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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Another Reason to Love the Season
Beet and Corn Panzanella Know what that is? It’s a beet panzanella. And it’s now officially one of my new favorite reasons to love summertime. A while back, some friends on Facebook (where else?) were talking about recipes, and somebody … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, leftovers, lunchboxes, meal planning, parenting, recipes, veggies
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Why I Love Summer
Farmer’s Market Haul from Saturday Morning… 1/2 lb salad mix 2 bunches red beets 1 lb spinach Papaya squash 2 pints strawberries (not pictured) 12 tomatoes 5 honey sticks (not pictured) 1 bunch radishes 1 packet seeds for Provider Bush … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, Household organization, recipes, veggies
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Pudding Pops for Sick Kids
Whenever croup visits the RRG household, it’s to the freezer I go, searching for things that will bring cooling relief to L.’s swollen throat. It’s funny how the conventional wisdom about croup seems to vary from person to person; there … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Food Revolution Fridays, Household organization, kids' health, milestones, parenting, recipes
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Kitchen Tutorial: Part III
It seems like many people are really responding to hearing about my friend “Babs,” whose family is undergoing a gradual improvement in their eating habits, and for whom I’m offering some support and advice in navigating the process. Although I … Continue reading
Three Basic Dough Recipes
I’m exhausted. We’re entering our third night of viral croup with poor L., and our fourth full day of potty training P. has just come to a close. I left work early today to take L. to the doctor for … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Parenting
Tagged baking, bread, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, leftovers, meal planning, parenting, recipes
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Friday Fend Night: Corn Muffin Waffles
Fridays as “fend nights” are not what they used to be. It used to be that on a “fend night,” I’d come home and help everybody figure out which leftovers they wanted. We’d heat things up, dish a little of … Continue reading
Homemade Everything: Off the Deep End I Go
As anyone who’s read this blog even occasionally or lackadaisically knows, I’m on a constant quest to feed my family better. (And if you’re new here, hi, let me sum it up for you: I’m B., and I have incurable … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged baking, bread, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, lunchboxes, meal planning, parenting
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A We Give Up Kind of Weekend
We had a great weekend. There was lots planned. Much family time. Many outings. Many things to do and places to go. Much food that fell into the category of either “once a year indulgence” or “somewhat out of our … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, parenting, party, potluck, Sunday dinner
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Healthy Food, Safe Food, Junk Food, What Food?
What happens when a person who is relatively ill-informed about food and its sources; who has grown up eating the American version of a “healthy” diet, meaning a glass of milk with dinner and a sensible, balanced plate of protein, … Continue reading
The RRG Kitchen Tutorial: Part II
Last week I wrote about an old friend (blog code name: “Babs”), who has written to me out of desperation asking for guidance in planning and executing meals for her family. Some readers have expressed curiosity about how things are going … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, kitchen tutorial, meal planning, parenting
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