What to bring to a potluck brunch? Here are my favorite healthy brunch and breakfast ideas for a potluck. Need ideas for a breakfast potluck? People tend to have their specialties at potlucks, things that they’re asked to bring over and over. One of the most famous at my bible study is a baked French […]
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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I may only be “mint green” when it comes to being a crunchy mama, but believe me, I still stand out in a crowd. When everyone else has sandwich baggies for a packed lunch, I have my reusable bags. When folks are grabbing free water bottles at an event, I almost always have my stainless
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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
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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I love cooking for my family, I love serving real foods three meals a day (plus endless snacks!), and I love having a shiny sink, clear counters, and rows of clean dishes in my cupboards. Like a lot of people who love to cook, cleaning doesn’t naturally come to me. The following are what this
It was like getting the ACT results in the mail. My hands were trembling as I haphazardly tore open the envelope. Inside were some numbers that I felt might validate all the effort, the research, the time in the kitchen. Even though I wasn’t sure I put much stock in the numbers, I still wanted
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a conscious effort to conserve energy when cooking and baking, and make it a habit that lasts longer than this week. Check out last week’s Food for Thought on energy use in the kitchen and an old post on how to calculate your appliance costs
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Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to “choose your own adventure” in the new and exciting field of condiment awareness. Last week in the mental mission, I encouraged you to begin reading condiment labels and being conscious of how many condiments you use and what quantity. (photo source) At our house, we
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My kitchen tip for this week is to think outside the box when it comes to counter space. If you have an appliance as heavy as a KitchenAid mixer, you probably store it on your countertop. (top photo source) Here are three tips to help you make better use of time and space: Put a dishcloth
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I have four kids and work full-time (or more) and even though I work from home, I’m pretty sure that still counts as having “working mom” experience. I think meal planning is vital for those who work, even if it’s just part time. You have no time to be running to the store for forgotten
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I’ve been pushing you all pretty hard to eat healthy foods, and eat lots of them. I don’t want you to forget some of the healthiest foods on the list, so it’s worth a little revisitFirst: yogurt. Are you eating it as often as you can? Have you tried making your own? If not, at
…Or, I’m too lazy to cook the vegetables, but doesn’t that sound sophisticated?! I first saw the word “crudite platter ” while playing Catch Phrase with friends. None of us, of course, had heard the word before, so we looked it up at dictionary.com. It’s been a favorite word of mine ever since! What is
Our world is pretty dependent upon microwaves! When I started questioning the safety of my microwave, I thought I’d never be able to do what that divine appliance could do for me without it. It came down to asking the same question for each different situation: What am I trying to do, and is there
I was inspired by a comment at the post on trusting in your meal blessing. April says, You can tell which months I decided, “No more junk food! I don’t care how much it costs…we’re eating real, natural food!” and the months where I said, “I’m going to feed us as cheaply as I possibly
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I tried a “cook for a month” sort of cooking day once, and it was EXHAUSTING. 3 days’ work. Not my thing – but I do love my freezer to make healthy, real food meals possible and quick!!! Once I start cooking, it’s a whirlwind from start to finish. As a mother of young children,
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