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Quick and Easy Weeknight Recipes

With Halloween just a few days away you might be looking for dinner recipes that are quick and easy to prepare. If you are like me, then you also want a recipe that contains more nutrients than a bag of Skittles, so your little ghosts and goblins have the energy they need to canvas the neighborhood. Growing up my parents wouldn’t allow us to begin trick-or-treating until we ate a nutritious dinner. Of course, getting squirmy, excited kids to chow down on a plate full of chicken and broccoli was never an easy task. These days parents have a bigger … 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 →

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 →

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 →

Ready, Set, Grill—CHICKEN

The Memorial Day weekend has officially begun and I can smell the grills going now. All this week I have been guest blogging in FOOD sharing some of my favorite grilling recipes. Now that we’ve covered my favorite steak and my mom’s favorite shrimp recipes it’s time to move on to my daughter’s favorite grilled item–chicken. You don’t have to be an expert chef to know that it is very hard to mess up grilled chicken. As long as you don’t let your bird overcook and become dry and rubbery you’ve got the makings of a winning dish on your … Continue reading →

Lettuce Wraps

I am always on the look out for a recipe that is yummy, yet nutritional. And, if it is quick and easy – that is all the better! Today in this mail, I got this recipe for Lettuce Wraps and plan to try it out this weekend. For the lettuce wraps, you will need hot mustard, red chili paste, sugar, rice vinegar, catsup, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame seed oil, ginger, canola oil, four chicken breasts (boneless and skinless), straw mushrooms, green onions, garlic, brown sugar, rice noodles (optional), and iceberg lettuce. In a small serving dish, combine 1 tablespoon … Continue reading →