Don’t waste a minute! If you’re going to cook real food, from scratch, you’re going to spend more time doing it. My efficiency tips and hacks to cut corners that don’t matter are invaluable to getting out of that kitchen alive and sane!
I hate it in the morning, but man, I love it in the evening! Slow cooker recipes are becoming more and more a part of our weekly routine here at the Kimball house. I’m making it a priority to find and try many slow cooker meals, and I have not been disappointed. It is absolutely […]
Today’s Monday Mission is a bit of a flip on its head – rather than giving you a new task to complete or attempt in the kitchen, I’m asking you to branch out to help your own friends/community. I’m kind of excited about this mission, so bear with me as I explain what I’m thinking.
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Can you imagine a group of 8-year-old girls spending ten minutes talking about chicken skin? True story. When I taught third grade, one of my favorite parts of the year was when I introduced Literature Circles, a time when kids were put in groups of four or five and all read the same book together
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Whether you’re in the canned or home-pureed pumpkin camp, sometimes you have just a little bit of pumpkin puree left over after a recipe. It’s…
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to resist the temptation to compromise on food because you’re rushing around or otherwise away from home when you’re hungry. It’s the “real food on the go” challenge. When you’re going from dance class to soccer practice or apple picking to a family reunion, it can
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My husband really wanted us to go with pizzas for my son’s First Communion party, especially once we branched out from immediate family and invited some extra uncles and cousins, but I promised him I’d plan real food well and make it an unstressful day. If you’re reading into that and assuming that I’m usually
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You all know I like to be “green,” right? I even offered two hundred ways to reuse stuff instead of throwing it away last week at Green Your Way. So am I really suggesting that you stop an eco-friendly habit that you probably already have, if you’re a penny pincher and earth-lover like me? Don’t
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to organize your spices. When we moved last December, unpacking forced me to start from scratch with spice organization. It was refreshing. You probably have nothing forcing you to do it right… except a Monday Mission. You know you have to do these, right? Totally required. So
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to clear your counters and make sure you can get to the things you use the most. Take a critical look at your kitchen and reorganize for efficiency. Trust me, you will feel so much better. Yes, some things really do belong on a counter. I’m not putting
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And my problem? I can’t decide which one to eat first. The mud room organization? Unpacking the boxes in the corner of the living room? The basic laundry pile? Where to begin? What in the World is Eating Your Frog? When I began the day yesterday by saying to my kids, “Well, I’m off to
A lot of people plan dinners and understand the importance of doing so, but lunches and breakfasts are often spur of the moment or just something simple like toast or cereal (both of which have downfalls in the traditional foods realm, unless you’ve made your own homemade versions). Your mission, if you choose to accept,
The gift of food is often the greatest gift to receive. It doesn’t cause clutter. It saves the recipient time and money, and lends itself to a nice, peaceful evening. It covers many of the 5 Love Languages: is a gift of service, affords the person more quality time to spend with their loved ones,
We all get worn out sometimes, and after a busy day or week (or month!) there are occasions when I’m just. too. tired. to cook. Whether your fatigue comes from parenting, pregnancy, or a busy work or school schedule, we all need some quick meals in our repertoire that don’t take much effort to get
It can be difficult to stay within a food budget, especially for a one-income family, when you’re trying to eat “real food,” not only whole unprocessed foods but also well-raised meats, traditionally prepared whole grains, and unrefined sweeteners, etc. A little planning can go a long way to help you save money. Your mission, if
Since I am clearly not qualified to say a word about anything in the organizing realm, I’m very happy to introduce Mandi of Organizing Your Way to take the reins for this week’s theme. You can find all the past topics and hostesses here. My Story I’ve always been a very organized person, but for
Sometimes I make hasty decisions. When I decided to go gluten free for Holy Week, I just did it. It wasn’t until I was writing a post about it that I began to realize it was going to take a lot more effort than I had given it credit for. Gluten is in wheat, rye
This is a Guest Post from Priya Q of Recipes from an Indian Kitchen. Most of us when we enter kitchen feel like an “Artist – about to create something different,” if we are in a good mood or “Drone – what do I make now?”, if we are not in the mood to cook
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Making simple homemade cream of chicken (or “whatever”) soup in bulk can make a week of super frugal, super nourishing meals, plus some for the freezer. Some people love “Once a Month Cooking” where they make 30 meals in a day or two and rest on their laurels for the next 28. That gets a
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Are you getting overwhelmed by your transition to eating real food? Friends, I talk about baby steps for a reason. If something seems like it’s going to take too much time, effort or mental energy, I get anxious about it, push it further down on the list, and generally avoid tackling that project until I
This isn’t mine- I forgot to take a photo! But meatballs are meatballs, more or less…The one pictured is Martha’s recipe. Meatloaf is more of a “choose your own adventure” than a recipe, I’m afraid. If you’re a by-the-book kind of cook, you may want to skip this post. If you can handle a little
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