cooking

There is no "right way" to bake pumpkin seeds. Each method has pros and cons so you'll have to settle on what works for you. Personally, I hate chewy shells so I like recipes that crisp them. Once they're baked some like sweet seasoning, others prefer savory. So here are the best tips -- you decide which is correct for you.

I moved out when I was 18 and lived off macaroni & cheese and Top Ramen. It's a common story. Eventually you're going to need to learn to cook. It's healthier, cheaper and tastes better. Here's what you need to know:

Figuring out dinner is hard enough. Lunch? It's hopeless. You end up eating out, spending a lot of money and eating crap. I've eaten Raisin Bran for dinner every night this week so I buy a fried burrito for lunch at the convenience store. Cooking for yourself is healthier and having leftovers for lunch more than compensates the stress of cooking. Here are tips to help you plan your lunches: Read M

If I can do it, you can do it! I'm eating restaurant food but I'm making it myself at home with the help of copy cat recipe websites. It's so cool. It's living the American dream!

The Columbia basin grows some of the best corn in the world. There are several farmers markets going on almost every day so I say get some super sweet corn and here's a video to help you make awesome corn on the cob easy.

I found an awesome website called $5 Dollar Dinners from the $5 Dollar Dinner Mom. Wow, she has some really great recipes and money-saving ideas.

In case you are planning on making a St. Patty's Dinner...and forgot how...here is a video for you to watch! Enjoy!

The best thing about this time of year is FOOD! We're compiling a digital cookbook and we want your recipes! Submit your favorite holiday recipes between now and Dec. 27. A random winner gets $100.

There is no denying, Stacy Lee is a good cook! Well, she is on a diet and that means she either quits cooking, or she finds a way to make her dishes a bit healthier and less caloric. She shared with me an awesome recipe for Fettuccine today...

I think most years I cook a turkey. I think if I remember correctly I ruined a prime rib once because my meat thermometer was broken. I usually do a spiral ham for Christmas so I resort to a turkey each thanksgiving. I like the left over turkey sandwiches and it's pretty hard to mess up a turkey...

"Did you ever take a picture of your nose?" "Of course." That is why this video of Christopher Walken cooking dinner for Richard Belzer is great. That, and pancake anecdotes, a mandolin player and the two hot assistants who prove completely incapable of opening a bottle of wine...

I'm totally addicted to watching Hell's Kitchen on Monday night. If you watch you know Risotto is always on the menu, and is usually something you probably order in a restaurant. It's really not that hard to make at home and is a favorite around my house. Here's the recipe I guarantee you'll make it a part of your recipe collection.