To Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region! The Capital Region is home to some great eats that’s for sure, but what happens when you put Albany vs. Saratoga in a battle of the chefs? We’ll find out on May 2nd as two of the Capital Region’s top chefs, Chef Jim Schultz from 2Shea Catering and returning winner Chef John Ireland from Saratoga Golf & Polo Club will compete for the prestigious title and the chance to defend their {Read More}
With the warmer weather finally approaching, our schedules seem to get busier and busier and we just don’t have the time to do it all! We’ve come up with this list of 10 quick, easy dinner ideas to keep you sane and your family full. Quesadillas – Have an aspiring little chef in your kitchen? This is the perfect dish to make on the fly while teaching your kids how to cook. Easy Skillet Tacos – These tacos could easily be a {Read More}
We recently had the opportunity to taste some delicious treats from Berrylicious Bouquets and are excited to have Owner Shannon tells us all about more about her business and how she got started! Plus, you can enter to win a super sweet giveaway from Berrylicious Bouquets below! As a wife and mother I love to entertain. I throw fun theme parties with food, drinks, favors, and decor to match. Everything would be perfect until it came to dessert. I am {Read More}
Last weekend we had a small party to celebrate the launch of SaratogaMama Magazine. We had the party at The Local Pub and Teahouse on Beekman Street which provided the perfect mix of casual and fun. The Local served up all the food and drinks including tea sandwiches, salads, appetizers and kids meals for our kiddos , and Coccadotts Cake Shop made us gorgeous custom SaratogaMama cupcakes. The cupcakes not only looked super cool with our logo and colors, they tasted {Read More}
Last fall Healthy Living Market announced that they would be opening a new location in Wilton Mall and as we have all watched it progress these last few months, the anticipation has grown! We were fortunate enough to be invited to a sneak peek of the new store in Wilton and we’re so excited to share our experience with you. Healthy Living Market originally opened in South Burlington in 1986 and since then it has grown to offer so much more then healthy food. {Read More}
We are all looking for ways to save an extra buck, but it’s no secret saving is not always easy. One of the easiest ways to help save you money is by price comparing. With a little bit of homework you can start to save more money each week at the grocery store. First it is important to know your rock bottom pricing for the products you purchase for your family weekly. I know of a few people who keep a {Read More}
We’re all busy; you hear it from everyone these days. Whether you’re a busy mother caring for your children, a professional working 9-5 or you set your own schedule, we all seem to pack a lot into our days. Too much actually, but that is a topic for another day. Although working through lunch, missing it entirely or running out the door without breakfast may seem like no big deal to you I’m here to tell you otherwise. I suppose {Read More}
Guest blogger Maura Taboubi, shares with us how she has gotten creative with her daughter’s allergy free lunches! — Well, we have done it — survived the first couple of months of Kindergarten lunches. Our daughter cannot have the standard PBJ or Turkey on Wheat. She is gluten, dairy, egg, and dye free, and her classroom is peanut free. So lunch takes some thinking. But once we hit a groove, it became just as easy as preparing the old standards. {Read More}
I’m happy to welcome back guest blogger Jennifer Savino, from the local food show and blog Bite Me. Jenn’s here with some Halloween Candy Tricks, treats, and to-do’s. — Boo! Don’t be scared, this is all about treats and maybe a couple of tricks. So Halloween is upon us which means lots and lots of candy! It also means lots of leftover candy too. If you need some ideas on what to what do with all that candy (send it to {Read More}
I love Halloween and its activities more than any other holiday. There is just something about dressing up, and okay I admit it, about the chocolate that really appeals to the kid in me. Now that I have kids, I fill up October with decorating, baking and other fun activities. Halloween celebrations are probably the easiest parties to come up with ideas for, they can be done for low-cost and with little work. If your child’s birthday is in October {Read More}
