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- A new baking trend: The savory cookieCookies don鈥檛 have to be served as a dessert or with coffee or tea, they can also be a nice party appetizer, or a tasty snack. Here are seven savory recipes for cookies sure to tickle your taste buds.
- Do posted calorie counts help people make healthy choices?Several studies show that consumers still order what tastes good, even when the nutrition information of a dish is posted on the menu.
- College costs: Have the talk about financial literacy nowCollege costs: Who pays for toothpaste and textbooks? Will it be credit or debit? How to budget. Parents should have the talk about finanical literacy before they launch their student.
- Perry Hall High School: Shooting and bullying? Not so fastPerry Hall High School shooting: The conversation about bullying and its impact has already started 鈥 and it's a dangerous conversation to have.
- Summer joy: Tomato, brie, and herb pastaWith simple ingredients and just a bit of chopping, this sweet and creamy pasta dish comes together without much work or kitchen heat.
- School supplies are given out to Detroit studentsSchool supplies are being given out to hundreds of Detroit students as part of a program to reduce dropout rates.
- How much food does one family waste?A new study found that more food than ever is wasted in America and consumers are still the biggest culprits. The average family throws out about聽$2,275 in food annually.
- Election 2012: Family lessons and the right to a secret ballotFor the upcoming 2012 election, the author offers family history and advice for her daughter who recently turned 18.
- 'The Newsroom': Looking back on season one'The Newsroom' pushed viewers' buttons throughout its first season, and a second is on the way.
- Vivienne Jolie-Pitt's acting is supported by parentsVivienne Jolie-Pitt will star with mom Angelina as a young version of Sleeping Beauty.
- Snooki welcomes baby LorenzoSnooki gave birth to baby Lorenzo Dominic LaValle this morning.
- Mother-daughter wedding planning: A lesson in parent diplomacyA mother knows best, sometimes. How not to be the parent "to be dealt with": One mom learns a lesson in parent diplomacy during mother-daughter wedding planning.
- Box office results: Expendables 2 punches up second box office winBox office results show that the 'Expendables聽2' won the weekly race with $13.5 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters.
- Meatless Monday: Grilled portobello burgersMarinaded, grilled to perfection, and topped with cheese, lettuce or聽arugula, and tomatoes, portobello mushrooms make a juicy alternative to traditional burgers.
- How to pick a safe back-to-school backpackBackpacks need to be worn with some common sense about how to distribute weight.
- Praline banana splitsDid you know you can make banana ice cream using just one ingredient? Celebrate National Banana Split Day (Aug. 25) by making praline banana splits.
- Clothing and toy subscription services: Are they right for you?Clothing and toy subscription services say they'll keep kids entertained, but parents should research beforehand.
- Lance Armstrong and Gary Kasparov: Explaining heroes to your childLance Armstrong and Gary Kasparov: A mom has to pick up the pieces in explaining the bad breaks for her children's heroes in the past week.
- National Waffle Day: Savory waffles with mushrooms and braised vealMake National Waffle Day (Aug. 24) an all-day affair by serving waffles for dinner.
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt hasn't signed on for 'Justice League'Joseph Gordon-Levitt says he hasn't made plans for any 'Batman' sequels or a 'Justice League' movie.