Friday Links 11/16
I’m bypassing good parenting and going straight to Thanksgiving this week for links. So, please share! What’s your favorite Thanksgiving recipe? Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles at The Finer Things in...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Stew
While this stew may not be the most beautiful dish on the planet (you can blame the photographer), it makes a perfect supper for a chilly night served with biscuits hot from the oven. And since I...
View ArticleSnack Food Substitutes to the Rescue! by Beth Aldrich
Feeling uninspired this winter when it comes to servings your kids healthful snacks? Here’s an article from Beth Aldrich we originally ran in August 2011 to give you some pointers! Share your favorite...
View ArticleEat for Cheap: Black Bean Nachos
If you have a hungry family (that’s all of us!), you probably spend time searching for low-cost, high-nutrition recipes like I do. Beans are a great cheap protein, but it can be difficult to find new...
View ArticleMaking Meals with 5 Ingredients (or Less!)
One of the easiest ways to cut back on meal costs is to simplify your ingredients. If you can make a tasty recipe with fewer ingredients, you will probably spend less money. Often this involves...
View Article8 Yummy Muffin Recipes
Personally, I think muffins are one the best “kid foods” there are. My kids will eat almost anything if it’s baked into a little handheld snack. Want them to eat squash? Carrots? Quinoa? Bake it...
View ArticleIn Defense of Fun Food
Every time my kids go to their Grandma’s, they want to make “spiders.” These spiders are made by spreading peanut butter between two Ritz crackers, sticking straight pretzels in for legs, and adding a...
View Article25 MORE Make-Ahead Breakfasts for Back to School
Two years ago, we posted 25 Make-Ahead Breakfasts for Back to School, a post that’s been very popular. And why not? We all need breakfasts we can easily make in advance. Who wants to get up at 4 a.m....
View ArticleForget Cookie Baking & Embrace Cooking Dipping for Christmas Gifts!
Personally, I love baking cookies. But I’m also a stay-at-home mom, so I have more time at home than many. And this year, I still haven’t been in the kitchen much as I’ve dealt with sickness, school...
View ArticleFarm-Fresh Recipes for Spring
source: Calliope via Flickr Creative Commons In the April issue I (Jessie) wrote an article with some recipes for using up the produce that is popping up this time of year: asparagus, beets, broccoli,...
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