So, Christmas is over, and you’re home with the kids are on school vacation. If you’re looking for an indoor project, why not cook up some kid- approved recipes that are both fun to eat and to make?
One of the easiest (and fastest) ways to make a tasty treat is by whipping up a [...]

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The second week of December means holiday preparations for some, and finals week for college students concerned about their exams. For those interested in competing at the World Series of Beer Pong in January 2010, however, it was the last week to either earn a berth by competing at a satellite tournament, or buy [...]

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I bake Christmas cookies. Not just a single batch, but serious quantities of Christmas cookies – one year I made 32 different kinds. In order to have a diverse array of cookies during the holiday season, you need to start early. Immediately after Thanksgiving, bake cookies that get better with age, like [...]

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Mashed potatoes may be the ultimate comfort food! A pile of rich creamy mashed potatoes, covered in gravy is just the thing to warm the soul on a cold winter’s night. If you’re not sure how to make them, you can learn how to make mashed potatoes step by step on Mahalo’s how [...]

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Many retail stores offer sales and deals on Veteran’s Day to attract people who may be inclined to shop if they have the day off from work. While this is nice for bargain hunters, it doesn’t do much to honor those that have served our country.
This year, a number of restaurants and retailers are [...]

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Squeezed in between Halloween and Thanksgiving is a holiday that doesn’t get a lot of attention. In November 1918, the world was reeling from four years of war, and was in the midst of a pandemic caused by a virus that was related to the current H1N1 flu. November 11, the anniversary of [...]

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If there was ever a “National Pumpkin Week” in the United States, the week before Halloween would certainly be the time to observe it. All over the country, people are visiting pumpkin patches, farm stands, or grocery stores, to select the perfect pumpkin to grace their front porch on Halloween night. While [...]

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I live in New England, and apple picking with the kids has been a part of my fall for as long as I can remember. Everyone would get carried away picking, and we’d usually come home with 2 or 3 very large bags of apples….many more than we could consume in a reasonable period [...]

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”Money” magazine’s November 2009 issue profiles the 50 Best Jobs in America. The top 5 are Systems Engineer, Physician’s Assistant, College Professor, Nurse Practitioner, and IT Project manager. These were selected based on a combination of pay, growth rate, flexibility, benefit to society, personal satisfaction, and stress level.
If you’re just interested in financial [...]

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Soup is the ultimate comfort food.  It is  also filling, can be stretched to serve an uncertain number of people, and is usually inexpensive.  That makes soup the perfect way to entertain during tough economic times.  There are a few ways you can throw a soup party:

If you’ll be having people over for a long [...]

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