Cooking — 5 Minutes for Mom

Ham and Split Pea Soup

by Sherry Aikens March 28, 2013 4 comments

Every year after Easter, my Dad and I discuss who is getting the bone from the Easter spiral ham. I think I should always get it, just so I can make my split pea soup. [...]

Stocking a World Kitchen: Beyond the Salt and Pepper

by Amanda Mouttaki December 11, 2012 0 comments

My mom was a very good cook. However being raised in the northern Midwest, there weren’t a lot of spices used outside of the basics. It wasn’t until I began cooking for myself and travel [...]

How to Clean a Very Nasty Lasagna Pan

by Jennifer Sikora October 23, 2012 0 comments

The other night I fixed a delicious dinner of lasagna, garlic bread, and a healthy salad. It’s an old family recipe full of hearty flavor, tons of cheese, and yummy tomato sauce! It is a [...]

Expanding Palates: Get Your Kids in the Kitchen

by Amanda Mouttaki September 25, 2012 2 comments

This may not come as a surprise, as parenting experts have been heralding this approach for years. But there is something to the notion of children being more adventurous eaters if they are involved with [...]

5 Ways to Save Time on Dinner

by Jennifer Sikora September 1, 2012 3 comments

If you visit my website anytime soon, you will see that I do a lot of cooking and baking. It’s just a passion that I have fallen in love with and it is a really [...]

Designer Vintage Inspired Aprons from Grandway (Review and Giveaway)

by SuZ Besecker July 27, 2012 164 comments

When I get in the kitchen and get down to work, it can get pretty messy. And while I will buy every baking or cooking gadget under the sun, you’d think I would also buy [...]

Ziploc Perfect Portions: Nothing Goes to Waste and a Giveaway

by Guest Contributor March 30, 2012 84 comments

As a child I have no memory of eating leftovers. Isn’t that odd? Certainly my mother cooked dinner every night, but I have no recollection of her serving the same meal two nights in a [...]

Bring Dinner Back To the Table With Lawry’s Pre-Measured Seasonings

by Guest Contributor December 30, 2011 477 comments

Being a busy mom, I often have to have an impressive bag of tricks to help juggle daily activities and delicious meals to serve my family. My kids and husband respond to great taste, and [...]

Six Tips to Fabulous Eating On the Cheap!

by ChristieO May 24, 2011 2 comments

Recently there was an article posted on Oprah.com about “How to Eat Fabulously on $40 a Week,” and since I just returned from a four day trip to find my freezer just busted, I figured I would try [...]

A Meal for Fall

by NikkiG October 23, 2009 8 comments

Nikki Gardner is our new Food Editor here at 5 Minutes for Mom. Nikki is a freelance writer and photographer capturing the simple things in life: art, food, and story. She blogs at art and [...]

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