Now that we’re getting back into the swing of work and school for my husband and oldest son, I need to really start menu planning again. After a summer of cooking on the fly, my mind has been rebelling against the thought of organizing an actual weekly plan. As I sat and thought, I tried [...]
On August 10, 2010, Cuisinart is hosting a recipe swap. This time, it’s East Coast vs. West Coast. One submitter from whichever coast has more entries will be randomly selected to win a great set of products (see details on the site). How does it work? Simply submit a recipe through the site between 11am [...]
After Zach got his allergy shots today, I took the kids to McDonald’s to grab dinner. Not high on the nutritional priorities, but it’s hot, McD’s is fast, and once in awhile it won’t kill anyone. So I go through the drive thru and order. Then I pay. Then I get to the window where [...]
I found a new product at the grocery store that we all love. No, this is not a compensated review. I’m sharing what I found because I know how hard it is to balance what we want nutritionally for our kids with their want for the junk foods they see everywhere. Juicy Juice has sparkling [...]
At least that’s what it feels like. Almost every Wednesday (there are some exceptions), you’ll find us at Jigsy’s in Enola. The kids love their Wednesday night buffet. We love that we can get Old Forge pizza only 20 minutes from home.We also love that when we go there, we’re not just customers. The atmosphere [...]
Do you cook with applesauce? Did you know you can substitute butter with applesauce in recipes? Apple juice for white sugar? I’ve heard of the applesauce for butter, but not the juice for sugar. Tree Top offers healthy recipes for your whole family – even the family pet. I was sent some Tree Top products [...]
My oldest son received his coupon for his free kids’ meal for his birthday, so we went to our local Bob Evans for breakfast on the Harrisburg Pike by I-81. I noticed that at this location, kids eat free on Mondays from 4-9pm, and they also offer a military discount of 10% on Thursdays. Check [...]
I live in a house full of picky eaters. We ALL have some food issues to varying degrees. Mostly it’s texture related. Rice falls into this category. All the different grains of rice have different tastes and textures. Brown rice and other rices that have whole grains are not at the top of my kids’ [...]
I know I for one never seem to have enough room in the freezer for ice cream. My older son prefers to eat vanilla cones. My husband likes his chocolate marshmallow. I prefer the snacks like Drumsticks, ice cream sandwiches, and the like. There just isn’t room for it all. If you have this same [...]
Based on what I’ve heard time and time again from my favorite TV chefs that fennel tastes like licorice, I’ve shied away from using it in my dishes. One day last week I said, “Screw it. You don’t know unless you try it,” and bought a bulb to use in a dish. What was I [...]
