Busy Moms
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I don't always have an hour to spend making our nightly dinners. At times, I will do my main dish and then do a microwave vegetable side dish to compliment it. The following 3 recipes are made from common every day ingredients and take less than 15 minutes from prep time to finish.
- How to Make Homemade Gingerbread Man Cookies
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Several years ago when our daughter was about 13 years old, we started a holiday tradition together. About 2 weeks before Christmas, we would spend an afternoon together baking gingerbread flavored holiday goodies.
- How to Give Your Refrigerator a Good Once a Month Cleaning
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] I must admit, cleaning out my refrigerator and giving it a good cleaning once a month is one of my least favorite household chores. However, if you get organized and get into a routine when doing it, it should become easier.
- 3 Delicious Left-Over Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] For the majority of Americans, it is a tradition to serve a roasted turkey dinner for the Thanksgiving holiday...however, once the dinner is over, we are faced with a lot of turkey left-overs. I like to freeze my left over turkey in freezer-safe 2-3 cup plastic containers. During the next few weeks, I can defrost my turkey in the microwave and make some delicious dinner recipes for my family.
- How to Make a Coconut Pound Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you enjoy coconut and are looking for a delicious dessert cake that you can make and serve all year long, then I think you should try this recipe. What I really like about this pound cake recipe is that it's moist and not on the dry side like most other recipes.
- 2 Easy to Make Summer Baked Beans Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summer months we enjoy entertaining our friends and family with backyard barbecues and family picnics. Every time we get together, we make some baked beans to serve along with various other picnic-style foods.
- 2 Oyster Dinner Recipes Plus Oyster Cooking Tips
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Every few months my husband and I enjoy treating ourselves to a homemade oyster dinner. Most of the time we bake them in a casserole-style recipe as we don't enjoy just plain steamed oysters. Oysters should be purchased fresh and then placed into the refrigerator and consumed as soon as possible. Some people say they can last up to 2 weeks refrigerated, but I say that is too long.
- Delicious Triple Layer Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making a dessert cake for a family gathering or summer party that I am hosting, I really enjoy making this recipe. I like to assemble the cake on a crystal cake plate if I am going to be serving it within a few hours, otherwise, I will place it into a plastic cake storage container and refrigerate it.
- Delicious Deviled Crab Casserole Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you enjoy seafood dishes, especially crab meat, I think you will appreciate this casserole recipe. We enjoy making this recipe a few times every year for family dinners or as a special treat. You will want to make sure that you use genuine crab meat and not packaged imitation meat. Using imitation meat will give it a different flavor and it doesn't hold together as well as the real stuff.
- How to Make Homemade Raspberry Muffins
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] This past July we were pleasantly surprised to see our raspberry bushes yielding a marvelous crop of fresh berries for us. We spent an entire week picking the berries and utilizing them in various recipes. We made muffins, pancakes, freezer jam, pies and even a cake.
- 2 Delicious Zucchini Family Dinner Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Every summer we enjoy planting a garden, one of the things we like to plant is Zucchini, as it's really easy to grow and requires little work. Once we harvest it, I love to get busy cooking and baking with it. If you end up with an abundance of Zucchini, you can always freeze it for later use.
- How to Save Money - Back to School Lunch Essentials
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Every year when it's time to send our children back to school, one of the many items we need to purchase are back to school lunch supplies. If you are looking to save money through out the year, consider investing in non-disposable products.
- Thanksgiving Dessert - How to Bake a Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making a dessert for our Thanksgiving holiday meal, I enjoy baking a homemade pumpkin cake with a delicious cream cheese filling. This cake will take some time to make, but your time will be well spent. I guarantee you that you will get a lot of compliments from your family and friends once they taste it.
- 2 Delicious Holiday Fudge Recipes For Gift-Giving
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to giving out holiday gifts, I love to make homemade gifts for my friends and family. I enjoy spending an afternoon in my kitchen making some delicious fudge, cookies, bars and scones.
- Crafts - 15 Creative Ideas on Recycling Holiday Greeting Cards
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] During the Holiday and Christmas Seasons, we all get an abundance of holiday greeting cards. Once the holiday has passed, what do you do with them? Don't throw them away! I have 15 creative ideas to share with you, on how you can recycle and reuse those Greeting Cards.
- 3 Homemade Relaxing Herbal Bath Salt Recipes
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] As stay at home mothers, we spend almost all of our waking hours taking care of the children, cleaning the home, preparing meals and doing the family errands. When was the last time that you did something relaxing just for yourself? If you had to pause for a moment to think about your answer, then it has been too long.
- Herbal Foot Pampering Recipes For Busy Moms
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] As a mother, I used to neglect my feet as it just was not at the top of my list of things I needed to do. Now, after a busy day spent chasing around kids, I look forward to 20-30 minutes of spoiling myself with some much needed foot care.
- Do-It-Yourself Homemade Herbal Milk Baths
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] As stay at home mothers, we spend almost all of our waking hours taking care of the children, cleaning the home, preparing meals and doing the family errands. When was the last time that you did something relaxing just for yourself? If you had to pause for a moment to think about your answer, then it has been too long.
- Why You Need to Spend 30 Minutes on Yourself Every Day
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] As busy mothers, we often spend all of our time taking care of the children, doing household chores and running the family errands. When was the last time that you scheduled in some personal 'me' time? If you had to stop and think about your answer, it has been too long.
- What Are the BRAT and CRAM Gastrointestinal Upset Diets?
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] The BRAT and CRAM gastrointestinal diets are often recommended by physicians for gastroenteritis and/or severe diarrhea. This article will explain what they are so that as a parent you are better informed.
- How to Avoid Back to School Shopping Stress
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Back to school supply shopping can be a stressful time, however, if you plan ahead and come up with a game plan, you can lessen the stress for the entire family. Here are some tips that worked well for my family over the years.
- 5 Important Back to School Subjects to Discuss With Your Children
[Kids-and-Teens] Summer is over and it's time to get back to school. This time can be stressful for many families as they all try to adjust to new routines. You can lessen this stress and set up some guidelines by sitting down with your children for a family discussion.
- How to Make Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookies
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] During the fall season, I enjoy baking some Halloween theme' d cookies to take to various parties or to just keep on hand at my home. This recipe is simple to make but does take some time since you will be cutting out the cookies, and then frosting them with some orange or black frosting. You can pick up Halloween designed cookie cutters at your local store for about $1.00 a piece.
- How to Make a New York Style Cheesecake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you would ask my husband what his favorite dessert was, his response would be... a good homemade cheesecake with a cherry or strawberry topping. This recipe was given to me about 10 years ago by a local Mennonite woman who is well-known in our area for baking delicious homemade cheesecakes. I think you will find this recipe easy to make and it will soon become one of your favorite desserts.
- Beef and Eggplant Casserole Family Dinner Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the mid to late summer, our eggplant from our garden comes into season. One of our favorite eggplant recipes is this easy to make casserole dish with the addition of lean ground beef. This recipe does take some time to make, so I would recommend it for a weekend dinner, however, your efforts to make it will be rewarded as it is very delicious.
- 3 Cranberry Gelatin Mold Recipes For the Holidays
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you are looking for a quick and easy cranberry flavored dessert to make for your holiday parties and family gatherings, then I think you should try one of these recipes. I make them every holiday season and they are a big hit with my family and friends.
- How to Make a Red Velvet Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you are looking for a special dessert cake for your next family gathering or holiday party, I would like to suggest this recipe. I really enjoy making it all year long but it is a family favorite during the Christmas Holiday.
- 8 Key Benefits of Using Silicone Bakeware
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Silicone baking products came out onto the market place several years ago. When I first saw these products in the local retail stores, I was skeptical that they would perform just as well as my traditional baking dishes.
- 10 Ways You Can Spend Quality Time With Your Family This Summer
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] When it comes to spending quality time with your family, there are many things that you can do that are free or low cost. The following ideas are both in-home and out-of-the home ideas.
- Halloween Crafts That Kids Can Make
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] When I was a little girl, I loved to sit and make various holiday crafts. Now that I am a mother, I share my love for crafting with my daughter. Every holiday season, we take time out of our busy schedules to work on some new holiday craft projects.
- How to Make Your Own Crafty Bookmarks
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] If you are looking for an inexpensive craft project that utilizes all of your left-over crafting supplies, you will want to try out this easy bookmark idea. You can make several of them at a time to keep for yourself or to give as gifts.
- How to Beat the Summer Heat - 8 Tips to Stay Cool
[Home-and-Family] During the hot summer months, I like to keep cool by following these 8 helpful tips. Several of these tips can be implemented today and can be used by your entire family.
- How to Make Homemade Black Raspberry Freezer Jam
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Yesterday my husband and I spent 2 hours out in the backyard picking some fresh black raspberries, so that we could make some delicious raspberry freezer jam. The following recipe is the easiest recipe that I have ever used to make jam. You can use this recipe for raspberries, mulberries, blueberries, strawberries or black raspberries.
- How to Make Homemade Chocolate Whoopie Pies
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] The making of Whoopie Pies has been a Pennsylvania tradition for many years and is prevalent in the Amish and Mennonite communities. If you have never tried a homemade Whoopie Pie, you are really missing out. What is a Whoopie Pie you might ask? Basically, it is two round mounds of chocolate cake and sandwiched in between those cakes, is some delicious creamy vanilla frosting.
- 2 Easy to Make Cupcake Recipes For School Bake Sales
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the school year, I am often asked to bake cupcakes for the school's athletic events and for their bi-yearly bake sales. When I am considering what type of cupcakes to bake, I normally stay away from the classic flavors as they will receive plenty of those. If you are looking for something just a tad different, then I would like to suggest the following recipes.
- 4 Classic Frosting Recipes For Cakes and Cupcakes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to baking cakes and cupcakes, 8 out of 10 times I will reach for one of the classic frosting recipes. This article will give you a few frosting making tips along with 4 classic frosting recipes.
- How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Raisin Bread
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When I think of the fall season, I often think of homemade pumpkin bread. What I really like about this recipe is the fact that you can use canned or fresh pumpkin. If you have a nut allergy, omit the walnuts. This bread will freeze well and will keep up to 3 months in your freezer. You will want to tightly wrap your loaf in plastic wrap and then wrap 1-2 layers of aluminum foil over that.
- How to Make Danish-Style Almond Glazed Rolls
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you like to bake Danish-Style Almond Glazed Rolls but... you want to do it in a more modern short-cut way, I think you will enjoy this recipe. Instead of spending an hour making your own dough, you cut down the time by using crescent rolls. When it comes to applying the glaze, let the rolls cool down but yet still very warm, before you drizzle the glaze onto the rolls.
- Summer Cooking - 6 Ways You Can Make Dinner Without Using Your Oven
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] When it comes to the hot summer months, I like to get creative in the kitchen. After all, the last thing I want to do is heat up my conventional oven during those long hot summer days. Here are a few ideas on what you can make and serve during those hot summer days, that doesn't require the use of your conventional oven.
- Summer Grilling - 4 Great Tasting Meat Marinade Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to summertime food and backyard grilling, the first thing that comes to mind for me...some great tasting marinated meats, grilled vegetables and a nice cold dessert. All of these recipes can be made as a marinade or you can simply just prepare the recipe and brush onto your meats as you grill them. To save time, you can prepare them the day before and refrigerate until you are ready to use them.
- Sewing Project - How to Make Homemade Baby Bibs
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] I just recently became a first time grandmother and have been enjoying the new little addition to our family. I am also an avid crafter and seamstress so I can often be found in my craft and sewing room creating some wonderful things for my friends and family.
- 8 Fun Halloween Activities You Can Enjoy With Your Family This Fall
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] The Fall season brings cooler temperatures and crisp clean air. It also brings about many outdoor fall and Halloween activities. The fall season is a great time to plan some fun activities that your entire family can enjoy.
- How to Make Homemade Italian Lasagna
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] My husband comes from an Italian family, so he grew up eating authentic Italian food. Shortly after we got married, my mother-in-law invited me over to her home so that I could learn to make their family lasagna recipe. We spent the afternoon making homemade garlic bread, salads and of course, the lasagna.
- 2 Delicious Kabob Recipes For Summertime Grilling
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the hot summer months, my husband and I do a lot of our family dinners out on the backyard barbecue grill. One of our favorite things to make are homemade kabobs because they are easy, and they use up the fresh vegetables from our garden.
- How to Make Classic Chili and Bean-Less Chili Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making chili, I enjoy making it all year long. During the summertime, its a nice family dinner that doesn't require the use of an oven on a long hot summer day. During the winter, chili is a great meal during those long dark cold winter days.
- Once a Month Cooking - Hamburger Pasta Casseroles Freezer Meals
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to cooking and baking, I love experimenting with once a month cooking. This type of cooking is when you spend a day or two making and baking up several meals for your family and then freezing them for future use.
- Holiday Cranberry Party Punch Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the holiday season, we like to entertain friends and family members here at our home. Along with our traditional holiday spread of delicious food, I like to serve a cranberry holiday punch. You will need to purchase a large punch bowl and punch cups to serve the following recipes.
- How to Make Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
[Food-and-Drink:Soups] During the cold winter months, I like to make a lot of homemade soups and stews for my family. This recipe was given to me by my best friend 10 years ago and it was her grandmother's recipe. Since my family only consists of 4 family members, I will make the recipe and we will eat half of the soup for dinner that night. I will freeze the other half in a freezer container for a future meal.
- 3 Hot Lunchtime Sandwich Recipes For Busy Moms
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to feeding my family their lunches, I like to alternate between hot and cold sandwiches. During the hot summertime months, I like to use my toaster oven to make the recipes, but you could certainly use a conventional oven too.
- How to Can Homemade Southern Chow Chow Relish
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you plant a garden every summer season and looking for a way to use up some of your excess garden vegetables, this is a great southern relish recipe to make. You will want to store your jars in a cool and dry place when finished. If you like to give homemade goodies as gifts, this makes a great gift to those on your gift giving list.
- How to Can Homemade Cantaloupe Relish
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summer months, we enjoy harvesting and canning our fruits and vegetables for future meals. One of the things we like to make when we get an abundance of cantaloupes is this relish recipe. Once you have the recipe prepared, you will need to use your water bath canner to seal your jars.
- How to Plan a Successful Tea Party
[Home-and-Family:Parties] A few times a year, I like to plan and host a tea party for a few of my closest girlfriends. What exactly is a tea party? A tea party is a social gathering at which tea and light refreshments are served. This social gathering is usually held during the mid-morning or mid-afternoon hours.
- Treat Yourself to a Homemade Natural Facial Beauty Mask
[Health-and-Fitness:Skin-Care] When it comes to beauty, I think natural is best. I have tried many of the chemical facial masks out in the marketplace, but find them too harsh for my delicate skin. To solve that problem, I started making my own freshly made masks with natural ingredients. They are just as good, if not better, than store bought facial masks.
- How to Make a Peppermint Cake For Your Holiday Party
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to baking special desserts around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons, I like to make this Peppermint Cake. Every year I make it for our holiday parties and always receive positive reviews and requests to make it again.
- How to Make Homemade Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] A few months ago, one of my friends gave me her recipe for jumbo lump crab cakes. What I really like about this recipe is that it tastes just as good, if not better...than those expensive crab cakes you get in beach side restaurants.
- 3 Easy to Make Classic Fudge Recipes For Bake Sales
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As my daughter was growing up and involved in school and athletic events, I was often asked to make some goodies for their bake sales. One of the things I liked to make was homemade fudge, as it was proven to be a great seller.
- 2 Skillet Chicken Dinners For Hot Summer Days
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I don't always have time to slave over a hot oven, especially in the summertime. If you are looking for 2 tasty stove-top chicken recipes to make for your family dinners, I would like for you to try out these recipes.
- 2 Microwave Chicken Dinner Recipes For Campers
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summer season, my family loves to go out traveling and camping. Our travel trailer has a stove top, refrigerator and a microwave so, I look for recipes that don't require the use of an oven to make for our family dinners when we are out on the road camping.
- Is Your Home Business a Top Priority in Your Life?
[Home-Based-Business] As a long-time direct dales consultant and a work from home mom, my business has always been a top priority in my life. You will meet a lot of sales consultants who state that their family comes first, and that is fine and dandy, but where does their home business fit into that? Yes, a family does come first, but your business needs to be a top priority too.
- 2 Delicious No Bake Banana Dessert Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] I try to feed bananas to my family almost on a daily basis because they are healthy for us. They are high in potassium and low in sodium, making them the ideal healthy fruit. They are great for reducing depression, achieving bone and intestinal health, and for regulating high blood pressure. This article has 2 of our favorite no bake banana dessert recipes.
- How to Make Raspberry Freezer Jam
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] My husband and I look forward to the July month every summer because that is when our raspberries, mulberries and blackberries ripen. We enjoy spending our early morning hours or early evening hours outside in our backyard picking them when its harvesting time. This article has our favorite freezer jam recipe that can be used for red raspberries or blackberries.
- How to Make Your Own Homemade Spaghetti Sauce For Canning
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summer months, I like to make my own homemade spaghetti sauce. Once I have it made, I will freeze or can it for future use. This particular sauce is great for spaghetti, lasagna, rigatoni, ravioli and manicotti.
- How to Make a Pineapple Meringue Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] This recipe does take some time to make, but it will be well worth your time and effort. If you are limited on time, You can certainly make this cake up a day or two ahead of time. You will want to store it in the refrigerator in a cake container until 1 hour before serving it to your guests.
- How to Make Homemade Potato Chips Recipe
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you are tired of paying high prices for store bought potato chips and would like to start making your own at home, I think you will enjoy trying out this easy recipe. Along with the listed ingredients, you will need a deep fryer with a deep frying basket, 6 paper towels, a large bowl, a large plate and finally, an airtight plastic storage container.
- 8 Important Things You Need to Know Before Joining a Direct Sales Company
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] When it comes to finding the perfect direct sales company, you need to sit down and make a list of what is important to you. This article contains 8 important tips of items you need to consider before joining any direct sales company.
- 3 Snack Mix Recipes For Camping and Hiking
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] We enjoy camping and hiking during the Summer season here on the East Coast 4-6 months of every year. As seasoned campers, we prefer to make our own snack mixes to take along. All of these recipes are easy to make. If you are going camping, store the snack mixes in plastic containers. If you are going hiking, you can place the mix into a plastic zipper close bag.
- How to Make a Potato Stuffed Meatloaf For Family Dinners
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you enjoy eating meatloaf but looking for an old-fashioned twist to the traditional meatloaf recipe, I think you will enjoy this vintage 1935 recipe that I received 20 years ago from my great aunt. Over the years, I adjusted the recipe a little bit to modernize it and to reduce some of the calories.
- How to Make Homemade Fastnachts
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] It is a Pennsylvania tradition to make and serve Fastnachts on Fastnacht Day, which is the Tuesday before the start of Lent. They are also commonly referred to as Fasnachts. What are Fastnachts? They are basically a high calorie potato dough doughnut, although you can find varying recipes for them around the area. A genuine Fastnacht will never have a hole in the center like a traditional doughnut.
- Direct Sales - The Importance of the Post Sale Follow-Up
[Business:Sales] Following up with your customers is an important part of your business. Customers need to know that you value their business. When you follow up with a customer, make it short and sweet. Don't badger them to immediately make another purchase or to book a party from you. Customers don't need to be harassed for future sales. You can do a customer follow-up via email, a postcard mailing or by phone.
- Direct Sales - 5 Reasons Why You Need to Invest Your Time in Hostess Coaching
[Business:Consulting] When it comes to being a successful Direct Sales consultant, one of your biggest business assets is to invest your time in coaching your party host/hostess. If you are not investing your time to properly coach your host, you are doing yourself and your party host a disservice.
- Direct Sales - 6 Interactive Ideas For Team Communication
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] As a direct sales team leader, I like to provide a way for my teammates to interact and communicate with one another. One of the ways I like to do this is by having a group message board, but there are certainly other ways you can do this that will suit your team's needs.
- How to Make and Freeze Apple Pie Filling and Applesauce
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the fall months when apples are in season here on the East Coast, I like to go to our local orchard and purchase Gala's by the bushel. Once I get them home, I like to make and freeze applesauce and apple pie filling. This article includes the 2 recipes that I prefer to use.
- How to Make a Blueberry Bundt Cake With Vanilla Glaze
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When it comes to summer parties and serving a homemade dessert, I like to bake bundt style cakes. This recipe is one of my favorites because I use fresh blueberries that are in season. They are most plentiful during the months of May through September. They can be eaten raw or used in cooking and baking for cakes, pies, pudding, jams, jellies, granola mixes, muffins, breads or cereals.
- 4 Delicious Glazes For Homemade Bundt Cakes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to baking a cake, there are times that I like to bake a bundt cake. Once I do, I am often challenged to come up with a great tasting glaze for my newly baked cake. All four of these recipes are easy to make and would be a great glaze topping for just about any flavor of cake that you would make.
- 3 Ways You Can Dress Up the Plain Baked Potato
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you are tired of making just the plain old baked potato for your family dinners, I have 3 recipes that I would like to share with you. All of these recipes require you to bake your potato, either in your oven or your microwave. For the best results, I recommend oven baking.
- How to Make and Can Your Own Homemade Pickles
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the summer gardening season, we always end up with an abundance of cucumbers, so we like to make our own fresh pickles and can them for future use. Both of the following recipes use fresh cucumbers along with various other ingredients.
- How to Make and Freeze Homemade Pierogies
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I don't always have time to cook an hour long dinner in the evenings. To solve this problem, I like to make our own freezer meals that I can thaw out, reheat or cook...and have on our dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
- How to Make Your Own Homemade Barbecue Sauce
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making homemade barbecue sauce, the process is pretty easy and you most likely have all of the ingredients on hand. Why should you make it instead of buying it? By making your own sauce, you save money and you control the ingredients.
- Why You Should Interview Your Direct Sales Sponsor
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Should you interview your Direct Sales sponsor? I am often asked this question by those who are looking to start a home business in Direct Sales. My answer is...YES, you should be interviewing your potential team leader. Why?
- 5 Ways to Communicate With Your Direct Sales Team
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] One of the most important parts of being an effective leader is to maintain consistent communication with your Direct Sales team. Your communication doesn't need to be daily, but it does need to be consistent.
- How to Solve the Phone Phobia Problem in Direct Sales
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] As a Direct Sales Team Leader, I often hear consultants say that they have a Phone Phobia. These consultants will avoid making or receiving telephone calls in regards to their home business.
- Direct Sales - Benefits of Mailing Out the Party Invitations
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] If you are with a home party plan company, you will have to make a decision on how you wish to handle the party invitations. You will find that some consultants let their party hosts hand them out, other's will mail out the invitations for them.
- How to Make Icebox and Garlic Pickles
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Summer gardening usually means an abundance of cucumbers which suits me just fine, since I love to make homemade pickles. This article has my favorite icebox pickles recipe along with an easy garlic pickles recipe.
- How to Make Homemade Relish For Canning
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When I first started making relish, I thought it would be a hard and tedious task. Once I made my first batch, I realized that it was a lot easier than what I thought it would be.
- Three Delicious Beef Casserole Dinner Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and wife, I am a big fan of casserole dishes for our family dinners because I can get them onto the table in less than 60 minutes. If you are as busy as I am, I think you will appreciate these 3 recipes.
- How to Make Homemade Healthy Granola
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a mother, I am always looking for healthy snack alternatives to give to my children. A few years ago, my aunt shared her homemade granola recipe with me. If you want to make it really healthy, use organic ingredients. This recipe is easy to make and will last for a few weeks in an airtight container.
- How to Make Your Own Homemade Bread
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to baking your own homemade loaf of bread, it's really a lot easier than you might think. All you need are a few basic ingredients and a loaf pan. This article has my favorite recipe for homemade white bread along with a few bread making tips.
- How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] This recipe was given to me by an Amish woman that I had gotten to know back in the late 1980's. The Amish here in South Central Pennsylvania, are great pretzel makers. This recipe will make 28-30 pretzels, so I recommend freezing the ones you won't be eating that day.
- Three Bereavement Casserole Recipes For Grieving Families
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When someone we know passes away, we want to help out by bringing a dish to the grieving family. Often times, we are unsure what would be appropriate to bring. When asked, I recommend a fully baked casserole. Yes, the family will receive numerous casseroles, but they can easily freeze the casseroles for a later date. This article has 3 easy to make casserole recipes.
- Three Easy to Make Dessert Recipes For Your Tea Party
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to hosting a tea party for a few friends, often times we stress over what type of foods to serve. During a party, yo. u want to stick with light finger-style foods such as: tarts, fancy cookies, biscotti, muffins, pastries, cake and scones. This article has 3 easy to make dessert recipes that you can serve at your next tea party.
- 3 Easy to Make Chicken Casserole Recipes For Freezer Meals
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mother and grandmother, I am always looking for ways to prepare delicious meals for my family...for those busy nights when I don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. To solve that problem, I like to make casserole dishes and freeze them for future meals.
- How to Make the Perfect Buttermilk Biscuits
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a small child, I can remember sitting at the kitchen table and watching my grandmother make homemade buttermilk biscuits every Sunday morning. I loved to sit there and listen to her sing, as she would lovingly roll out her dough. This article has my favorite buttermilk biscuit recipe along with several biscuit making tips.
- How to Freeze Fresh Vegetables From Your Garden
[Food-and-Drink] Every summer season, we plant a large garden in our backyard. As we became more proficient with our gardening skills, the larger our garden grew. This article will give you a brief overview on how you can freeze your homegrown vegetables.
- How to Make the Perfect Apple Dumplings - Jelly Roll Style
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] My grandmother passed away several years ago, but my memories of baking with her will live in my heart forever. When I was in my early twenties, we spent an entire fall weekend baking some delicious apple dumplings. For the next 15 years, we would get together one weekend in October and spend time together baking dumplings, cakes and apple pies.
- Easy Egg Appetizer Recipes For Summer Picnics
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When I think of summer picnics and backyard barbecues, I often think of pickled eggs and deviled egg appetizers. This article has my favorite recipes so that you can easily make some for your next backyard picnic.
- 4 Delicious Ham Casserole Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When people think of ham, they usually think of a holiday meal. In our household, we enjoy eating ham several times a year. After our meal is over, I like to freeze my cooked ham so that I can use it in future recipes. This article has 4 delicious ham casserole recipes.
- How to Make a Creme De Menthe Angel Food Dessert Cake
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] Are you looking for a nice dessert cake that will impress your party guests? If so, I've got the perfect recipe for you. This Creme de Menthe Cake recipe has been a favorite in my family for the past 10 years. I enjoy making it all year long, but my favorite time of the year to make it is around the holidays.
- 3 Stove-Top Beef Dinners For Hot Summer Days
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] On those hot summer days where the outside temperatures are 80+ degrees, the last thing I want to do is use my kitchen oven. One way you can still serve hot cooked dinners to your family is by using stove-top recipes.
- 2 Easy to Make Mexican-Style Dinner Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Mexican food is very popular in our household since I grew up in the Southwest, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. Once I moved to the East Coast, I brought my love for Mexican food with me. This article has 2 of our favorite Mexican-style dinner recipes.
- 2 Easy Homemade Caramel Popcorn Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Several years ago, my great aunt sat down and shared her favorite Caramel Popcorn recipes with me. As a child, I had always looked forward to going to her home and digging into her popcorn container. This article has 2 easy to make caramel popcorn recipes.
- 3 Frugal Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Every year when the weather starts to get warmer, we like to plant a backyard garden. We enjoy planting a variety of lettuces, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, radishes, green peppers, tomatoes and onions. This article will give you 3 of our favorite salad dressing recipes.
- 3 Weekend Breakfast Casserole Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As busy moms, during the week we usually look for quick breakfast foods to feed our families, before they rush out the door to go to school or to work. When the weekend arrives, I like to take the time to prepare something hot and delicious. This article has 3 of my favorite weekend breakfast recipes.
- 3 Easy and Delicious Banana Bread Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to cooking with bananas, one of my favorite things to make is banana bread. Why? Making the bread is fast and easy and the health benefits of consuming bananas are numerous.
- A Fancy Twist on Boxed Brownie Mixes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] As a busy mom and grandmother, I don't always have time to bake from scratch. When I am pressed for time, I will reach for a box of brownie mix. Yes, I think when you make them from scratch, they taste better but at times, it's just not feasible to spend 2 hours baking.
- Direct Sales - Easy to Use Checklist to Guarantee Party Success
[Business:Marketing-Direct] As a Direct Sales consultant, it is our job to be thoroughly prepared when doing a home party for a host. The better prepared you are, the more successful your show will be. This article has a simple to use pre-party checklist to make your job easier and your home party a success.
- Consistency is Key in a Direct Sales Business
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] As a Direct Sales business owner, I am often asked, "How do you continue to grow your business?" My answer is always the same, "You need to be consistent with your advertising, marketing and networking."
- Direct Sales - Hostess Coaching Tips to Ensure a Successful Home Party
[Business:Marketing-Direct] As Direct Sales consultants, it's our job to provide hostess coaching. This can be done in-person, by phone or via email.
- Why You Need a Work Schedule For Business Success
[Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] As a Direct Sales business owner, I am often asked, "How do you find the time to work on your business?" My answer is always the same, "You need to have a work schedule." When we work out of our homes, we often get distracted. There are soccer games, cheerleading practices, grocery shopping, meal planning, school functions and so forth. Don't get me wrong, these things are important, but so is your home business.
- 15 Creative Gift Basket Ideas For Men
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Creating your own baskets to give as gifts is really easy and fun. You can save money by making them yourself instead of buying them from a trendy store. You could also start a home based gift basket business. You only need a few simple supplies to get started.
- Easy Refrigerator Magnets That Kids Can Make
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Summer is just around the corner and soon the kids will be out of school for their Summer vacations. You might be asking yourself, "How will I keep the kids busy?"
- What to Look For When Considering an Assisted Living Facility
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Last year we were faced with the responsibility of taking care of my 83 year old aunt. Now that a full year has passed, we have come to the decision that she can no longer live on her own.
- 3 Easy to Make Butter Cream Frosting Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Are you tired of wasting your money on store bought frosting? If so, I have 3 of my favorite butter cream recipes to share with you. These recipes are fast, easy and taste delicious. You can spread the frosting onto cakes, brownies and cupcakes.
- 4 Fast and Easy Snacks For Kids
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you are a busy mom with small children, you know how tough it can be to find quick snacks to feed to your children. In our house, I avoid the easy choice of feeding potato chips, pretzels, candy bars and other store bought food to our daughter by preparing homemade snacks. This article has 4 of my favorite snack ideas that are kid-friendly.
- Making and Freezing Stuffed Green Peppers
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] We grow a lot of green peppers in our garden every summer season. They are inexpensive and you only need a few plants. When I make stuffed peppers, I like to make them in big batches as they freeze well for future meals. This article has my favorite green pepper recipe along with instructions how you can freeze them for future meals.
- 3 Must Try Chicken Wing Recipes For Your Next Party
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Here at my house, we love to entertain guests during big sporting events. We look forward to the Superbowl, NBA and NHL Playoffs and the World Series, just so we can throw a party! Here are 3 of our favorite chicken wing recipes.
- 3 Delectable Homemade Brownie Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] My family loves freshly baked brownies, especially when they are beyond the basic recipe. We like to add goodies to our batter such as peanut butter chips, white and milk chocolate chips, chopped nuts and marshmallows. This article has 3 of my favorite made-from-scratch brownie recipes.
- Four Gift Mix in a Jar Beverage Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Are you looking for an affordable gift to give to a friend or loved one? If so, I would like to suggest a Gift Mix In A Jar! These 4 recipes are really easy to put together and make great gifts.
- Health Benefits of Tuna Plus 4 Tasty Dinner Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] My mother raised us kids all on her own and would often work long hours at her job. She would keep several cans of tuna in the pantry at all times because it was inexpensive, and it was something that all of us liked to eat. This article has 4 of my family's favorite tuna recipes which would be appropriate for lunch or dinners.
- 6 Responsibilities of a Direct Sales Team Leader
[Business:Marketing-Direct] As a Direct Sales Manager, I can personally tell you that managing a large team can be a difficult balancing act. It all boils down to being organized as a leader.
- 4 Tasty Grilled Pork Chop Recipes For Summer Barbecues
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to summertime barbecues, one of our favorite meats to grill is pork chops. This article has a few grilling tips along with 4 of my family's favorite grilled pork chop recipes.
- Tips and Recipes For Making Zucchini Bread
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Zucchini is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in a home garden. One of my favorite things to make with zucchini is healthy loaves of bread. This article has some tips along with 3 of my favorite bread recipes.
- Make Your Own Gourmet Flavored Hard Pretzels
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Do you love to snack on gourmet flavored pretzels? If so, have you ever considered making them yourself? You can make your own quickly and at half the price of store bought flavored pretzels. Here are 3 easy frugal recipes to make your own gourmet hard pretzels.
- A Fancy Twist on Yellow Cake Mixes
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] Do you like fancy dessert cakes? Are you looking for a few simple recipes that you can make at home that taste just as good as a store bought cake? If so, I think you will enjoy these easy recipes which are made from a simple box of store bought yellow cake mix.
- Cooking With Green Tomatoes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to cooking with green tomatoes, you can use them in a variety of ways. I like to use them in pies, side dishes, stir fry's, and pickled as a snack. This article has 3 recipes that each use green tomatoes.
- How to Properly Network on Forum Boards
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] When it comes to networking on forum boards, are you building a quality business reputation? Do you even know how to properly network on forums? I would like to share a few important tips on how to make your networking experience a positive one, for you and your business reputation.
- Deception is Not the Answer in Direct Sales Recruiting
[Business:Sales] As a Direct Sales professional, I often see other business people using deception as a way to sponsor new teammates. Does this type of tactic work? This article will explain to you why you should not use this tactic in your business.
- Direct Sales - 9 Ways to Use Extra Product Inventory
[Business:Marketing-Direct] As Direct Sales consultants, we often end up with excess product inventory. These items could be discontinued items, slightly used demonstration products, or items you received as gifts from your company. This article will give you 9 ideas on how you can use that inventory to further promote your business.
- 3 Delectable Bonbon Candy Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] What is a Bonbon? A Bonbon is basically a candy that has a center of sweet fondant, fruit, or nuts. These centers are usually coated with chocolate or confectioner's sugar.
- Using Digital Picture Frames With a Direct Sales Business
[Business:Sales] In Direct Sales, we often find ourselves doing trade show events. Has space been an issue for you? I know these days, booth space is at a premium. After all, they want to squeeze in as many vendors, as they can. I have a unique idea I would like to share with you, to solve that problem.
- 3 Delicious Gift Mix in a Jar Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Are you looking for an affordable gift to give to a friend or loved one? If so, I would like to suggest a Gift Mix In A Jar! This article has 3 simple recipes that you can put together in only a few minutes.
- Making the Perfect Pickled Eggs and Red Beets
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making the perfect pickled eggs and red beets, it's all about how you prepare them. My family has been making this particular recipe for 20 years, it's perfect for summer picnics and family gatherings. Unlike other recipes, this one requires you to 'cook' your beet juice for a total of 10 minutes.
- 5 Creative Ideas to Generate Additional Product Sales
[Business:Sales] When it comes to running a home business, we are all looking for some creative ways to generate more sales. Generating more sales, equals more income for you. This article has 5 creative ideas for Direct Sellers to increase their product sales.
- 10 Things You Can Do to Help Seniors in Your Community
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] As we age, we often lose our physical strength, medical health, mobility and our independence. This is the case with the majority of Senior Citizens, living within our communities. This article will give you 10 ideas that you can do to help those living in your community.
- 4 Rainy Day Craft Projects to Do With Kids
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Looking for something to do with your children on those rainy days, when everyone seems to be cooped up indoors? When my daughter was small, we used to do craft projects together. This article will give you 4 easy craft ideas to do with your kids.
- Save Money by Making Your Own Hard Candy
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] These days, we are all looking to save money. One way I like to do this is by making my own hard candy. A common misconception is that candy making is difficult, when it fact, it's really easy. This article has some candy making tips along with 2 of my favorite hard candy recipes.
- 5 Reasons You Should Make Your Own Meat Marinades
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] This article will give you 5 reasons why you need to make your own meat marinades, along with 3 easy recipes. These recipes can be used with baking or grilling your meats.
- 3 Easy Microwave Fudge Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] Did you know that you can make delicious fudge quickly and easily by using your microwave? Using your microwave to make fudge, can give you some terrific results. This article has 3 quick and easy recipes.
- Baking Desserts in Your Crock Pot
[Food-and-Drink:Crockpot-Recipes] Did you know that you can bake delicious desserts using your crock pot? These days, you can cook or bake, just about anything in your slow cooker. This article gives you a few crock pot cooking tips along with 3 easy dessert recipes.
- 5 Summertime No-Bake Cookie Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making cookies in the Summertime, I prefer to use the stove-top method. Not only is the stove-top method quick and easy, but it saves on heating up your kitchen. This article has 5 easy no-bake cookie recipes.
- 3 Delicious Crock-Pot Chicken Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Crockpot-Recipes] Are you looking for some new ways to cook chicken without spending a lot of time in your kitchen? If so, I have 3 delicious chicken recipes to share with you! These recipes are all made in the crock pot (slow cooker). They only take a few minutes to prepare. If you are a busy mom, I think you will enjoy these recipes.
- 25 Creative Ways to Advertise Your Business in Your Community
[Business:Advertising] Are you in Direct Sales? Are you looking for creative ways to market your home business? If so, I have 25 creative ideas that you can use to advertise your home business, in your local community.
- 4 Fast and Easy Cheese Ball Recipes For Your Next Party
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] A cheese ball is a great appetizer to serve at your next party. You can easily make one in a variety of flavors in less time than you might think. This article will give you 4 easy cheese ball recipes.
- Cooking With Fresh Carrots From the Garden
[Food-and-Drink] When it comes to gardening, we love to plant and grow our own carrots. Carrots are an important vegetable because they are high in beta-carotene, a substance that is converted to Vitamin A by our bodies. Beta-Carotene is an antioxidant that may help to fight cancer, brain and heart disease.
- A Fancy Twist on Chocolate Cake Mixes
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] When I am pressed for time and need a nice dessert cake, I will reach for a box of chocolate cake mix. I don't bake just plain cakes, I like to add things to them to make them 'extra special'. This article will tell you how to dress up a plain chocolate cake along with 4 easy cake recipes.
- Direct Sales - How to Get Repeat Customer Orders
[Business:Sales] When you are with a Direct Sales Company, part of your business success comes from customers placing re-orders with you. This article gives you 7 tips and ideas on how to get your customers to come back to you for more product orders.
- Bananas - The Healthy Snack Alternative
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Bananas are high in potassium and low in sodium making them the ideal healthy fruit. This article will explain why bananas are a healthy snack along with some banana recipes.
- 25 Easy Appetizer Ideas For Your Next Party
[Food-and-Drink] When it comes to hosting a party, we are often at a loss as to what we can serve as the party appetizer. This article will give you 25 easy appetizer ideas.
- 6 Healthy Banana Smoothie Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Are you a smoothie lover? Looking for some new smoothie recipes that use bananas? If so, I would like to share 6 of my favorite banana flavored smoothie recipes with you.
- How to Clean Your Barbecue Grill
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] We like to use our grill a few times every week during seasonal weather, so once a week, we devote 20-30 minutes cleaning it. This article will teach you how to clean your barbecue grill.
- Summertime Crock Pot Rib Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Crockpot-Recipes] In the summertime, I like to use my crock pot (slow cooker) several times a week. This article will give you a few crock pot cooking tips along with 4 of my favorite crock pot spare rib recipes.
- 3 Easy Chocolate No-Bake Pie Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When it comes to making desserts for my family during the hot summer months, I look for recipes that don't involve turning on my oven. The recipes have to be easy, with common every day ingredients and more importantly, taste great!
- Summertime Gelatin Dessert Recipes and Tips
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Nothing says Summertime like a good old-fashioned gelatin dessert. This article will give you some tips on how to make the perfect gelatin dessert along with 4 of my favorite recipes.
- 3 Great Summertime Cole Slaw Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] The word Cole Slaw (also spelled as coleslaw), basically means raw cabbage salad. It can be made from white or red cabbage. The slaw can be eaten as a side dish or as a food topping, such as the case with Southern hot dogs. This article will give you some cole slaw making tips along with 3 cole slaw recipes.
- 5 Easy No-Bake Pie Crust Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the hot Summer months, I avoid heating up my kitchen with the oven. I prefer to make no-bake pie crusts, by using alternative ingredients. This article will give you 5 no-bake pie crust recipes.
- 7 Delicious Strawberry Smoothie Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Are you a smoothie lover? Looking for some new smoothie recipes that use strawberries? If so, I would like to share 7 of my favorite strawberry smoothie recipes with you.
- Should You Start Your Own Online Forum Board?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] Have you considered starting your own online forum board? If so, have you thought about everything that would be involved in starting a new online community? This article will point out 6 key issues when thinking about starting your own online community.
- Fruit Punch Tips and Recipes For Your Next Party
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Are you having a party? Are you fretting over what kind of beverage or punch you are going to serve to your party guests? Well, worry no more! This article will teach you how to make a punch bowl ice ring and give you 4 great tasting fruit punch recipes.
- Why You Need Peppers in Your Daily Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The health benefits of consuming peppers on a daily basis are many. They contain essential antioxidants like beta-carotene and Vitamin C. Peppers have been an important part of dietary nutrition for hundreds of years.
- Creating the Perfect Fruit Tray With Dip Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Creating the perfect fruit tray is really easy. This article will teach you how to make a fruit tray along with 3 delicious fruit dip recipes.
- Direct Sales - Tips to Increase Your Dating and Booking Potential
[Business:Sales] As a Direct Sales consultant, I am always looking for creative ways to increase my party bookings. After all, the majority of your business sales come from home party bookings.
- Responsibilities of a Direct Sales Consultant
[Business:Sales] When it comes to joining a Direct Sales Company, are you aware of your consultant responsibilities? This article will point out 8 key things that you need to think about before joining a Direct Sales Company.
- 4 Healthy Watermelon Beverage Recipes
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] During the Summertime, I like to make cold beverages using Watermelon. Here are 4 of my family's favorite beverage recipes.
- Maintaining Bone Health by Eating Spinach
[Food-and-Drink] Eating spinach is essential to maintaining good bone health since it is high in vitamin K. As we age, our bones become brittle, it's just part of the natural aging process. This article explains the healthy benefits of eating spinach plus 3 of my favorite spinach recipes.
- Creating the Perfect Vegetable Tray
[Food-and-Drink] If you are hosting a party, you will need to create a presentably appealing vegetable tray. Creating a veggie tray is really easy if you plan ahead and gather everything that you will need before you begin to assemble your tray. This article will teach you how to create a vegetable tray for your next party.
- Creating Your Own Gift Baskets For the Holidays
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Creating your own gift baskets to give as holiday gifts is really easy and fun. You can save money by making them yourself instead of buying them from a trendy gift store. This article will give you 15 great gift basket ideas that you can make this holiday season.
- How to Suggestively Upsell Products
[Business:Sales] If you are looking for a way to increase your product sales by as much as 40% then you should be practicing suggestive add-on sales in your Direct Sales Business. What is Suggestive Selling?
- Direct Sales - 41 Home Party Theme Ideas!
[Home-Based-Business] If you are in Direct Sales, you have probably noticed how popular themed home parties have become. These days party hosts are looking for something different. We have all been to those parties where a consultant just stands up there and shows you her business products, but these days, those type of parties are less appealing.
- How to Make Homemade Bread Crumbs
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Making your own homemade bread crumbs is easier than you think! It's a great way to use up left-over slices of bread, bread crusts, hamburger and hot dog rolls, potato rolls, crackers and even thin small pretzels.
- Organizing a Neighborhood Fitness Walking Group
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] We all know the health benefits of being active and getting outdoors for fitness. Did you know one of the most beneficial exercises that you can do for yourself is outdoor walking?
- How To Make Foam Refrigerator Magnets
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] If you are looking for an inexpensive craft project to make with children, you will want to try out this craft idea. Within a matter of 20 minutes, you can make several foam refrigerator magnets. Appropriate Age Group: 4 and up.
- 7 Ideas on Using Your Home to Promote Your Business
[Home-Based-Business] When it comes to Direct Sales, one of the most valuable tools you have to market your Direct Sales business is your own home. There are many creative things you can do to market your business out of your home. Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Direct Sales - What Are Filler Advertising Packs?
[Business:Marketing-Direct] I am often asked "What are filler ad packs?" by other Direct Sales Consultants. Filler Ad Packs are also known as Filler Advertising Packs but for the sake of this article we will use the common usage term of Filler Ad Packs.
- Must Have Essentials For Packing Lunches
[Home-and-Family] These days we are all looking for ways to save money, one of the ways you can save money is by taking your own lunches to work or by 'packing" your children's lunches for school. When it comes to taking lunches on the go, there are some essentials that you will need.
- What is an Online Direct Sales Vendor Fair?
[Home-Based-Business] An Online Vendor Fair is an Event held online to showcase those who have a Direct Sales Home Business. A Vendor Fair can be about product sales, business networking or recruiting others who might be interested in getting started in a Direct Sales home business.
- Creating the Perfect Cheese Tray
[Food-and-Drink] Creating the perfect cheese tray can be a daunting task for a new party hostess but with these tips, I think you will find it easier than you think. With an abundance of artisan crafted cheeses produced worldwide, you can focus on cheeses from a single country or region; select by mild, medium or strong flavors; or you can select from categories such as soft, firm, hard and blue.
- Top 10 Tips For Business Networking
[Business:Networking] I firmly believe in the power of networking as I have seen first hand how this has helped me grow professionally and personally. You need to be consistent with your networking efforts and this holds true for both online and offline networking.
- Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Direct Sales Recruiter?
[Business:Human-Resources] When it comes to recruiting in direct sales, not everyone is a born leader or recruiter. To become efficient with leading and recruiting, you need to first educate yourself on what it takes to lead a quality direct sales team.
- How to Find a Good Online Direct Sales Vendor Fair
[Home-Based-Business] I have often participated in Online Direct Sales Vendor Fairs. I have been asked, how do you find good vendor fairs to participate in? You should really sit down and make a list of what "you" expect to see and get from participating in a online vendor fair. Next, go do a major search engine and do a key word search for vendor fairs, direct sales, WAHM parties, etc.
- Direct Sales - How to Write Effective Recruiting Ads
[Home-Based-Business] I have been recruiting in Direct Sales since 1989. In the 20 years I have been in Direct Sales, I have recruited over 500+ men and women. I think when it comes to recruiting, you need to sit down and write yourself 2-3 effective recruiting ads that you can use to market your Direct Sales Business Opportunity.
- 11 Essential Direct Sales Recruiting Tips
[Home-Based-Business] I have been working in Direct Sales since 1989 and I have learnt a lot over those years as to what it takes to be a successful Direct Sales Recruiter. I have been one of the top 10 in recruiting in our Direct Sales Unit since 2003. One question I am often asked is, how do you manage to get so many recruits? My reply is simple, I did my homework first on what works and what doesn't work when it comes to talking to potential recruit leads.
- Organizing Your Forum Board Links
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] I am often asked, "How are you able to keep up with so many of the online networking groups and forum boards?" My response is, I am organized. How do I organize all of my online networking groups and forums? It's really easy. Here is what I do.
- Providing Good Customer Service in Direct Sales
[Home-Based-Business] Providing good customer service to your customers and hosts in direct sales needs to be a consultants top priority. In this day and age, there are millions of consultants all competing for the same customers, the same party hosts and the same potential recruit.
- Direct Sales - Holiday Advertising Ideas
[Home-Based-Business] When it comes to targeting holiday shoppers during the fall holiday shopping season, you need to plan out your advertising and marketing strategy months in advance. I usually start my planing in early July. If you are going for print advertising, you need to realize that you need to do that weeks, if not months in advance.
- 20 Ways to Market Your Business Online
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] You have a new online business, now what? You need to advertise your online business both online and offline so this article will give you some online advertising ideas that you can start using today.
- 10 Tips to Make Cleaning Your Kitchen Easier
[Home-Improvement:Cleaning-Tips-and-Tools] I don't know about you, but I spend a lot of time in my kitchen each and every day. I rarely use box mixes and usually make our food from scratch so my kitchen gets a daily work out! I am cleaning something up in my kitchen every day, I believe your kitchen should be one of the cleanest rooms in your home, after all, germs seem to accumulate there and its important to keep it clean.
- 10 Quick Ways to Advertise a Business
[Business:Advertising] I am with a Direct Sales Company and I do a lot of recruiting. I like to tell all of my newly recruited consultants to get busy advertising their new home business right away by using the ideas listed below.
- Using Small Promotional Items to Market Your Business
[Home-Based-Business] These days we are all looking for creative ways to advertise and market our home businesses. One of the ways you can do this is by offering free small promotional items or giveaways. I like to use these for in-person business contact when I am out in my community locally here in my home town.
- How to Make Homemade Popsicles
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] You can make your own freshly made popsicles for pennies on the dollar compared to all of those pricey store brand popsicles. A positive benefit of making your own homemade popsicles is that you control the ingredients that go into them.
- How to Make Old Fashioned Lemon Butter Cookies
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] My great aunt who is 83 years old has been baking and cooking all of her life. When I was a little girl, I could remember spending countless hours with her in the kitchen and learning just about everything I know today that pertains to baking. This is a recipe she started making back in the 1960's and to this day, its one of our family's favorite cookie recipes.
- How to Find a Good Primary Care Physician
[Health-and-Fitness:Medicine] Finding a good primary care physician is the most important step in being proactive in your own healthcare. These days I see way too many people just opening up their local phone books and selecting a physician by viewing an advertisement in the yellow pages or by seeing an advertisement on television. In my opinion, this is the wrong way to be selecting your own personal physician.
- 12 Keys to Success For New Direct Sellers
[Home-Based-Business] Are you a new consultant with a home party plan company? If so, there are a few things you should know to help get you started with your new home party plan business. There are many things that will affect your success with a home party plan type of business, the faster you get started the faster you will make money and be successful at your new home business.
- Creative Serving and Entertaining Ideas
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] I love to cook and bake and I am always looking for some helpful kitchen and cooking tips along with some creative entertaining ideas. If you are entertaining for 2 or for a crowd, your dining area doesn't need to be fancy nor expensive. Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Using and Storing Fresh Herbs
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Add some flavor to your favorite dishes with fresh herbs. Flavorful fresh CHIVES add a mild onion-like flavor to dips, spreads, soups, salads, omelets, casseroles and many vegetables. Use DILL to add flavor to salads, meats, sauces, vegetables, marinades, stuffing, herb butter and tomato juice.
- Choosing a Good Forum Moderator
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] These days, many of us own or moderate on various online networking groups or forum boards. I think its important that as a Forum Board Owner that you really sit down and evaluate what kind of Forum Moderators you would like to have helping you with your forum board.
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