Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

Recipes Loaded With Pesto


Updated 05/16/12 12:06 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Recipes With Pesto

If you're in search of a quick flavor fix, turn to pestos as they're full of bold, concentrated flavors. Pesto alla Genovese — basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, and olive oil — is typically the first ingredient combination that comes to mind, but really, the ground nut-and-herb mixture just brings endless color to all manner of dishes. Here are a smattering of recipes loaded with all kinds Read more

Google Adds Recipe Search Results


Updated 02/28/11 1:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Google Recipe Search Results

I'm sure YumSugar will love this! Google recently upped the ante in recipe discovery with Recipe View, a new way to search for and view online recipes. It allows you to limit search results to recipes only, displaying results with user ratings, images, and ingredients. View recipe search results by clicking on the "recipes" link on the left side of the search results page. Search for specific Read more

Happy Hour: Guinness Milkshake


Updated 03/12/12 4:10 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

St. Patrick's Day Guinness Milkshake 2-Ingredient Recipe

Photo: Lauren Hendrickson With St. Patrick's Day a week away, I went off in search of a timely tipple to enjoy over the weekend. I found a number of drinks that called for ingredients like vermouth and hazelnut whipped cream; they sounded delicious, but rather contradictory to the rowdy spirit of St. Patty's. I finally landed on a Guinness milkshake. It embodies the boisterous beer drinking of Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Get Red Wine Stains Out With Ease


Updated 02/24/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out February 23, 2012

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10 Sexy, Healthy Foods For Valentine's Day


Updated 02/09/12 11:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Aphrodisiac Foods and Recipes For Valentine's Day

The search for sexy foods is an ancient pursuit, and aphrodisiacs come in many healthy forms — with skins, peels, and shells. And healthy living and romantic meals aren't mutually exclusive. We've rounded up 10 foods considered sexy for their suggestive shape, texture, or color, and found recipes so you can add them to your romantic Valentine's meal. If you're on the prowl for a healthier love Read more

Download of the Day: Girl Scout Cookie Locator


Updated 01/19/12 12:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

When and Where Girl Scout Cookies Are on Sale App

Amidst the healthy goals of the New Year, there's one annual food tradition lurking in the background that you can't help but fanatically pine for — Girl Scout Cookie time! While the Girl Scouts themselves say, cookies can go on sale anywhere between January and April, there's a new way to take the guesswork out of this yearly treat. The free iOS Girl Scout Cookie Locator app searches your Read more

Save on Eating Out in 2012 With These 12 Realistic Tips!


Updated 03/19/12 10:24 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Save Money in Restaurants

One of the hardest thing to budget in the past year was eating habits, according to SavvySugar readers. Of course, there is always the simple solution of just eating at home more often, but you can still cut your food bill here and there when you're eating out. We've given you plenty of tips in the past on how to save when eating out so we're rehashing some of the best ones as well as throwing Read more

Website of the Day: Gojee


Updated 08/01/11 5:40 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Review of New Recipe Search Database Site Gojee

No, this website isn't dedicated to goji berries, the red super food from the Himalayas. What you will find at Gojee is a recipe database, designed to help you find recipes based off of what you're craving and what's in your fridge. You can also easily avoid recipes with ingredients you dislike. Quickly insert your email address to sign in, and use the top toolbar to type in what you are craving. Read more

Now You're Cooking: Alex Guarnaschelli's Tech Tips For the Kitchen


Updated 12/08/11 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tech Tips For the Kitchen

The mother of all cooking holidays is fast approaching, but you don't have to let it stress you out. Thanks to technology, you can keep your kitchen in order and clutter-free. Take it from the Food Network's Iron Chef America star, Alex Guarnaschelli — she's partnered up with Microsoft to mix food and tech to help you move gracefully from Thanksgiving to Christmas and beyond, without burning Read more