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things I used to peel but don’t anymore and things I can’t believe people...
Things I used to peel but don’t anymore: carrots- Thanks to chef and cook-book author-extraordinaire, Brenda Langton of Spoonriver who looked at me funny when I mentioned , “I taught a cooking class...
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Sneaky chef or using leftovers?
I love carrots and peas, but not the leftovers so much. I had not meal planned and was scrounging around for dinner. The last two times we ate out were such a pain in the butt that I am on a break for...
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Readers let me know, what are your useless kitchen gadgets? Are “produce...
I’m as much of a sucker as the next gal. I watch the Slap n Chop infomercials and think, “I could make salsa, lots of it! I use onions all the time, this will make it so much easier!” Ditto the Vidalia...
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family meals are priority one: what I’m letting slide to get it done…
With school and work ramping up these days (a nice problem to have, but I have to admit to being a little overwhelmed as most parents may be these days…) I’ve had to let a few things slide to keep up...
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I hate menu planning (sorry) but “the list” is working for me…
It seems like every website that talks about getting family dinner on the table talks about menu planning, and with good reason. It is hard. For me it is the part I least enjoy of the process of...
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Does your routine help get dinner on the table, or bore you to tears?
We parent with routine and structure. Serious structure. Maybe it’s the German in me, or maybe it’s because we have had a relatively easy time of things when we are all rested and have even blood sugar...
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cheese that stands, doing things differently from our moms, keeping it real…
I wasn’t sure what to make of the new packaging with the shredded cheese that stands on it’s own until Taco Night, when I was happy not to have one more bowl to wash… Turns out I like the cheese that...
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chicken drummy stew: easy one pot winner
I love winter food. I love my big red Dutch oven that was a total splurge, that sits on my stove-top and makes me happy. I cook in at twice a week usually, more in the winter. This last weekend, I...
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Heavy-duty foil saves clean-up time, and green bean recipe!
I finally made green beans a different way than the usual standby of simmering in broth with a little butter and salt. Husband and I used to eat green beans like this often, but they can be stringy, so...
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African Peanut Stew/Soup, chicken recipes, and menu plan
I roasted these two ladies yesterday and have dinner planned for the rest of the week. (Easy roasted chicken recipe.) This is a slightly more ambitious meal plan than usual. Chickens? Same time/same...
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