If you're like me and have a few rugrats running around you know creating healthy and cost efficient meals can be challenging. Good news is, I've gathered some of my favorite recipes from The Chic Site to help keep you under budget. The best part? The kids are sure to love them!

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With all the excitement that the weekend brings, it's easy to go too hard in the paint as far as adult beverages are concerned. But like most ailments, a proper meal can cure all. Here are seven foods to cure that hangover -- one for each of the deadly sins you committed last night.

If your New Year's resolution includes eating healthier, here is a lovely salad just for you. This salad is delicious, satisfying and won't leave you craving a double-double from In-N-Out burger.

Smoked duck feels like one of those delicacies that could only be had at a restaurant. It couldn't possibly be done easily at home - or could it?

Even if you make these with other leftover meats, you'll see how the rosemary and, especially, the juniper evoke the hunt. For Jackie and me they also evoke that long-ago dinner on a hill in northern Italy.

Looking for the perfect healthy snack to get your energized throughout the day? Look no further!

Hard work at the hawker stall, the evolving palate of the younger generation, higher education and international travel as well as stricter regulations have transformed the culinary scene of Singapore, hawker centers including.

Kids love our attention, but, how much attention do they really need in order to fill their cups? And, is it our attention that they're seeking, or is it our connection? More importantly, what kind of play is the best?

In a quart-size jar, add the almonds and cover with cold water by 2 inches. Let soak in a cool place (but not in the refrigerator) overnight to release their natural enzymes and soften for blending.

Restaurants come and go, but the opening of an exciting new restaurant can be a huge deal not just for the people involved, but for the entire city they're in. In 2016, these restaurant openings just might be the biggest ones of all.

Why are we serving our kids this stuff? Why is this assumed to be the norm? And more importantly, why do we just mindlessly go along with it? Of course, that's what they're going to want to eat if that's all they've ever been offered.

Here are my food theorems, in no particular order, inspired by some well-known theorems of Mathematics. They are presented light-heartedly and without proof because unlike Mathematics, when it comes to food, one person's proof is another's counterexample.

I added peanut butter into the toffee mixture. After baking, I topped this toffee with a white chocolate and peanut butter layer. Seriously. I amaze myself sometimes. If you have a peanut butter lover in your life, give this peanut butter cracker toffee recipe a try today!

It's time to revel in all things south of the border.

"Forget Bout It" French Toast is an ideal recipe for those without a lot of time but have plenty of mouths to feed. You simply mix your ingredients, place your casserole dish in the refrigerator overnight, put it in the oven in the morning and voila -- your "forget bout it" french toast is ready to devour.