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Monthly Archives: March 2011
April Meal Plan and a Sign of the Apocalypse
Today was a pretty good day in the realm of food reform — the FDA began two days of hearings to investigate the possible link between artificial food dyes and behavioral problems in children, such as ADHD. While the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Feeding kids, Food culture, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Household organization, kids' health, leftovers, meal planning, parenting, Sunday dinner, veggies
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The Sunday Kitchen: Old Favorites, New Spins
Weekends go by so quickly when you work full-time; it seems as if every Saturday and Sunday, combined, are the length of a morning in the working world. There are so many things to do — errands to accomplish, chores … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged baking, cookies, cooking, family, food, Household organization, meal planning, parenting, recipes, Sunday dinner
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Birthday Cake: Cabbage and Spinach-free
Before P.’s birthday, I showed you all my experiment in natural icing dyes and talked a bit about my feelings on the subject of making cool-looking cakes for the kids in the age of food dye awareness. I’m still not … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Parenting
Tagged baking, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, kids' health, milestones, parenting, party, recipes, sweets and treats
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Choices
I’ve been away for a few days, celebrating my birthday and P.’s with family. Whenever I go anywhere that’s outside of our home environment, it’s inevitable that I’ll be confronted in some way with the reality that we, the RRG … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged baking, cooking, food, holidays, Household organization, kids' health, Michael Pollan, milestones, parenting, party, special needs
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St. Patrick’s Leftovers and a Birthday Weekend
The picture at the left is tonight’s dinner — the promised Corned Beef Hash, made with the leftovers from our slow cooker meal of Tuesday evening. It turned out great, with all the elements I really appreciate in a hash … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Parenting
Tagged baking, cooking, family, feeding kids, food, Food Revolution Fridays, Household organization, Jamie Oliver, kids' health, leftovers, lunchboxes, meal planning, milestones, parenting, party, recipes, school lunch
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St. Patrick’s in a Slow Cooker
Update: 3/10/12 When I wrote this post a year ago, I hadn’t gotten my act together to try out the home-cured corned beef recipe. I STILL haven’t tried it, technically; but I did purchase the brisket today and will be … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Meal planning, Slow cooker
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, holidays, Household organization, leftovers, meal planning, recipes
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Froot Snax vs. Fruit Snacks — Momma Gets Crafty
I’m not such a big fan of being sneaky with kids’ food. I mean, okay, in general I’ve got no intellectual or moral issue with putting broccoli into the mac and cheese or sweet potatoes into the pancakes, or whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Feeding kids, Food culture, Lunchbox, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, food, Household organization, kids' health, lunchboxes, milestones, parenting, school lunch
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Re-defining “Kid Friendly”
I know I’ve said it before, but…kids eat what they’re used to eating. When we use terms like “kid-friendly” to describe foods and eating habits, what we’re really saying is usually “fried,” “bland,” “breaded,” or “sweetened.” There’s a rampant misconception … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Feeding kids, Food culture, Meal planning, Parenting
Tagged cooking, family, feeding kids, food, kids' health, meal planning, Michael Pollan, parenting, Sunday dinner, veggies
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