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Let me be honest about something. I've never met a dinner party I didn't like. If you were to ask my grandmother (hi, Chanel!), she'd tell you that a dinner party—an elegant one—requires seating charts, white gloves, and the perfect lipstick. Oh, and have your florist on standby. Do you know Ricky? He's the best. And while girl raises a few good points, dinner parties in my world are a bit more . . . slapdash.
You want to see your children's eyes light up when they see their Easter baskets, but you don't want them to gorge on artificial trash that electrifies them with hyperactivity. Let's avoid the temper tantrum to follow when the high fructose corn syrup wears off. Yet don't be like the neighbor who hands out plain apples to the trick-or-treaters at Halloween. Nobody likes that guy. (Well, none of the kids.)
Adults, you can try some of our delicious dessert recipes you'd never know are healthy as well as our Easter page for everything you need to know that's sweet and savory for this spring holiday.
For your kids' Easter baskets, you can still create a healthyish stockpile. Delight your children without junk food using some of these ideas. (more...)
Biryani is a beautiful, simple South Asian rice pilaf that’s easy to make at home. It’s typically served at celebrations in India, and my Indian friends here in the United States talk about this dish with such nostalgia.
You can make it with all kinds of meats (like goat or seafood!) or just vegetables. The rice is often golden with turmeric and studded with raisins and nuts.
Biryani can also be a fantastic weeknight meal since it’s made all in one pot and is ready in under an hour. Today, I’m sharing my version of biryani with chicken.
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Growing your own food earns gobs of cool points in our book. Many of us start with a basil plant or mint. When that works, we try more. But some plants aren't worth growing yourself. The investment in time, money, and trouble is too high, and the return too low. You might as well grab them at the market. (more...)
