You want to buy a new slow cooker.  As it just so happens with a lot of stuff we want to purchase, the choice becomes overwhelming.  Different brands, different features,...

Healthy snacking: what to keep in your fridge & cupboards Your store-cupboard and fridge are the heart and soul of your kitchen.  When they’re well stocked, healthy snacking is easy. ...

The ultimate list of quick & healthy snack ideas Hunger pangs.  If you’re not prepared, you automatically reach for the closest food item which can be gobbled up in minutes. ...

Slow cooker cilantro lime chicken tacos I am wary of dump and go recipes that claim that a recipe is astoundingly good.  Very wary.  I mean, let’s be honest here,...

Post-holiday stress is very real, and not at all pretty.  After a good couple of days relaxing and having the time of your life, coming back to reality can feel...

Octopus is something I really enjoy eating.  I have tried it in a number of ways: as a stew, with a red caper sauce, as part of a seafood pasta...

    Have you ever had a last minute change of plans and had to whip up an easy dinner with whatever you had in your kitchen?  I have no...

Last week on the Mama Manual Facebook page, I asked a question which got many mamas typing away. I posted the following: One of the most popular responses was preparing...

Recently, I published my very first slow cooker blog post – ’10 reasons to buy a slow cooker’.  This post was amazingly popular, and I promised that I would follow...

This slow cooker chicken recipe is a winner! You know how we all have a couple of recipes up our sleeve that are amazingly delicious and check off all the...