Product Review: Bibigo Korean Foods

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Being married to a long-time Korean food fan means I’ve always had to search out restaurants and specialty food markets whenever we’ve moved, or taken a getaway to a place with an international restaurant scene. Not that I don’t enjoy it, too. I do. But my husband is obsessed with it, and we currently have… [Continue Reading]

Giant List of Gingerbread Recipes: 50 Plus Ways to Enjoy a Traditional Holiday Favorite

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Few flavors exemplify the winter holidays more than gingerbread. Recipes for houses and decorated gingerbread men abound, but few people have time to take on that level of project multiple times each season. That’s why I’ve compiled this ultimate list of gingerbread recipes featuring a wide variety of ways to enjoy this traditional holiday flavor… [Continue Reading]

Tress Passes: How to Have Great Hair for Less

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Whether you’re a permanent road warrior or dealing with long daily commutes followed by evening business dinners, chances are your hair takes a beating on a regular basis. Keeping it coiffed and in great condition via standard salon visits can add up to big bucks. That’s where having a personal power arsenal of maintenance tips… [Continue Reading]

Product Review: Graycliff Chocolate

Graycliff Chocolate

The charmingly elegant Graycliff hotel in Nassau has launched its own line of luxury chocolate, which will soon be produced on site, adding a new jewel to the venue’s heavily adorned culinary crown. On a recent visit to this Bahamian treasure, I was able to sample a couple of items from the product line. First,… [Continue Reading]

6 Simple Tips for a Successful Work-at-Home Experience

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With telecommuting jobs on the rise, and the decision to take on a freelance career becoming increasingly popular, working at home is becoming less of a life-long dream and more of likely reality for many people. It isn’t exactly a cake walk however, and you do need to take this work as seriously as any… [Continue Reading]

Product Review: Orchard Bars

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When it comes to finding simple ways to survive vegan travel successfully, a good power bar will take you a long way. And while price point and calorie count may keep you from using them for every meal on travel day, having a trusted brand or two to tuck into your daypack for unexpected scheduling… [Continue Reading]

Nail Care Tips for the Cheap and Lazy

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Whether you need to have your nails looking great for professional reasons, or are seeking a more glamorous look for your own personal enjoyment, manicures and pedicures can end up costing you major bucks on a long term basis. My top four tips for keeping nail care costs under control? BYO (Buy Your Own) Tools… [Continue Reading]

The Flip and Tumble Hooknook: A Fun New Holiday Gift for College Students and Modern Design Fans

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The folks over at Flip and Tumble have turned their mod design mojo from shopping bags to tchotchke storage with an interesting new product called a hooknook.

Wine Review: Soave Pianello

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I guess word of my fondness for Soave wines is getting out, because I just received another one to review. Specifically, the Soave Pianello.

Sassy and Simple Split Pea Recipes

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A good collection of split pea recipes goes a long way towards supporting a menu plan of cheap food that’s also hearty and nutritious. If you think soup is the only option at your disposal, think again. These fun split pea recipes take this legume out of the boring box and bring it center stage.

Product Review: Annie Chun’s Roasted Seaweed Snacks

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Having recently launched a quest to research vegan snacks suitable for road trips, I was excited to receive some test samples of Annie Chun’s roasted seaweed snacks.

Book Review: The Tipsy Vegan

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John Schlimm’s new book The Tipsy Vegan, released this month is a fun-loving look at a number of ways you can incorporate vegan food to throw the perfect party.

Budget Recipe: Vegan Split Pea Soup

Vegan Split Pea Soup

Having been a fan of traditional split pea soup since I was a child, I’ve been on the lookout for an easy vegan split pea soup recipe for a while now. I’ve found several that were a bit longer on ingredients, but I wanted something easier. So I decided to create my own version.

Homemade Pineapple Mango Chutney

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Tropical, fruity chutneys are often called for as an accompaniment in many of my favorite international cuisines and recipes. So when I saw this easy, homemade version in Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s book Color Me Vegan, I knew I had to include it as a companion piece to the book review.

Ferrarelle: A Fun New Sparkling Water for the Holidays

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I’ve been receiving so many fun products to try out for the holidays here at We Be Sharin’ headquarters, it’s been difficult to keep up. One of these fun products is Ferrarelle, a natural sparkling water from Italy.