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5 Ingredients of Successful Family Dinners

5 Ingredients of a Successful Family Dinner

Good food makes a good family meal, but what makes a successful family dinner? One needs to understand the purpose of the family dinner to answer that question. For many a … [Read More...]

Easter Dinner 2012 Filet Mignon

My Healthy Easter Dinner Meal with Filet Mignon

Cooking a healthy Easter dinner meal can be challenging. This year, 2012, I decided to do some healthy cooking and add a … [Read More...]

Swanson vs Pacific

Make and Follow a Food Philosophy

Like setting goals, establishing a food philosophy is one of the most important things you can do going into a new year or … [Read More...]


 
6 Human Needs of Human Needs Psychology

The 6 Human Needs of Human Needs Psychology

There are 6 human needs that drive our behaviors. Human Needs Psychology sees these six human needs as profound motivations behind our every action. These go beyond desires or … [Read More...]

Human Needs Psychology

Human Needs Psychology – an Introduction

Human Needs Psychology explains why we do the things we do. It explains the root reason for our actions. Too often conflict, … [Read More...]


 
Basil Chiffonade

Cooking Technique – Basil Chiffonade

I like using a basil chiffonade. Very simply it is cutting a leafy food into thin strips. It is attractive, and when used with an aromatic herb like basil, it helps the dish you … [Read More...]

Parsley

Use Herbs to Gourmet Your Home Cooking

I use herbs and spices frequently. As the founder of the Home Cooking Academy, I am constantly working on cooking projects. … [Read More...]

Knife Cuts - Julienne

Culinary Knife Cuts from Allumette to Julienne

In a restaurant, culinary knife cuts have to be precise. Culinary knife cuts offer a standardization to meal preparation. Any … [Read More...]


 
Relationship Mistakes

6 Relationship Mistakes Women Make That Lead to Divorce

Both men and women make relationship mistakes that lead to divorce. Teresa Atkin from www.YourTango.com recently wrote an article about the 6 mistakes women make that … [Read More...]

15 Conversation Topics

15 of the Best Conversations to have during Family Meals to Build Loving and Strong Family Relationships

Successful family meals require more than just food on the table. The family dinner in particular is an opportunity to build … [Read More...]

Video-MagicTrick

Magic Trick Shows Secret to a Happy Marriage

Here's a magic trick and relationship tip all in one! Magician Rich Ferguson cleverly narrates several key things to remember … [Read More...]


 
How to Improve Communication Skills

8 Tips How to Improve Communication Skills – Part 2

Learning how to improve communication skills are at the heart of quality personal and work relationships. In the first part I covered the first 4 communication skills. … [Read More...]

How to Improve Communication Skills

8 Tips How to Improve Communication Skills – Part 1

Learning how to improve communication skills are at the heart of quality personal and work relationships. When one can convey … [Read More...]

Hearing You Say That...

Hearing You Say That…

A powerful communication tip is to repeat a part of what the other person just said. It indicates you are present in the … [Read More...]


 
Blue Cheese Bread Wine

Danish Blue Cheese on Bread with Red Wine

I love a good treat now and then. I like all kinds of cheeses. Lately I've been experimenting with several different kinds. If you like cheeses, it's a great way to treat yourself. … [Read More...]

2011 Cookware Guide

Your Cookware Helper Version 2 Released

Started in June 2008, the Your Cookware Helper website, www.YourCookwareHelper.com,  was created to offer a new point of … [Read More...]

Students Working

My Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, NY Visit – Part 2

In this Part 2 of my Culinary Institute of America visit, I'll show several pictures of inside Roth Hall, the classrooms, … [Read More...]


 
Online Schools Texting Infographic

Texting and Driving Facts Infographic

These texting and driving facts are scary. While teens and adults are addicted to texting and mobile phones, their use while driving is simply dangerous. Here is an infographic … [Read More...]

Multitasking

New Carnegie Mellon Study Finds Dangers in Multitasking

Multitasking from frequent use of texting, mobile phones and social networks decreases productivity by 20% according to a new study at Carnegie Mellon University.  The New York … [Read More...]

Multitasking

Multitasking and Digital Stress INFOGRAPHIC

More research on the effects of multitasking shows our brains are not designed to handle multitasking. Frequent multitaskers have trouble filtering out irrelevant data, choosing … [Read More...]

Multitasking

The Dangers of Multitasking INFOGRAPHIC

Only 2% can successfully multitask. The remaining 98% of us try and suffer the consequences. With the rise of so many digital products vying for our attention we move from one … [Read More...]

Levels of Conflict and Outcomes

The Benefits of Low Conflict Two Parent Households

Relationship quality and low conflict two parent households are key components in a child's well-being. Studies are now measuring not just whether a child is raised in a two-parent … [Read More...]