Of course they’re not really magic. Don’t be silly. How could a meatball be magic? Unless you mean “magic” in the sense that every time they show up on the dinner table, or in a lunchbox, or wherever, there is
Tag: meal planning
Tonight’s Lunch Logic was fun for me to envision. The ideas here are very simple, but they bring back some of our family’s favorite lunchbox items — favorites both for me, as the lunch-packer; and for the kids, as the
Tonight I’m excited to announce a new feature for the blog — Red, Round, or Green “Lunch Logic.” I’ve realized over time that it’s not only dinner planning people need help with, and while I’ve also got plenty of lunch-packing
A few people have asked, relatively recently, whether or not I ever make Shepherd’s Pie. The answer is, yes, I do sometimes make it; but it’s not often, and I have almost never made a “proper” shepherd’s pie. That is
Oh, hooray, it’s March at last! I’ve spent much time bemoaning the winter weather, and while I know that March doesn’t exactly bring balmy temperatures to New England (and, in fact, we’ve still got a few weeks left where there’s
It’s that time again – time to be accountable and show you all what things are like around here if I don’t meal plan or grocery shop for a week. When I did this no-shopping challenge back in December, it
One of the things I think many people tend to struggle with, as they try to eat well, cook real food, and maintain a balance between their food values and their social lives, is how to deal with hosting a
Really, no kidding, can it just be spring? I know I shouldn’t wish time away, or anything, but man…do I feel like we’re in a rut! I’m sure I’m not the only one for whom the endless parade of cold,
There are a lot of ways to get a family dinner on the table each night, homemade lunches into lunchboxes each day, and keep everyone basically well-fed and reasonably happy – even if you’re working full-time outside the home, or
I mentioned recently on the Red, Round, or Green Facebook page that I was making tamale pot pie for dinner; I also happened to post the same information for a dinner group I belong to. The results were the same