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Monday Menus: A Perfect Picnic or Potluck Dish
Every once in a while, you run across a dish that’s so easy and versatile that it seems perfect for just about every occasion. There are lots of foods like this in the world, and I’m sure like me, you … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Meal planning
Tagged cooking, easy dinner recipes, family dinner, food, holidays, party, potluck, quick dinner recipes, recipes, weeknight dinners
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Monday Menus: Illegal Lamb
On Easter Sunday, I made a boneless leg of lamb for our family dinner. I hadn’t planned on it; actually, I was going to do something nice with a pork loin, maybe, until two weeks prior to Easter when Whole … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Meal planning
Tagged cooking, Easter, family, food, holidays, recipes, Sunday dinner
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Monday Menus: Charlie Bucket and the Easter Baskets
Did you ever read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?” I remember that book very clearly, as I remember most books from my childhood that made it onto the “read over and over” shelf. One of the things I remember best … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture
Tagged Easter, family, feeding kids, food dyes, holidays, kids' health, parenting
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The Letter
Yesterday and today on the RRG Facebook page, there’s been a lot of discussion about candy Valentines and junk food at school parties, in general. If you haven’t been privy to all of that, I’ll sum it up by saying … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged back to school, feeding kids, holidays, kids' health, parenting, school lunch
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Monday Menus: Simplest Stuffed Peppers
I feel like I should be writing something holidayish tonight — after all, the internet and pretty much every other food blogger out there are all aglitter with Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Festivus…you name it, there’s a recipe for it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, meal planning, recipes
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A Budget-Saving Meal Plan for December
J. and I are not, by nature, extravagant people. We don’t spend lots of money on the usual things — cars, clothes, gadgets, vacations. We own both of our modest cars outright (and both have well over 100,000 miles to … Continue reading
Posted in Meal planning
Tagged Christmas, cooking, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, meal planning, parenting
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Get It Done: A Holiday Organization Manifesto
Some people reading this – like my sister, D. – will read that title with a snort and a knowing smirk. They will say that I am exactly the WRONG person to write a blog post about organizing anything, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Parenting
Tagged baking, Christmas, cookies, family, holidays, Household organization, meal planning, milestones, parenting
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So Thankful for Second Helpings!
A few weeks ago, blogger buddy Bettina of The Lunch Tray and I decided to celebrate Food Day by asking our readers to participate in something we’re calling “Second Helpings.” The premise was simple: Just do a food-related good deed … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Food culture
Tagged family, food, food insecurity, holidays, second helpings, The Lunch Tray
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Monday Menus: Thanksgiving Edition, Part III
In the past two installments of our Thanksgiving Edition, I’ve neglected to do one very important thing. I’ve neglected, entirely, to share any vegetables with you (unless you count the sweet potato soup — but that’s not really what I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Meal planning
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, GF/CF diet, holidays, meal planning, recipes, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipes
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Thanksgiving Edition, Part II
Welcome back to Thanksgiving week on Red, Round, or Green! On Monday night I shared two new easy recipes that are still impressive enough to kick off your Thanksgiving meal. Tonight, it’s cold and blustery out and the first snow … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking
Tagged baking, cooking, family, food, holidays, meal planning, recipes, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipes
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