ShAARP Session: Observations from AARP

Thanksgiving is coming up folks, it's time to prepare!

It's not too late to make some yummy treats for Halloween tomorrow!

How to make easy Halloween cookies

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Mamma Mia! Now this is a pizza.

'Cause taters are good for you.



Happy Friday, folks!

It's that time of year, folks. And believe it or not, there are many ways you can roast pumpkin seeds!

I have one word for you: yum.



P.S. Also check out AARP's awesome recipe guide.

I particularly like the part where Jamie Oliver bashes his chicken with the blunt end of a frying pan in this thoroughly entertaining video from the New York Times.

A Thai favorite!

I though I'd maybe throw in an easy breakfast recipe for a change of pace. Looks delightful

From Good Housekeeping

So fresh...so delicious.

This one is not for the feint of heart! It's about as spicy an Indian dish as they come. Hazmat suit not included.

Yum!

This one looks de-lic-ous!

It's healthy. It's easy to make. It's got it all! Could it be the perfect side dish?

If only I were sitting in a rocking chair on my porch right now!

I never realized Zucchini could be so versatile!

Here's a good summer treat. Mango ice cream. Delish!

Even if crustaceans are not your thing, the narrator's grizzly voice and baroque background music make this a video worth watching. Enjoy!

Gabi Moskowitz shows us how to cook a tuna steak over the skillet. It is so easy even I could do it...And It tastes like summer. Yum!

Camilla Saulsbury shows us how to make a healthy, vegetarian alternative to cow burgers. You can find the recipe on her blog, Enlightened Cooking.

Ali Occhialini of diet.com shows us how to prepare a healthy, farro risotto with asparagus. Yum!

It's Monday...and it's raining cats and dogs here in DC, so I need a sweet treat to brighten my day. I love to bake and have a serious sweet tooth so I thought I'd pass along this savory and sweet easy-to-make recipe for homemade turtles! I found this on one of my favorite blogs Twig & Thistle.

What do you need? A bag of mini pretzels, pecan halfs and a pack of Rolos. Yes. I said Rolos.

1) On a cookie sheet, arrange the pretzels then place a Rolo on top of each one. Bake at 220 F. for 2 minutes.

2) Remove from the oven and immediately start placing the Pecans on top and pushing them down, squishing the Rolos.

3) Enjoy!