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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Monday Menus: Lunchbox Edition, Part III
I’m a bundle of nerves. Tomorrow morning, L. and I are going to his brand-new school for a half-day orientation. It’s the start of kindergarten. It’s a BIG DEAL. I know what he’s wearing – his school will require a … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Lunchbox, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged back to school, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, healthy school lunches, Household organization, kids' health, lunchbox recipes, lunchboxes, meal planning, milestones, muffins, parenting, recipes, school lunch, what to pack for lunch
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Guest Post: Three Canning Recipes From My Sister, D.
Ed. Note: Lately, as I’ve been doing my own series on how to preserve summer produce, I’ve received a lot of questions about canning. I’m not a canning expert and have never tried my hand at it, but my sister, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food culture
Tagged canning, cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, food, Household organization, meal planning, preserving, recipes
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Preservation: Part Three
TOMATOES. Let’s be honest, kids. We’re all just in this summer produce thing for the tomatoes, right? There’s an unmistakable difference between ANY fresh, in-season produce, and its evil doppelganger, the out-of-season grocery-store version. However, I know I can’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Meal planning
Tagged baking, cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, muffins, preserving, recipes
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Monday Menus: Lunchbox Edition, Part Two
Welcome to Week Two of our Menu Mondays Lunchbox series! By now, if your kids are not actually back at school yet, the day must be drawing very, very near. I know L.’s practically too excited to sleep these days, … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding kids, Lunchbox, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged back to school, baking, cooking, family, feeding kids, first day of school, food, Household organization, Jamie Oliver, kids' health, kindergarten, lunchbox recipes, lunchboxes, meal planning, milestones, parenting, recipes, school lunch, what to pack for lunch
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Preservation: Part Two
In my first post about preserving summer produce, I mentioned veggie anxiety — that pervasive fear we all seem to suffer from, to one degree or another, when we start to feel as if there’s no possible way to take … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, baking, canning, cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, freezing, healthy living, kids' health, kitchen tutorial, muffins, New York Times, preserving, recipes, squash, Vegetable Anxiety, vegetables, zucchini
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Lots of Lunch Gear
I want to keep things simple tonight. I know lots of you are already headed into the back to school madness – ack! – and are probably looking for the whats, wheres, whys, and hows of lunch and snacktime. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding kids, Food culture, Lunchbox, Parenting
Tagged amazon.com, back to school, bento, crocodile creek, easylunchboxes, family, feeding kids, first day of school, food, Household organization, kelly lester, kids konserve, kids' health, lunchbots, lunchboxes, meal planning, milestones, parenting, school lunch, school lunches, thermos, Trader Joe's
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‘Tis the Last Plan of Summer: August Meal Plan
Forgive me…that old art song, “The Last Rose of Summer,” is drifting through my head. I’m taking a minute to get the meal plan posted for you all, and in that minute I’m breathing, and that makes me realize that … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged baking, cooking, family, Farmer's Markets, feeding kids, food, GF/CF diet, gluten, Household organization, kids' health, meal planning, milestones, parenting, recipes
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