When the deceptively heavy package arrived at my office, I handled it carefully, thrown off by its weight. When I unwrapped the contents, I found a perfect little jar of apple butter with a label that read “Spoon.” Spoon is a New York cafe, caterer and storefront. They do sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and more [...]
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Happy Valentine’s Day from The Voice of Mom!
We hope you are off this day celebrating with your loved ones, whether through some good together-time or a nice quiet meal for two (or the whole family!). If you are looking for something to do with your kids to make today special, here are a [...]
Rich, moist chocolate cake with decadent chocolate icing … just the sound of it makes your hips plump a bit, right? Well it doesn’t have to. Little Debbie has taken chocolate cake and make it okay for dieters — and without taking away all the classic recipe’s goodness. As part of Little Debbie’s 100 Calories! [...]
Crunchy snacks are a favorite of mine. There is something absolutely fulfilling about watching a game (like, ahem, the Super Bowl) with a bowl of crispy, crunching somethings. But most crunchy snacks are just really bad for you. So, you have a choice of having a microscopic serving or something akin to cardboard. Enter Wingers.
Wingers [...]
Sometimes you just need a little something sweet to get you past the sweet craving hump. In cases like that having something that’s sweet, tasty but low in calories is important. The Little Debbie Nutty Bar PB Stix fits the caloric profile, but is it a good option?
The GOOD: At just 90 calories, the Little [...]
Sweet tooth? Yea, got that. Dessert is one of my favorite things, but it has to follow a meal. Girls can’t live on dessert alone, after all.
But sweets are filled with calories and fats that just aren’t good for us (or our waistlines). And, personally, I am not a fan of the low-fat varieties. Fortunately, [...]
As someone who is firmly entrenched in all things food, I’m always on the lookout for new recipes. Whether it be from magazines, Food Network, cookbooks or friends, there is seemingly no shortage of sources. If I make 10 recipes a day from now until the day I die, I won’t make a dent in [...]
‘Tis the season for giving, and through the generosity of many, you might have noticed that we’ve been doing a few giveaways this week here on The Voice of Mom. Well, that’s about to continue … we’re going to be doing a Giveaway a Day from now until … well, until we run out of [...]
I have dozens of subscriptions to magazines. What can I say? I’m a junkie. I particularly love a good cooking magazine because I love to cook. What’s important to me is that recipes are accessible, easy and fast . . . usually.
Everyday Food Magazine is a Martha Stewart creation. It’s a small-format book with just [...]
