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Hello dear readers! Today I just felt like taking a minute to check in on my bloggy friends by reading instead of writing. Here are my four favorite [...]
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Tags: kid-friendly meals
I’ve been promoting this round-up as a chance to share your one-dish, one-pot or skillet meals that are pseudo-hamburger-helper-esque, but I realized tonight when I was trying to think of a real title for the carnival that it’s the box that is trying to be like our kitchens, not the other way around. So [...]
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Tags: carnivals·hamburger helper·healthy substitutes·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals
Lasagna is one of my husband’s top three favorite meals, the one I made for him when I was trying to impress him in college and again for a 3-month wedding anniversary dinner in our apartment. It can be time-consuming and dishes heavy, though…and you know how I feel about dishes! (Should I patent that [...]
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Tags: hamburger helper·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals·pasta
It’s my constant goal to consume as little sweetener as possible, because I think that white sugar is going to wreak havoc on my health, and alternative sweeteners are very expensive and not always that much better for your health.
I can’t exactly trick myself, but here are FOUR ways to reduce the sweetener with your [...]
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Tags: homemade yogurt·kid-friendly meals·sugar·sweeteners·tips·yogurt
Meatloaf is more of a “choose your own adventure” than a recipe, I’m afraid. If you’re a by-the-book kind of cook, you may want to skip this post. If you can handle a little flexibility, let’s talk meat. Loaf. And balls.
My mom’s meatloaf growing up contained all the basics: ground beef, oatmeal, eggs, and ketchup. [...]
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Tags: freezer cooking·kid-friendly meals
I have a bad habit of leaving things in my freezer too long. It’s not that I don’t know they’re there. In fact, I’m very organized and (almost) always have a good handle on what’s in my freezer. It’s just that I’m such a born conservationist. I tend to think, “I need to save these [...]
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Tags: apples·breakfast·desserts·kid-friendly meals·whole wheat
My husband is not always a fan of the healthy changes I make in the kitchen, but the man has to eat. He doesn’t want to cook for himself, so he’s generally compliant so that his belly gets full. He does understand and appreciate my concern for our family’s health, but sometimes my “I’m-not-going-to-buy-this-anymore” decisions [...]
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Tags: hamburger helper·kid-friendly meals