Who couldn’t use a good nutritious home-cooked meal even in the busiest of days? Busy Family Meals is a resource that will help us all have just that! Written by Cyndi Lavin, this blog is chock-full of tips, recipes and suggestions for preparing whole foods “with both speed and love, making even a rushed dinner time a nice family experience”. Cyndi started off her blog with her favorite 30 minute meals and the basics of once a week food preparation.

Drinks after Dark is the after-work stop for those who love their cocktails. Collen Colick and Rachel Segal head up the adventures with “all the yummy things you drink”. You don’t have to be an expert to enjoy this blog. They have tips for the newbie at the bar. For those who want to learn how to drink, watch for their new feature coming up soon.

It’s all about healthy cooking at the Robust Cooking blog. Linette Gerlach and Sandy Mitchell serve up healthy low-fat recipes and information on the stuff that’s good for you! Among their recent posts that caught my eye are eight ways to eat watermelon and a recipe for a healthy cocktail.

Marye Audet shares her passion and expertise in simple and effective home-made remedies for just about anything. Simply Home Remedies is where you’ll find what she has learned from 20 years of taking care of her family mostly “without the assistance of commercial medicines or doctors”. Marye also makes her own cleaning products, cosmetics and dyes. Check out her tips for dealing with household ants and flies.

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