If you want to know how to buy, store, peel, chop, juice and dice, then we’ve got the show for you! We are talking about the basics of cooking with Kathy Maister, the founder and host of startcooking.com. Kathy shares quick and tasty meal ideas, plus tips for the cooking skills you need to prepare them. WANT MORE? Did you know that every podcast has a supporting companion page of resources? Go to our site, click on any show title (under the purple podcast tab) for related articles, books, websites, photos and more! COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS . . . OH, PLEASE! We love to hear from you! If you have questions for our expert guests, before or after the show, or just want to tell us how we're doing, email us at questions@vickyandjen.com. Your comments and suggestions REALLY matter! V&J NEWS If you would like to subscribe to the V&J Newsletter, Small Matters, go to: http://www.vickyandjen.com/subscribe.php CONTESTS - OH YEAH! We love to give away FREE stuff! Our show guests keep us well-stocked with goodies! Visit our site often to see what we're raffling off this week: http://www.vickyandjen.com/contest.php Visit VickyandJen.com for more of What Really Matters! Podcast # 67 Index: 00:24 Introduction: Kathy Maister 06:15 Startcooking.com is Born! 10:02 Kathy's Cooking Videos 19:42 Common Cooking Mistakes 26:28 Listener: My Sour Cream Curdles! 28:14 Listener: Using Unsalted Butter 33:04 Recipe Calls for Cooked Chicken 39:36 Common Food Storage Mistakes 46:01 Mushroom Talk 49:42 Top 5 Cooking Tips 54:40 Closing Comments: Resources 55:59 Closing Track: Five Times August - Better With You

How do we begin to make peace with our bodies? What is the dangerous language of fat? How does having a positive body image effect all other aspects of our lives? How can we break the cycle of body loathing? Find out the answers to these and more as we speak with best-selling author, advice columnist and self-esteem expert Jessica Weiner. STILL WANT MORE? Did you know that every podcast has a supporting companion page of resources? Go to our site, click on any show title (under the purple podcast tab) for related articles, books, websites, photos and more! COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS . . . OH, PLEASE! We love to hear from you! If you have questions for our expert guests, before or after the show, or just want to tell us how we're doing, email us at questions@vickyandjen.com. Your comments and suggestions REALLY matter! V&J NEWS If you would like to subscribe to the V&J Newsletter, Small Matters, go to: http://www.vickyandjen.com/subscribe.php CONTESTS - OH YEAH! We love to give away FREE stuff! Our show guests keep us well-stocked with goodies! Visit our site often to see what we're raffling off this week: http://www.vickyandjen.com/contest.php Visit VickyandJen.com for more of What Really Matters!

Vicky and Jen stroll down the infamous "sunny dirt road" in Bear Country with Mike Berenstain, author and illustrator of the beloved children's book series, The Berenstain Bears. Visit VickyandJen.com for more of What Really Matters! WANT MORE? Did you know that every podcast has a supporting companion page of resources? Go to our site, click on any show title (under the purple podcast tab) for related articles, books, websites, photos and more! COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS . . . OH, PLEASE! We love to hear from you! If you have questions for our expert guests, before or after the show, or just want to tell us how we're doing, email us at questions@vickyandjen.com. Your comments and suggestions REALLY matter! V&J NEWS If you would like to subscribe to the V&J Newsletter, Small Matters, go to: http://www.vickyandjen.com/subscribe.php CONTESTS - OH YEAH! We love to give away FREE stuff! Our show guests keep us well-stocked with goodies! Visit our site often to see what we're raffling off this week: http://www.vickyandjen.com/contest.php INDEX Podcast #65 The Berenstain Bears 00:36 Introduction: The Berenstain Bears 04:44 The Messy Room: How We Met Mike 07:33 History of the Bears 10:59 Inspiration for the Stories 19:36 Mike's Favorite Book 22:29 Illustrating the Books 30:23 Mike Joins the Bears 38:55 Closing Comments 40:03 Closing Track: What's On Your Shirt?

Do you believe a 'good' mother should sacrifice for her children?  Kelly Nault, says this is the worst thing you can do.  She is founder of UltimateParent.com and is here today to discuss TAKING CARE OF YOU FIRST! If you are a parent, know a parent or have ever had a parent you'll want to listen in for suggestions that may surprise you!

Board games, sports, spelling bees and even informal contests at home can be damaging to self-esteem, poisonous to relationships and counterproductive in terms of learning. Alfie Kohn tells us why he believes this is true and how we can make a difference by teaching our children to help each other to succeed rather than competing to win.

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