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Potatoes get a bad rap in this anti carb world, but try as I might to avoid them, I love those little bundles of starchy goodness. I blame Julie Van Rosendaal for my latest obsession; hash browns cooked in the waffle iron. So the other day I needed to buy spuds and I couldn’t figure [...]
Show of hands; how many of you have made pancakes or waffles or scrambled eggs for dinner at least once? Yup, me too! The nights when I’m feeling uninspired, tired or just plain lazy are when that I bring out the maple syrup for the evening and the kids feel like they’re getting an awesome [...]
If I were to give you a pound of ground beef, what would you make with it? Chances are your top three choices are some variation of Hamburgers, Spaghetti or Tacos. While those are 3 favorite meals around here, I get bored of making the same thing, so when a group of my friends recently [...]
Cooking with kids is a tradition in many families. There’s something special about mixing the flour and butter for cookies, begging to lick bowl and learning a little bit about patience while waiting for that bit of yummy to come out of the oven. Everyday Kitchen with Kids by Jennifer Low is a great book [...]
I have a nasty habit of skipping lunch. I don’t do it deliberately; I just honestly forget to eat. Not only is this is uber bad for the old blood sugar levels (read: cranky lady) but it makes me crave the stuff I shouldn’t be eating (chocolate) and over eat when I do get around [...]
We are happy to have Deb Lowther, a founder of Adult Essentials Gummies and Iron Kids Nutrition as our guest today. Deb is a mom of 3 who knows how hard it is to get meals on the table that are healthy and full of good nutrition for kids and ourselves! Today Deb is talking [...]
Christmas baking has started in my house. Shortbread cookies are one of those treats I grew up enjoying over the holidays. I don’t think my Christmas would feel complete without indulging in some melt in your mouth shortbread cookies. Here is one of my favorite recipes I’ve adapted from Cook by Deborah Anzinger. This super simple recide [...]
Thanksgiving is upon us once again with all the food, fun and family stuff that we all know and love/loathe. A traditional Thanksgiving dinner is actually a very simple, but complicated meal. Oxymoron much? Let’s break it down: Turkey: If you’ve cooked a whole chicken you can cook a turkey. Mashed Potatoes: Easy! Boil potatoes, [...]
Starbucks is launching a new beverage made from green coffee extract. Before the bean is roasted into its dark deliciousness they extract the caffeine from the bean to make these new fruity beverages. You can enjoy the energy benefits from coffee without the coffee taste. I am a huge fan of coffee so this [...]
My kids love cold treats on a hot day. I have gotten into the habit of always having frozen pops on hand because I know as soon as the kids have been playing in the sunshine they will run in begging for some. I normally make them with whatever 100% fruit juice I have on [...]
