This is my favorite time of year—the days are getting longer, flowers are blooming, and the pull to enjoy time outside grows stronger with every passing day. One of my favorite ways to maximize my family’s time outside is to pack a picnic to bring with us on our outdoor adventures. So, I thought I would share some picnic food ideas, as well as some tips on how to pack for a picnic (with or…
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We’ve reached that time of year when it can feel too hot to cook. When you don’t want to heat your house up any more than necessary, so turning on the stove or oven just doesn’t feel like a possibility. But sometimes having a salad for the third day in a row just isn’t going to cut it. So we pulled together some of our favorite Instant Pot and Slow Cooker Recipes that will help…
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I think it is pretty safe to say that we have all been there: you pack a carefully thought out meal to bring to the pool, beach, picnic, or other fun summertime outing—salads or sandwiches, veggies and dip, cut up fruit, ice-cold water—you are feeling virtuous and well-prepared. When suddenly the ice cream truck’s song floats across the wind, or the snack counter opens its window ready to dole out chips, candy, and ice cream…
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As you know if you have been following The Scramble for any length of time, family dinners are our top priority and we encourage everyone to make family meals happen at least 3 – 5 times a week. But let’s be honest, even if we have the best of intentions, there are nights when having everyone sit down together is impossible. For my family, the hardest time of the year to get everyone to the…
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