Category: Food resources

  • School lunchbox ideas

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    Packing kids lunches can either be a struggle or a simple fact of life. I want my kids to eat healthy meals and I don’t want it to be a big challenge for any of us, so I let them have some (measured) freedom in making lunch choices. First we look at the lunch calendar…

  • Guest Chef Night a.k.a Cooking Lessons

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    Tonight we started cooking lessons at our house. Not that I am a great chef or anything but I am a mom and I can cook some things and I think it is my job to teach my kids how to cook. Last week I got out the calendar and decided that every Tuesday night…

  • Frozen Waffles: A Tutorial

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    My husband and I have decided we need to be more pro-active in showing our kids how to do more for themselves. This morning I decided to show them how to prepare frozen waffles using the toaster and, to make it more exciting, invited my oldest to shoot an instructional video while I taught. In…

  • Meal Plan Monday 5/11-17

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    Here’s what the 144 family will be dining on this week. I’m trying to get back in the swing of posting this. It’s a great discipline to follow! Monday: Maple Glazed Chicken, leftover grilled corn on the cob, watermelon, pineapple ** Since I’m posting after dinner tonight, I can say this was a slam-dunk meal…

  • Meal Plan Monday for week of March 16

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    Monday B- Cereal, yogurt L- Potluck playdate. My contribution: green salad for the moms D- Salmon, corn Tuesday B-Breakfast Tacos, smoothies L- Another playdate lunch D-  (ladies discussion group) my contribution: Crockpot raspberry chipotle pork tenderloin My husband to handle the kiddos’ dinner. Wednesday B- Banana splits (frozen vanilla a yogurt, bananas, strawberries, blueberries and…