The post discusses the challenges of family meal planning, emphasizing the importance of creating healthy and enjoyable meals. It outlines a week-long meal plan that includes versatile options like a baked potato bar and minestrone soup. Tips for sourcing ingredients and utilizing leftovers are also shared, encouraging efficiency in cooking.
What To Cook This Week
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“I want to eat healthy and I’m willing to cook, I just don’t know what cook or eat”.
A Bit.
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I’ve combined option 1 and 2. Keeping my sanity takes precedence. Â After all, there’s not much left
Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl with Simple Tahini Dressing
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not only are there tremendous health benefits, but going meatless even once per week plays a role in reducing livestock global emissions. Â Farm animals account for 14.5% of all greenhouse admissions and 1/3 of methane emissions!
Bangers and Mash
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That’s right, my British buds; last night’s Green Chef meal was bangers and mash! Â My sweet husband cooked it. Â As always, I was elated to […]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Since my son watched the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, he has been obsessed with meatballs. Â The first time I took him out […]
A Story I’ll Never Forget
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Feeling satisfied by his successful hunt for these wild gems and with full belly, he turned the page in his mushroom book, anxious to embark on his next exploration. Â With no small degree of trepidation, he read the words
Just Give Me Tacos and Tell Me I’m Pretty
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“You can’t make everyone happy. Â You are not a taco”
Signs That Show You Need a Sheet Pan Meal…
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Signs That Show You Need a Sheet Pan Meal… When you wake up in the morning and the first thing on your agenda…
Veggie Flapjacks
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I’m always looking for ways to get kids to like vegetables. Does it always work? Absolutely not. Is it important to keep trying? Certainly! Many […]
Coconut, Curry Lentil Soup
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Forgive me for my recent lack of posts. We’ve been doing a bit of traveling, some crafting, a deal of Christmas shopping, decorating and a […]
How To Ramen
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Want Chinese takeout without consuming an entire day’s worth of calories? Here’s your answer!
Ham & Cheese Poppyseed Sliders
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These succulent sandwiches will fly off the platter at any family meal or event!
Knock Your Socks Off Veggie Burger
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This is a very messy burger. Â But, if a burger ain’t messy, it ain’t a good burger ya’ll!
Think Outside the Pizza Box
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I love using Naan bread to make homemade pizza. Â If you have a picky crowd, you can personalize each round.
A Family Favorite
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I love soup because you throw it all into one pot and serve up a complete meal that everyone loves.
It’s All About the Bowl
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Breakfast bowls, Greek bowls, burrito bowls, Buddha bowls…a side dish, a main dish, a great packed lunch! Â I like this new fad! Â Here are a few things you can put in your quinoa bowl
The Udder Truth About Milk
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What’s the difference between whole “Vitamin D” milk, 2%, 1% and skim?
W.W.I.D
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When I began studying to become a dietitian, I knew I needed to discover a way to shift the savorless plants into something I could really enjoy eating.
A Pizza My Mind
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Pizza can become your artist’s palette with an endless world of topping options. There’s no reason to eat a plain old cheese and pepperoni pizza!
Seaside
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The word seaside alone, awakens a sense of relaxation and conjures up thoughts of excitement, pleasure and magnificent beauty. Â This place on 30A, is no […]
Wishing to be Clever Enough to Come Up with a Name Like Epicurious
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this is a low-calorie, low-fat meal. Â I even think we will have room to add a reasonably-portioned dessert!
Gonna Need to Run Extra Miles for This One…
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Despite my early morning anguish, I did it anyway to watch Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”. Â One of the featured chefs spoke of these Asian garlic noodles that he had in Los Angeles. Â I had to have them!!!
Juicier Than Juicy Cheeseburger
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When you have seemingly numberless kids under foot, threatening your sanity, you burn things…
Barefoot Contessa
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I guess I should be glad he didn’t ask for a Giada De Laurentils cookbook. Â My cleavage wouldn’t measure up.
Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe
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Cacio e pepe in Italian means cheese and pepper. Â This is a pasta dish with few ingredients and is simple to make. Â I found […]
How To Make a Healthy Salad Taste Good
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I have a pretty long list of dishes to take to social events. Â I can pretty much pull a recipe from my butt (as my […]
On the Go!
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I admit, there have been times I have offered fruit and yogurt to replace the neglected meal provided.
Funny Story About Pho
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Pronounced “fuh”. Â Fuhnny, huh? Â The first time I ever had it, I wanted to try the full deal. Â No Americanizing for me, please. Â I want […]
Farmer’s Market Finds
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I love to support local farmers. Â Often, you get organic produce picked only a few days ago and you don’t have to pay the price […]
Pasta Disasta!
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My spa blue KitchenAid mixer is my best friend in the kitchen. I use to have a red one to go with my red kitchen […]
You Gotta Wear an Apron When You Fry Bacon
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This quiche is outstanding! Â I don’t even want to know how much fat is in this meal but, you can’t eat rabbit food every day, now can you?
Breakfast Parfaits
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Breakfast is a hard meal for me. Â Not everyone will eat cereal, you know, the easy breakfast. Â One kid says the sweeter the better, hardly […]
Steaks and Shambles
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Here we were at dinner-making hour and all the kids claimed supreme boredom and couldn’t seem to entertain themselves. Â I reluctantly suggested a fort. Out […]
So, is it “mih-nuh-STRO-nee”or “mini-strohn”?
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Debatable. Â That’s what I’m making for dinner. Â Another one-pot-wonder. Â I’m aaaaall about a complete meal in one dish when I’m making dinner for the little […]
Pick Your Battles…
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One of the nicest things anyone did for me after I had Andrew was make my family a meal. Â It is so overwhelming to bring […]
Moroccan Chicken, Roasted Curry Cauliflower & Indian Dahl
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Beans, peas and lentils contain phytosterols, isoflaones and saponins that prevent colon, breast and ovarian cancers and prevent cancer cell multiplication. Â
Tuna Melts and Tortillas
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I feel like Green Chef meals are gourmet. Â If I were to make this on my own, not only would I have to search all over town to find all of these ingredients
#1 Green Chef
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Mike said this Green Chef meal was one of his favorites. The more I have thought about it, the more I’m certain it IS my favorite
Back to the Grind!
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I made the “panini” from a Giada de Leurantiis recipe, much to my husband’s delight as is any mention of the name Giada. My Dad says, “Giada is getting too big for her…
A Day in Philly
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A lesson on America’s history. Â A view of the liberty bell and a tour of Independence Hall. Â I guess the tour guide’s mustache muffled his […]
Pretzels in Pennsylvania
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Julius Sturgis founded the first commercial pretzel baking company in 1861. Â The pretzels were hand twisted until the 50’s. Â Most pretzel twisters were able to […]
Hershey Park
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It’s looking like I picked the worst vacation to challenge myself to eat healthy. Â Mike loves to travel and always does all the research before […]
Going on Holiday
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I’m not British but, sometimes I like to pretend like I am, so I call vacation “holiday”, my favorite adjective is “bloody” and instead of […]
Whats for Dinner
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Mike seasoned the Snapper with a little salt, and pepper and gave the fillets a light dusting of flour, then pan-seared them to perfection. The meat was tender and sweet!
Last Night’s Dinner…
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Believe it or not, this recipe is a family hit with all…
Another Green Chef Meal
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We will have all four kids beginning Wednesday and I have already initiated the meal planning process. Â My goals are simply to provide meals that […]
Dinner for Three
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GARLIC!
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I have a bit of an obsession when it comes to cooking for family and friends.. Garlic!! There are very few recipes I make that […]