10 Tips to Save on Memorial Day Grocery Shopping


Updated 05/26/12 12:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save on a Memorial Day Meal

It's fun to host people for a barbecue, but it can also get quite pricey when everyone isn't chipping in. Consumer expert Andrea Woroch provides suggestions to cut your grocery bill when shopping for your Memorial Day meal: Prepare most of your meal. Woroch says, "The general rule for prepared foods is that they are more expensive, and it's cheaper to buy the ingredients to prepare yourself." Read more

18 Tot-Friendly Burgers to Kick Off Grilling Season


Updated 05/25/12 10:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kid-Friendly Burger Recipes

Patty-cake, patty-cake! We're not talking about sweet cakes here, but the juicy patties that come fresh off the grill onto a waiting bun. With this being National Burger Month, and the unofficial start of grilling season kicking off this weekend, we turned to some of our favorite kiddie chefs for their takes on the ever-popular burger. With input from Weelicious, Jessica Seinfeld, Annabel Karmel, Read more

Healthy Breakfast Ideas From the Community


Updated 05/25/12 7:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Enchilada Breakfast Casserole Recipe

If you're looking for breakfast inspiration, then you've come to the right place! Here are a few of our favorite new recipes from the FitSugar Healthy Recipe community group. If you're entertaining a large party, then cooking up a healthy breakfast enchilada casserole is an easy way to feed the crowd. With a decadent name like upside-down banana-bread pancakes with maple cream, who would have Read more

No Time to Mix? The Healthiest Ready-to-Drink Cocktails


Updated 05/25/12 12:54 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Healthy Premade Bottled Cocktails

Since carting around multiple bottles, glassware, and fresh ingredients isn't always practical, here's a buying guide to the healthiest ready-to-drink (RTD) bottled cocktails. And while these won't taste as good as our homemade 150-calorie margarita recipe or when mixing alcohol into one our favorite all-natural cocktail mixes, RTD cocktails are a simple solution to drinking whether you're Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Who Will Land the Role of Christian Grey?


Updated 05/24/12 3:02 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Sugar Shout Out For May 23 2012

22 actors who could play Christian in Fifty Shades of Grey Try Michelle Obama's cauliflower mac and cheese recipe Learn how to paint sun-kissed balayage highlights at home Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer share their dating advice Space-saving decor tips for kids' rooms from a design expert Ultimate Summer denim guide — see the best fits, silhouettes, and prints The boho dance: Read more

Dig Into Sasha and Malia Obama's Favorite Cauliflower Mac and Cheese


Updated 05/24/12 9:45 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Michelle Obama Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Recipe

In honor of next week's release of Michelle Obama's cookbook, American Grown, we baked up something sweet, and now we're onto another one of America's favorite comfort foods, mac and cheese. I was initially a little wary of this version because it didn't call for making a roux, which gives most mac and cheese recipes that creamy, hearty texture. In the first lady's recipe, you simply stir Read more

Michelle Obama's All-American Apple Cobbler


Updated 05/23/12 1:30 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Michelle Obama Recipe For Apple Cobbler

Michelle Obama's first cookbook American Grown will be released on May 29, and we're cooking up some of Michelle's tried-and-true recipes like this apple cobbler, a favorite of President Obama. The First Lady has a unique, slow method of preparing this cobbler. She marinates the apples in their spicy, sugary juices overnight, then slow cooks the cobbler at a low temperature to gradually break Read more

The Best Turkey Club Sandwich in the World


Updated 05/22/12 5:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make the Best Club Sandwich

Club sandwiches, like burgers or fried chicken, come in a myriad of styles and spinoffs. Some prefer turkey to chicken, rye bread to white, or aioli to mayonnaise. This recipe isn't a true classic club, as it has avocado, cheese, and mustard, but I consider it to be the best. Here, smoky turkey and bacon complement the buttery flavors of the ripe avocado and cheddar cheese. This sandwich — Read more

Savory Sight: Easy No-Rice Sushi Rolls


Updated 05/22/12 3:34 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

No-Rice Sushi Rolls

Don't be daunted by rolling your own sushi. Here, hayleysf reminds us that this Japanese favorite is just as easy to create on your own at home — rice optional. For the recipe, check out her blog, then be sure to share your latest creations with us in our Savory Sights community group. Read more