"What's for dinner?" It's the question that begs to be answered night after night, whether you want it to or not. And that’s where it becomes a problem for many parents. But with one simple tool, which you can create for yourself, you can answer “what’s for dinner tonight?” and the next night and the next with relative ease. You’ll be able to see at a glance the recipes you use most often and develop a meal plan from there.
Welcome to autumn, when the days get cooler, kids head back to school and moms everywhere commit themselves to packing nutritious, delicious lunches their kids will love. Until reality sets in. Then life and schedules and parenting fatigue begin to undermine our good intentions. Lovingly-packed lunches that go uneaten, the spectre of time spent at the kitchen counter or the need to stick to a budget can wear away the strongest resolve. This year, let us bolster your determination with answers to some of your most troubling lunch-packing questions.
It’s been a wonderful summer, but now the kids’ vacation is almost at an end. Will gloom settle over your household when it’s time to say good bye to the Summer of ‘13? Psychologists and other mental health professionals are dealing more and more often these days with back-to-the-grind blues. Here are ways to cope.
Most often, backyard barbecues are fired up to cook meat - burgers and steak, generally - and almost always used at dinnertime. It’s a shame that such a useful cooking tool rarely sees its full potential - outdoor grills provide high, direct heat that’s ideal for cooking much more than beef. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.)
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