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September 2014

September 09, 2014

Slowing down for meals

I would put good money on the fact that since many of our families are...

May 2014

May 16, 2014

Vegetable Labor

Feeding family vegetables is hard work. Hard, but necessary, I get it. A combination of:...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

Simple Meal for a Crowd

Somewhere in a giant stack of recipes I pulled out this oven-baked paella recipe. It sounded...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

Power-House Quick Mix for Busy Families

My mother was a vegetarian in her teens and early twenties mostly for health reasons......

January 2014

January 08, 2014

A Pill A Day?

So there have been copious news articles recently surrounding the efficacy of vitamin supplements: see...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Holiday Meals with Company: What Worked for Us this Year

Over Christmas this year, we were privileged to host several extended family members in our...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

A Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition

Growing up, I can remember teachers having us write down our favorites--"favorite color", "favorite activity",...

October 2013

October 24, 2013

Caramel Apples, check.

Fall is the season for baking and decorating and crafting. I have made peace with...

October 07, 2013

Thoughts on baby food?

I apologize in advance for having two posts in a row about feeding a baby,...

October 02, 2013

Easy Morning Magic

MaryAlice mentioned in her Fall Morning Magic post that she sometimes used packets of oatmeal...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Fall Morning Magic

I love Kat's post about being intentional about meeting our own needs so that we...

September 18, 2013

Dinner on the go

Having recently entered the world of kids sports teams, I am still figuring out...

July 2013

July 18, 2013

Summer in a bowl

I love to keep it simpler during summer. One of our favorite meals is just...

July 09, 2013

“Just Mom and the Kids” Dinnertime Waffles

On nights when Dad is going to be out for dinner, the kids and I...

July 01, 2013

Pope Francis: Throwing Away Food is Like Stealing from the Poor

In his weekly message at the beginning of June, Pope Francis urged all Catholics to...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

The Perfect Homemade Granola Bar?

My family is often on the go, and although we try to be home for...

March 2013

March 22, 2013

A Week of Meals, One Day of Cooking

If your family is anything like mine, then you will understand me when I say...

February 2013

February 03, 2013

Large Batch of Simple Maple Granola

1 32 oz. package of slow cooked oats (we use Quaker or a generic) 1.5...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Do Your Kids Drink Tea?

In response to Texas Mommy's recent post about the flu, Kellie mentioned that her kids...

November 2012

November 12, 2012

Company’s Coming…Now What Should I Make?!

I have vivid childhood memories of my parents hosting dinner parties: clinking ice cubes at...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

The Gift of a Meal: It’s Not Just about the Food

This summer after the birth and death of our daughter, Annie Rose, many wonderful families...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Inspiring Family Traditions: Simple Pizza and Movie Night

Later this afternoon I'll set my bread maker to "Dough" and away we'll go. Children...

July 2012

July 17, 2012

Buzzworthy

What is a mom on the go in need of coffee to do? Whip some...

July 07, 2012

The Fireworks Are For Him

My husband was born on the Fourth of July. As a small child, he really...

May 2012

May 09, 2012

What are your favorite meals to receive?

Some of us Builders have been having an ongoing discussion about how wonderful it is...

March 2012

March 24, 2012

Desperate Times…

...call for desperate measures. There is a wall that many of us tend to hit...

March 12, 2012

Going Gluten Free, Getting Started…

Good morning! I hope your week is off to a blessed start. I just looked...

March 08, 2012

Purging the Pantry

Last year, MaryAlice made a comment that she was trying to focus on using up...

December 2011

December 20, 2011

“Best Dinner Ever”

In Texas we get cold rain instead of snow, which is not nearly so Winter...

November 2011

November 16, 2011

A Hearty Breakfast

Good morning, ladies! This morning, I am thinking about breakfast options, and realizing that our...