Life never seems to slow down. And while family dinners may feel like an added “to do,” the tricks I am sharing here make meal planning easy enough that even super busy moms and dads can make family meals happen. The Challenge of Eating Together When Life is Busy In my house and in the households of many of my friends, the pace of life just never seems to slow down. There are work obligations,…
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Repurposing Leftovers: A Simple Way to Reduce Food Waste Spring is very likely my favorite time of year. I love how each day there are new flowers in the garden and new leaves on the trees. I love tracking my favorite gardens in the neighborhood and seeing when things really launch into full bloom. I love being outside more, whether it’s for a walk or on the sidelines of a soccer game. It is truly…
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The other night I had a plan for dinner. It was a good plan and I knew all the guys in my house would be excited about it since it involved red meat, which we don’t eat very often. And then I unwrapped the meat. I had bought just it a few days before and it was still within its “sell by” date, but it was bad. Really bad. The color was off, the smell…
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Is your fridge bursting with leftovers after the big day? Here are some recipes that use up Thanksgiving leftovers that will bring new life to your table. I adore the foods on Thanksgiving. I love them on the big day, but I love them even more as leftovers. Growing up, my brother and I always looked forward to the day after Thanksgiving more than the actual day because of one thing: The Thanksgiving Leftovers…
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Do You Ask For a Doggie Bag? An Easy Way to Reduce Food Waste Have you ever been in this situation? You’re out at a great restaurant with friends and you’re sharing a bunch of small plates. You ordered too much food and there’s still about half a portion of that delectable cauliflower with peas that you were just too full to finish. There are also a few slices of that chicken that would go…
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