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Frigidaire and Jennifer Garner want you to take a stand for your kids' future by joining the Stain Games. So dust off your bat and start perfecting your swing! By participating in this virtual baseball game, you'll not only raise support for Save the Children via Frigidaire's generous donations ($500,000 committed to the cause!), but you'll also be entered for a chance to win a Frigidaire Affinity Washer and Dryer — now that's efficient!

For more info on this amazing program, be sure to check out Frigidaire's website here. Happy batting!

After bookmarking John Kiely's useful piece on five best bets for cheap spirits, I couldn't help but ponder what other types of booze out there are great bangs for your buck. One of my personal faves is Svedka vodka; for around $12, it's innocuous enough to go down smoothly and not give the vodka drinker a bad hangover the next day. But as someone who's always on a budget, I want to know: what other wine, spirits, and beer brands do you turn to when you've got a tight wallet? Do share in the comments below.

This morning, Michelle Obama and the US Department of Agriculture revealed a new symbol for a healthy American diet. The food pyramid, which has been around since 1992, has been replaced with MyPlate. The color-coded guidelines call for a fruit- and vegetable-heavy diet with grains and proteins consumed in smaller quantities. The government recommends that Americans switch to low-fat or fat-free milk, reduce processed and frozen meals as well as portion size, and opt for water instead of sugary drinks.

They emphasize that food choice is a personal thing, but that the correct choices need to be made. "Enjoy your food," the website says, "but eat less."

I try to eat as many fruit and vegetables as possible and don't drink sodas, so I'm on my way to meeting the standards set by MyPlate. How about you? What do you think of MyPlate?

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One of the Barefoot Contessa's catchphrases is "How easy is that?" If you're a fan of her show, you know that she says it several times during an episode. However, sometimes I can't help but wonder: is it really that easy? Well, when it comes to her homemade ricotta cheese, yes it is!

Over the weekend I made a batch of the thick, creamy, rich cheese and was shocked by the recipe's simplicity. All you have to do is bring milk, cream, and salt to a boil, add some vinegar, and strain the mixture. It was so uncomplicated that in the future I'm going to make ricotta instead of buying it. Serve on crostini for an effortless appetizer or use in a recipe like pizza or lasagna. Learn the method now.

New to making your own pizza? So is Skorpio, but that didn't stop her from making her first-ever pie, complete with an all-natural sourdough crust.

This is my vegetarian pizza!  Quorn brand veggi chicken, organic broccoli, red peppers, onions, and olives as well as mozzarella and some cheddar.  Turned out awesome!

Want to share your latest creation? Then be sure to join our Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community.