Comments on: Real Food, Real Moms: What if I Work Outside the Home?

By: AmandaonMaui

AmandaonMaui — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:07:05 +0000

Becca, you can also buy Garbanzo bean flour from companies like Bob’s Red Mill and make instant hummus from it. BRM even has a recipe for it on the back of the bag. The nice thing is you can also replace some of your flour in baked goods with it for added nutrition, or use it to make gravies just like regular flour!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:36:35 +0000

It is AWESOME to see a post about making real food when you work as well! Although, I work full time AND have an extremely tight budget (hello single girls in their twenties? Anyone?) so weekend cooking is huge for me. I try to make a weeks worth of food for breakfast and lunches and then I can usually handle dinner on a daily basis. I use my freezer as much as I can, but it is just the small one on top of my fridge so it fills up pretty quickly. I also try to buy everything in bulk that I can that won’t go to waste before I can use it. Thanks for the tips!

By: 'Becca

'Becca — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:43 +0000

Great tips!! I went back to work when my son was a baby and back to full-time when he turned 4, and we manage to eat a relatively healthful diet. The fact that his dad can cook too is very helpful! When he gets home first, he often starts dinner; sometimes he's working from home and can put something in the oven in late afternoon. My surprising convenience food is KALE. Click on my name for freezing instructions and lots of ways to use it. Other very convenient things we use a lot are whole-grain couscous, canned salmon and sardines, and pre-made spaghetti sauce. (When I make sauce, I make a huge batch and store it in old jars. We also buy sauce for when we're between batches of mine. Spaghetti is my favorite food!) About hummus: Fantastic Foods makes an instant hummus mix that's sold in bulk at my food co-op, and I've seen it in boxes in other stores. You add hot water, olive oil, and lemon juice and whisk it. It's all-natural and delicious! 'Becca’s last blog post..Try my card game!

By: sandy

sandy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:09:15 +0000

so helpful i just learned 7 this week myself and wrote it down sandy’s last blog post..13 Reasons NOT to get Dressed Today- in Florida!! Thursday 13

By: chris

chris — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:01 +0000

thanks for the tips! happy TT! chris’s last blog post..badges

By: she

she — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:34:11 +0000

#6 is very important. happy tt

By: Harriet

Harriet — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:49:32 +0000

GREAT TIPS!
Happy TT!
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By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:29:39 +0000

Thanks – welcome!

By: JO

JO — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:41:02 +0000

great tips! Here's mine. Happy Thursday! JO’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #55: Dinosaurs

By: Adelle Laudan

Adelle Laudan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:09:57 +0000

Wow! Some great tips here. This came at a good time for me, having quit smoking and trying to adapt a healthier lifestyle for me and my girls.
‘Thanks! Happy T13!