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Good Eats

Easy Taco Salad to Feed a Crowd – Ultimate Recipe Swap

September 1, 2010

Labor Day is the ideal time to gather a crowd for one last summer hurrah. Host a BBQ or a pool party and just enjoy these last few carefree days of summer.
It’s not a great party, though, without some great eats. And feeding a crowd can be a huge undertaking. One of my favorite meals [...]

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A Very Dora Birthday Cake

August 31, 2010

FishBaby turned two last week. Can you believe it?! She was born just a few months after LifeasMOM: The Blog and so many of you have known her even before she was born.
This little girl is a hoot, that is for sure. She looks a lot like her grandmother who passed away when she was [...]

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Meal Planning: Simple Meals Rule the Day

August 29, 2010

Thai Chicken Pizza
It used to be that I spent about three hours preparing the evening meal. I looked at it as my hobby. I love to cook and I love to eat.
While those characteristics haven’t changed, I am no longer a young newlywed with few obligations. I know that our nest will be empty all [...]

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URS: Lunchbox Ideas and Inspiration

August 25, 2010

This week I’ve turned over a new leaf — at least where lunchtime is concerned. As I mentioned on Monday, lunch prep was really taking a bite out of the day. By the time I cooked the meal, fed everyone, and we cleaned up, precious study/learning time had been lost. By Friday afternoon I knew [...]

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Lunchtime Solutions, Sara Lee Soft and Smooth, & A Giveaway

August 23, 2010

One of the things that I realized in our first two weeks since school started was that lunch time is a major hassle. My default lunchtime mode is to reheat leftovers or create a new meal at noontime each day. This takes way too much time. (And there are rarely enough leftovers, anyway.)
I think we’ve [...]

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Meal Planning for the School Daze

August 23, 2010

I don’t know about you, but the back to school season is just a whirlwind for me. I realized that there are not enough hours in my day to do all that I want to or think I should do. As a result, I am so thankful for having established theme meals for our next [...]

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Ultimate Recipe Swap: Fresh Produce

August 18, 2010

Welcome to another fun week of Ultimate Recipe Swap. Sometimes your favorite family recipes can feel like “same old, same old.” I think it’s refreshing to see what other families enjoy eating and be inspired to try new things.
Today’s topic is Fresh Produce. I’m probably kinda boring when it comes to fresh produce. Generally our [...]

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Meal Planning: Make a Weekly Routine

August 15, 2010

You know I love me a good menu plan. I’ve been faithfully tacking a meal calendar to my fridge since 1994. Oh my! That dates me, don’t it?
Anyway, old grey hairs aside. Since I love to eat, I’ve spent a good deal talking about it over the years. And the ways that I approach meal [...]

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