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Free Thanksgiving Decorations and Ideas

Turkey Day is almost here. Hopefully you have your plans all made for Thanksgiving and the Thanksgiving meal. How about the decorations? Here are some ideas for decorating, as well as links to some free printable decorations. If you have rubber stamps, you can make some great napkin holders. Just stamp out a “thanks” message, a general design or even a turkey on to a piece of colored paper. Cut the paper into a strip, wrap it around a rolled napkin and tape in the back. Family Fun Family Fun Magazine’s web site has a lot of great step by … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Recipes: Soda Pop Turkey

Coke is it when it comes to sweetening your bird this Thanksgiving. Sprite will work too, if you follow the recipe below. A week from today most of us will be gorging ourselves on turkey and all the fixings, but before we gather around the dining room table someone has to cook the Thanksgiving bird. If you are reading this blog, that “someone” is probably you. Of course, not everyone will be creating a Thanksgiving feast for dozens of extended family members. Some clans celebrate the holiday with an intimate gathering of just a few very close loved ones. In … Continue reading →

Autumn Recipes from A to Z

Tis the season to retreat to the kitchen to prepare warm comfort foods. Think hearty stews, soups, pumpkins, squash, turkey and other fall favorites. In an effort to encourage you to make the most of this season’s spectacular harvest I’ve compiled a collection of autumn recipes from A to Z featuring some of fall’s most popular ingredients. Whether you are cooking for two or two-dozen, the following quick and easy recipes will help make the most of fall’s bounty from apples to zucchini. Autumn Recipes: A is for Apple— DOUBLE APPLE DESSERT SALAD and WILD RICE AND APPLE SALAD. Autumn … Continue reading →

Autumn Recipes: T is for Turkey

This is a serious turkey recipe. A real seasonal showstopper that epitomizes Autumn. It’s complete with apples, apple juice, apple jelly, hearty corn bread stuffing, thick slices of bacon—-the whole nine yards. It’s a switch from most of the offerings I’ve included in this culinary alphabet (of sorts). I tend to stick with quick and easy recipes that I can make on a tight budget, but I figured that most home cooks don’t make it through an entire fall without cooking at least one turkey dish, so I might as well step up and provide a recipe worth your time … Continue reading →

Get a Handle on Back to School Meals

Sadly, summer is fading away and soon (if it hasn’t happened in your home already) families will return to the daily grind of preparing for school and work. This, of course, means that parents everywhere will soon be juggling mealtime with kids yelling for help finding a lost notebook, permission slip or sock. So how can you change your youngest child’s soiled diaper, make sure your oldest has his backpack together, get breakfast on the table, and pack lunchboxes all before the school bus rolls up in front of your house? Try these portable meals that are great for families … Continue reading →

More Quick and Easy Back to School Meals—Wrap and Go

Even if your children are not enrolled in year round school the business of getting ready to head back to class is well underway in most households. (Heck, our Wal-Mart already moved the school supplies to make room for Halloween decorations.) With so much to do and so little time to do it preparing 4-course meals is out of the question for many home cooks. If you are pressed for time, but still want to get a healthy meal on the table then these next recipes might come in very handy during the next couple of weeks. The first is … Continue reading →

Quick and Easy Back-to-School Dinners

With year round school back in session for kids across the country, weeknights just got that much busier for home cooks. This is the time of year when overworked moms and dads are looking for quick, easy and affordable dishes to make that the whole family will enjoy. The following recipes fit those requirements. Both can be made in less than 20 minutes. What’s more, they can easily be doubled so you’ll have enough leftovers for another night. I prepare both dishes with ground turkey but you could easily substitute with ground beef to fit your family’s taste. EASY TURKEY … Continue reading →

That’s a Wrap… for Turkey and Veggies

July is more than half way over and for most moms the dog days of summer were supposed to bring with them a break from the chaos that comes from chauffeuring kids from school to soccer, piano lessons, karate, and dance. But if your life is anything like mine then you have likely found that summer’s hot and humid days just mean you have shifted your schedule to accommodate swimming, t-ball, golf and playdates. But relief is on the way. If your days of dining on the run are far from over then you might find the following recipes quite … Continue reading →

Healthy Summer Entrees—Cranberry Turkey Burgers and Hearty Chop-Chop Salad

When the mercury is soaring and we’re soaking in sweat the last thing any of us wants to do is stand in a stifling hot kitchen whipping up a three-course meal for our families. Instead, consider waiting until the sun dips lower in the evening sky and prepare a light dinner outdoors. One of my family’s favorite grilled entrees is the classic turkey burger. My preschooler devours this particular recipe and has no clue that it is good for her. In fact, ever since the country went on a health kick a few years back (and more and more people … Continue reading →

Kids in the Kitchen—-Turkey Wraps and Hamburger Cookies

A summer thunderstorm can wreck havoc on your outdoor plans, but it doesn’t mean that it has to wash out a perfectly good day off from school. Instead of letting your children climb the walls while the showers comes pouring down outside, herd them into the kitchen and whip up some rainy day fun with these kid-friendly recipes. The first is a simple and delicious (not to mention nutritious) turkey wrap. It’s a great alternative to the same ol’ summer sandwiches and a clever way to get your kids to eat vegetables. Also, turkey is kid pleaser, low in calories, … Continue reading →