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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Yesterday, the website MomLogic, which is in the AOL network, sent out an email blast for a post by a guest blogger known only as Childless Bitch – or CB. CB submits rants about parents and kids from time to time, always exemplifying an anti-child, anti-parent stance. But this time, I felt the [...]
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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 [...]
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If you are anything like me, then you are a stickler for not wasting food. Saving, and reusing, leftovers is a great way to stretch grocery dollars and add some easy and tasty meals to the menu. For instance, leftover roasted chickens can become chicken pot pies, chicken quesadillas, barbecue chicken sandwiches and [...]
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! [...]
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Celebrity chef and Food Network star Tyler Florence has teamed up with Macy’s for a new 12-podcast series called Macy’s Keeps America Cooking. In the series, Tyler takes viewers into his own kitchen to show how to make some of his favorite recipes with tools and cookware available at Macy’s.
There is also a [...]
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.
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Having a baby is expensive. There is gear to buy, food to feed and medical bills to rack up, but you can save money by accepting hand-me-downs and buying used from used baby stores. However, it’s important to make sure that whatever you use for baby is [...]
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, [...]
