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5 Crazy Ways I Save on Kitchen Prep Time {so we can Eat Well, Spend Less}

October 17th, 2012 · 47 Comments · KS lifestyle

I just got yesterday’s oatmeal going on the stove. No, we haven’t been waiting for breakfast for 24 hours – two-day oatmeal is one of the "shoddy shortcuts" I take every week in an attempt to save a few minutes in the kitchen. Believe me, I spend enough time there already. "Mommy, play with me!" [...]

Recipe Connection: Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

October 2nd, 2012 · 37 Comments · Recipes

It’s time for everything pumpkin! Thanks to a reader who reminded me that I promised this recipe in the fall after I posted the soaked baked oatmeal (apple cinnamon and cherry almond versions) in the spring. You can use any orange vegetable (squash, sweet potato) for this delicious, nourishing breakfast, but of of course getting [...]

Recipe Connection: Soaked Apple Cinnamon or Cherry Almond Baked Oatmeal (A Make-Ahead Breakfast!)

April 3rd, 2012 · 41 Comments · Recipes

What smell will fill your house on Easter morning? Between hunting for eggs (we hide…ahem, I mean, the Easter Bunny hides…the real hard-boiled eggs), getting dressed up pretty, and going to Mass and making sure we get there an hour early to get a seat, breakfast needs to be simple. One of our favorite breakfasts [...]

{FREE DOWNLOAD} Meet an Apple Crisp to Fall in Love With

October 18th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Recipes

Isn’t that gorgeous?! Let’s start getting excited about 30 real food desserts, made smarter so you can indulge with less guilt knowing you’re eating healthy-ish, healthiER, and sometimes genuinely healthy treats. UPDATE: It’s here! Check out Smart Sweets today! In Smart Sweets, you’ll find recipes such as: 100% whole wheat brownies, cakey, fudgy, soaked, and [...]

Monday Mission: Plan Your Breakfasts

August 1st, 2011 · 55 Comments · Do It Yourself, Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to plan your breakfasts for (at least) a week. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps A lot of people plan dinners and understand the importance of doing so, but lunches and breakfasts are often spur of the moment or just something simple like toast or cereal [...]

No Time to Soak Your Own?

March 24th, 2011 · 5 Comments · What to Buy

JoshEWEa’s Garden can help. Although I usually talk about super frugal, do-it-yourself type methods here at Kitchen Stewardship, the fourth pillar of Kitchen Stewardship is the good use of one’s time. If you’re not spending time with the family you’re feeding so well, you need to re-prioritize and figure out where to make some cuts. [...]

Point/Counterpoint on “Whole Grains Cause Cavities?”

December 16th, 2010 · 36 Comments · Science of Nutrition

It may have been a bit ambitious to try to get my to-do list checked off today. Between 3:00 and dinner, I made 4 double batches of power bars from Healthy Snacks to Go, some for gifts and some for travel snacks, a batch of lacto-fermented homemade mayo, plus dinner itself, which was another “meal [...]