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Summer Snacks Ideas

Even though summer won’t be officially be here for a couple of weeks, the heat and humidity has already gotten me in a summer time mood. With the warmer weather, my eating habits are starting to shift. While cold weather makes me crave bigger meals, the warm weather has me wanting to drink more and eat lighter [...]

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Gift Ideas for a Foodie Mom

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and if your wife or Mom is the family chef (and a foodie), she may appreciate a little extra pampering in the kitchen department this holiday. Foodie Mom Gifts  While I do most of the cooking at our house, my love for food, combined with a Mom who enjoys the finer [...]

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baby food

Your Food or Baby Food?

We’ve drastically cut back on baby food. I had mentioned that we were thinking about getting a processor to make our own baby food for our little girl. Instead we’ve been using a mix of store bought baby food along with our own meals to feed her (we’re still breastfeeding too).  Family Dinners Together Basically [...]

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kids cooking in kitchen

Having Fun with Food and Kids

I’ve started to enjoy cooking meals at home over the last few years as I’ve learned more about how to prepare meals. My husband has also had their ‘awakening’ as he discovers the grill and the crockpot. However I’ve suddenly noticed a huge shift in my interest with food and it’s due to one person – my [...]

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steel cut vs rolled oats

Steel Cut vs. Rolled vs. Quick Oats

Ahh, the wonderful world of oats. All things considered, I’m a relative newcomer to this magical land of complex carbohydrates. While I took part in all things “oat-meal-y” since I was barely out of grammar school, I wasn’t privy to the purity that raw, unadulterated oats offered until the last year or so. As I [...]

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