Healthy Breakfasts with Less Work I like to think of myself as a down-to-earth, reasonable, practical kind of person and I think that for the most part I am, but I do have this one tendency that regularly leaves me feeling like a naïve schmuck: I always believe that when summer starts things will slow down and I’ll make progress on my “to do” list. This year, as we limped (staggered?) to the school finish…
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10 ways to liven up plain steamed rice
According to the USDA, monthly food spending, if most or all meals are eaten at home, can range from $567.80 to $1296.40 for a family of four. To try to get closer to the lower end of that spectrum, here are our top ten ways to save money on your food budget. Top Ten Ways to Save Money on Food 1) Eat more meals and snacks at home Americans spend about 50% of food…
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Always be Prepared When my kids were little and we traveled, whether it was on a road trip or by plane, I was terrified of being stranded without enough food. I dreaded what would happen if we were stuck in traffic or stranded at the airport with a flight delay. The last thing I wanted was to have an already stressful situation made worse by a hangry toddler (or grown up) meltdown, so I packed…
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Families are diverse and so are the ways in which they eat. While one family may gather around the dinner table and say grace, another may pack a picnic to bring to the soccer field, and another might eat in shifts as people get home. Furthermore, the same family may resort to different approaches depending on the needs of the night. In my house, for example, Monday nights include a band rehearsal for one son…
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