The kitchen should be the hub of your home where family members spend time together. It’s where all the fun stuff happens like cooking and eating, and there’s no reason why kids can’t play a big role in all of it. In fact, it’s more important than ever to include kids in the kitchen so [...]
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Fun Ways to Get Your Kids involved in the Kitchen
by on April 9, 2012 in Celebrating Home and Family
The Lost Tradition of the Family Meal
by on March 25, 2012 in Celebrating Home and Family
Some of the best traditions we had growing up are falling by the wayside thanks to a busier pace of life. While there are some technological marvels that make life a lot better, sometimes we get away from the basics. When people are busy just trying to make ends meet and kids are obsessed with [...]
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7 Ways to Turn Salad into Real Food
I’m sorry but “because they have good salad” is not a valid reason to convince me to try a new restaurant. I’ve had friends tried to lure me before with the promise of a great salad, and they fail every time. I’ve never been a huge fan of salad because many of the ones I’ve [...]
by on May 29, 2012 in General Food and Kitchen
Classic Chicken Soup Quick and Easy
I’ve got some great memories of chicken soup as a kid. Maybe it’s stereotypical, but it’s the one food my mom would cook whenever I was sick. Yes, I’m old enough that I’m from the generation where parents still believed it was the best cure for a cold. I never had the benefit of cough [...]
by on May 21, 2012 in Tender and Delicious Recipes
10 Foods Where Buying No Name Brands is the Best Choice
I admit I used to be a food snob. I always looked for big-name brands, or products that I recognized from commercials. Whenever I saw “no-name” brands, I rushed past them in the aisle no matter how good the deal was. But over time, I’ve been more conscious about spending money in the grocery store [...]
by on May 15, 2012 in General Food and Kitchen
Soft and Tender Lamb Shanks Recipe
There’s something about the meat of lamb shanks that you can’t find anywhere else. It’s perfectly tender and has bits and pieces that add a delightful texture. I’m not a biologist so I don’t know exactly what body parts I’m eating, but I assume part of it is the ligaments and tendons I’m enjoying. Whatever [...]
by on April 16, 2012 in Tender and Delicious Recipes
The Perfect Traditional Slow Cooked Beef Chili
I’m not fancy when it comes to chili. I like beans and I like beef. You can throw in other stuff into the mix, it doesn’t really matter to me. But I’ve got to be able to taste those beans and beef at the end of the day. I don’t need anything too fancy or [...]
by on April 16, 2012 in Tender and Delicious Recipes
