Peanut butter isn’t only for sandwiches and apple slices! In this article we share tips on how to cook with peanut butter and some recipes to get you started. Peanut butter has kind of a bad reputation – many people see it as a high-fat, kid food (crustless PB&Js, anyone?). In my opinion, though, that’s not a fair assessment. There are a lot of nutritional, financial, and practical benefits to peanut butter that shouldn’t be…
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Is feeding your bottomless pit known as a teenager breaking the bank? Here are our tips for how to feed teens on a budget. When I learned that my second child was also going to be a boy, a moment of panic struck as my first thought was: how are we going to pay the grocery bills when they get older?! You see, big eaters have always been a part of my life. I grew…
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I recently had to travel for work. This doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, the reality of the fact that I am in charge of our family’s meals becomes very apparent. Over the years, my husband and I have come to understand that if I am traveling on a weekend, he can take care of things without much help, but if the travel is during the week, then some planning and preparation is…
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My family and I just returned from our annual summer trip to Colorado. It is a visit we look forward to every year as a time to slow down, connect with family and friends, and enjoy lots of time outside. This year was particularly meaningful, though, because we had the opportunity to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. To celebrate this momentous occasion, my parents rented a place up the mountains for a week. In…
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The daily grind lunch packing can be grueling. After a lot of trial and error here’s what I’ve learned about how to make lunch packing easier. How to Make Lunch Packing Easier While the focus of my life’s work is on making family dinners easier to plan and prepare, I also have a soft spot of lunch. I have never been and could never be one of those people who “forgets to eat lunch.” I…
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