Dine on a Dime: The Glory of Greens Recipe
We all love collard greens — here's one of my favorite recipes to make for cheap. Also, some rules about how to respect — and thus get the best taste from your greens.
read more...Dine on a Dime: The Glory of Greens
Like clockwork, every New Year's Day, I can recall eating a large plate of greens along with black-eyed peas or field peas and cornbread, because my grandmother said "baby this represents the dollars and cents you will receive for the new year."…
read more...Dine on a Dime: Taco Soup
It's cold outside — so stay in and invite some friends over for a yummy meal that's quick and affordable, and oh-so-tasty. Every Wednesday, ESSENCE.com will feature exclusive Hillshire Farm recipes for you to prepare for friends and family...…
read more...Get Fiscally Fit in 2011: 12 Weeks to a Wealthier You
Wanna make over your money? Our Personal Finance Editor Tanisha A. Sykes' 12-week financial fitness plan will whip your finances into shape...
read more...Adventures of a Singlista: Cat Woman
"Smart guys like dumb girls, dumb guys like dumb girls. What do smart girls get? CATS!" or so says Alex Dunphy on ABC's "Modern Family." I have had a cat, with the exception of college, for the last... well, let's say my high school boyfriend Ronnie…
read more...Dine on a Dime: Chicken Smoked Sausage with Rice
Bring the whole family to the table with Hillshire Farm Hardwood Chicken Smoked Sausage. Add some sizzle with chicken rice, sweet onion, red bell peppers, peas, and green olives. So much flavor in one meal is never a bad thing!
read more...Dine on a Dime: Ladies' Night In
It has been months since you last saw each other. The demands of your job leave very little time to hang out, much less to enjoy your own life. And you know what happens to a dull girl, right? She picks up the phone, calls a few of her good…
read more...Dine on a Dime: The Power of the Stew
Some refer to it as soup, pottage, jugging, hot pot and even casserole but I know it by one name and one name only: stew. Whether it was beef, pork, chicken or just plain vegetable you instantly identified this smell once you opened the front door…
read more...Tisha Campbell's Yoplait Photoshoot
Tisha Campbell-Martin granted us access to her Yoplait photoshoot. She's encouraging African American women to live healthier lives. Plus she's also talking about being a full-figured woman, and her own Yoplait diet.
read more...Dine on a Dime: Chef Judson T. Allen
Chef Judson T. Allen knows a thing or two about living a healthy lifestyle. Always struggling with his weight and then gaining more than 70 pounds while attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this Chicago native decided to adopt a…
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Actually the entire egg is healthier. Yolks have all the nutrients. RT @madamD48: @lazofficial Try egg whites instead, much healthier
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It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?
@Illustrious_I I'm heading to Chicago! I can't wait!
@ILoveIndigoFera This weekend I'm going to the beach. I already packed the lunches!
@Debtronic I'm going to relax and eat! It's going to be a great weekend!
@BevCa55 Yes! Let the summer begin! I'm going to a bunch of cookouts.
@DancingQueen12 The best part about Memorial weekend is all the festivals and cookouts. I've got to get cute!



















