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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'kid-friendly meals'
The “Meals that Hamburger Helper was TRYING to Imitate” Carnival!
January 28th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Upgraded Nutrition, carnivals, recipes
Tags: carnivals·hamburger helper·healthy substitutes·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals
Recipe Connection: Wanna-be Lasagna Skillet Pasta
January 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · recipes
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 [...]
Tags: hamburger helper·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals·pasta
Kitchen Tip: Eat Plain Yogurt with Little or No Sweetener
January 12th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Upgraded Nutrition
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 [...]
Tags: homemade yogurt·kid-friendly meals·sugar·sweeteners·tips·yogurt
Recipe Connection: How to Make Meatloaf/Meatballs
November 10th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Do It Yourself, recipes
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. [...]
Recipe Connection: Apple Squares (You can Freeze ‘Em!)
November 5th, 2009 · 23 Comments · recipes
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 [...]
Tags: apples·breakfast·desserts·kid-friendly meals·whole wheat
Successful Hamburger Helper Substitute!
October 23rd, 2009 · 33 Comments · Do It Yourself, Kids in the Kitchen, Upgraded Nutrition, recipes
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 [...]
Packing a Lunch: Healthy Food To Go
August 18th, 2009 · 25 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Special Situations, Upgraded Nutrition
When I was a teacher, our lunch situation was, I think, rather unique. The children ate in the rooms, and the classroom teacher was the one in charge. I don’t think many teachers actually spend lunchtimes with their students; so many are in lunchrooms or have lunch aides of some sort. It was actually quite [...]
Tags: back-to-school·healthy school lunches·kid-friendly meals·kids·lunch·sandwiches·travel meals
