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Great Restaurants in Howard County for Kids

We’re always working on finding the restaurants in Howard County that offer the best experience and best quality food for our family lunch and dinner outings. It’s easy to go to the usual suspect restaurants such as Friday’s and Red Robin, but there are other great restaurants that you and your kids may enjoy. Below find a few of my favorites. Cava Grill (Columbia) – This is currently my favorite restaurant. They offer Greek food Chipotle-style. You and your family get a healthy meal and they have great beverages such…

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Juicespresso Juicer Review

July 9, 2016July 17, 2016 EronCohen0 comment

The Juicespresso Juicer is an amazing device for juicing fans. If you’re considering purchasing one, read my review. The Juicespresso cold press masticating machines are very efficient at getting the juice out of various fruits and vegetables. You’ll be pleased that it will potentially lower your produce bill when compared to your old high-speed juicer. This juicer is compact, so it doesn’t take up much counter space (you’ll want to keep it out all the time!) and it is dishwasher safe. I was using a Jack LaLane juicer that I…

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Vitamix 5200 Review

June 28, 2015August 5, 2016 EronCohen0 comment

Read My Review of the Vitamix 5200 Blender Vitamix blenders are famous for being long-lasting smoothie-blending work-horses. They are the high-end benchmark that other blenders must compete with to win market-share. This is a review of my experience with the Vitamix 5200. I purchased my Vitamix about 6 months ago. I got it as a refurbished unit on Amazon.com. I went for a refurbished blender because the savings were huge and the warranty coverage was still very strong. I am glad I did because I was able to afford more…

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Blendtec Blender Review-The Blendtec 570 from Costco

December 21, 2014May 15, 2017 EronCohenblenders, Reviews0 comment

Summary: This is a review of the Blendtec blender sold in Costco (TB621 USCOST) currently being sold for $319. Although we loved this machine when it was working, we managed to break ours 3 times in two months through just normal use. On the third time, it broke we just returned it. Read on for information about alternatives to this blender and why we were so sad to see it go! If you’re considering a Blendtec Blender, you may want to avoid this blender and instead go for a different Total Blender…

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Why We Shop At Costco – Costco Review Part 1

June 23, 2014January 21, 2017 EronCohen0 comment

Costco sells two 36 ounce bottles of Organic Blue Agave for $9.89 Easy Ways to Save Money: Shop at Costco This is part 1 of my review of Costco. [Don’t miss Part 2 here] I know this may seem a little off-topic for this blog, but I think there are still many families who haven’t discovered the joys of shopping at bulk food warehouse stores. Many people are turned off by the membership fees or think they just don’t need a huge box of this or that. I submit that…

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Top 5 Places To Buy Fruit, Vegetables & Other Produce For Cheap in Central Maryland

April 3, 2014February 8, 2017 EronCohen0 comment

If your family is like ours, we eat lots of fruit and vegetables. We especially like fresh organic fruits and produce when possible, but we also like to keep the costs under control. Below are my top 5 recommendations on how to get great produce for lower prices in Maryland (This advice applies to anywhere in the United States although you’ll need to follow my links to find cheap produce in your area–read further for some great kitchen gadgets to help you make the most of your produce: 1) Shop…

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What’s For Breakfast? Healthy ideas for breakfast for kids of busy families

March 11, 2013July 14, 2016 EronCohen0 comment

Say NO to donuts and pastries for breakfast. Such a bad idea–especially for kids. Recently I have noticed that one of the parents in my daughter’s school is giving her child donuts and/or pre-made and packaged waffles/pancakes for breakfast every day. It can be difficult for families to eat right and to give their kids healthy choices for breakfast. It is very hard, especially when time is short in the mornings, but this child is going to be at risk for diabetes and isn’t getting the best “brain food” for…

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What To Give Out as Party Favors at a Kids Birthday Party

January 14, 2013April 24, 2017 EronCohen1 Comment

There are plenty of parents who will join me in my unhappy feelings about the gift bags that kids are given at their friends’ birthday parties. Of course we’re happy to share the joy of a family celebrating their child and the accomplishment of getting a year older. And it isn’t that I am ungrateful for all the effort that the parents have gone to in order to have the party to begin with–I am. I have done it enough to know what a pain it really is…but I…