We’re sharing delicious make-ahead Christmas day breakfast options including French toast, omelets, waffles & stratas, as well as sharing different Christmas food traditions. Breakfast on Christmas Morning I know many of you will be waking up on Christmas Day with children who are much more eager to see what Santa left them than to eat breakfast (and you’ll likely be too busy to cook much that morning)! So I put together a few suggestions for…
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I get the jitters before hosting almost any gathering, but with all the build-up to Thanksgiving, it feels like the stakes are even higher than usual. To keep it in perspective, I try to remember what’s most important – being with family and friends and appreciating our blessings. But no matter what, when it comes to the biggest feast of the year, there’s a lot of work to be done! In order to ease the…
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How wonderful is the idea of walking into your house at 6 PM to be greeted by the mouthwatering aroma of dinner waiting for you? It doesn’t have to be a fantasy! With a slow cooker and a little advanced preparation, this can be your reality several nights a week. The beauty of a slow cooker is that you can put all the ingredients together in the morning, go off and take care of all…
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Make family dinner easier: Divide dinner planning and prep with a friend and neighbor and cook half the time!
As you know, I am passionate about the many benefits of family dinners. One such benefit that is often overlooked, however, is how family meals can be used as an opportunity for fun and engaging learning with your kids. Through games, questions, and even some fun placemats you can introduce and solidify math concepts, vocabulary, and much, much more. But first, two caveats. One of the most important aspects of family dinners is strengthening our…
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