If you’ve been bored with breakfast recently, it might be time to change up your regular breakfast recipes. While it can be easy to fall into the same old habits at breakfast time, trying out new things can often put a bit of a pep in your step and help motivate you to start the day. Whether you’re putting a twist on a classic household staple or trying something completely out of the box, breakfast is an important starter to the day.

If you’re struggling to get your kids out the door on time each morning, you might be looking for quick and easy solutions. Or perhaps you’re looking to increase quality mealtimes and want a chance to slow down and take in the morning as a family. The beauty of breakfast is the abundance of recipes and options out there. There are so many ways to do breakfast — all you have to do is get inspired and find some recipes that make you want to jump out of bed and get cooking.  [Read more…]

One of the greatest gifts that we all have been given is ice cream! It has been one of the world’s favorite treats for decades. A sweet treat that is enjoyed by all ages. With advancements in ice cream technology, a whole world of flavors and types of ice creams have appeared over the years, resulting in a fiercely competitive market of ice-cream sellers aiming to be the best.

Some ice cream companies are fantastic. Some, not so much, as we saw recently with the halo top lawsuit. But we have decided to list our top ones here, that way you know what to look for in order to get the tastiest ice cream.

Baskin-Robbins

An icon in the ice cream world. Made famous for their idea of serving a different flavor for each day of the month, their 31-flavor concept catapulted them to popularity. This is a company that has been selling ice cream since 1945. They are the Starbucks of ice cream with over 7000 stores around the world.

Ben & Jerry’s 

Hot on the heels of the top dog Baskin-Robbins is Ben and Jerry’s, their selling point is there a huge range of flavors sold in their supermarket tub range. Stocking almost every supermarket we have been to they cover a vast range of unusual and awesome flavors. With flavors like chunky monkey, which is banana ice cream with fudge and cookie dough, which is cookie flavored ice cream with real cookie dough inside, its easy to see how they have risen to fame.

Cold Stone Creamery

Based in Arizona, this brand has become famous for its focus on ice cream parlors. Serving high-quality ice cream to customers in a restaurant setting was a big hit. And now that’s what they focus on, using ice cream with a minimum of 12% butterfat makes them one of the higher quality ice cream companies. On top of that, in their parlors, they offer customers the chance to create their own ice creams. Their mix in creations allow you to blend your favorite ice creams and then add a huge range of toppings. These toppings include Oreo cookies, chocolate chips, and chocolate swirls. Aside from the custom ice cream creation, you can always just choose one of their tried and tested favorites.

Haagen-Dazs

Haagen-Dazs is a brand that is universally known for being premium quality. With a reputation for only using high-end ingredients like real milk and proper cream, the brand has stuck to simple flavors and then focuses on creating them with the finest ingredients. Where the other brands went for variety, Haagen-Dazs went for quality, and you can tell, with every mouthful, you can taste the quality ingredients.

There you have it, and these are the best ice cream brands around the world. Hopefully, after reading this article, you will always be able to find one of them wherever you are. That means you should always be able to find some good quality and great tasting ice cream, no matter what corner of the globe you are.

Cooking family meals together can be very rewarding. It provides you with quality time together while also teaches your children a necessary life skill. The only problem is, with limited time during the week, trying to get a satisfying meal on the table can be difficult. This is especially true if you add the kids to the mix. The good news, however, is that there are plenty of easy and quick meal ideas you can create together. Check out a few ideas below.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

You can never go wrong with spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. This simple yet fun and quick dish will be enjoyed by the entire family. You’ll need pasta which can be purchased in many forms depending on your diet. You can get whole-wheat, veggie or other types of pasta to suit your tastes and needs. You’ll then need to select the appropriate sauce. There’s nothing wrong with getting canned spaghetti sauce when you’re trying to get dinner on the table in a hurry. Lastly, decide what kind of meat you’ll use (chicken, beef, pork, or turkey) to make the meatballs. [Read more…]