Family Meals

Summer Picnic Recipes with George Duran and ReadySetEat

May 22, 2012

As I mentioned last week, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a Cooking Connections class on the Motherhood, hosted by George Duran.  George offered a variety of picnic recipes and provided some tips on cooking in general.  You can view the overview of the class on The Motherhood’s Cooking Connection page. My personal favorite of [...]

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Cooking Connections Picnic Recipe Class

May 15, 2012

The Motherhood, in conjunction with ConAgra Foods, is continuing their Cooking Connections series this Thursday.  Celebrity Chef George Duran will appear on a live video feed to show you how to host the best picnic this summer season.  Since I’m eating a vegan (ish) diet while finishing up Accutane, I specifically asked George to talk [...]

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New Jell-O Pudding Snack Flavors

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My little guy loves pudding – it’s his favorite dessert/snack.  He usually goes for anything chocolate flavored, but he’s always open to trying new flavors.  Jell-O Pudding Snacks has just introduced two new flavors – S’more (chocolate graham flavored pudding) and Strawberry Sundae (strawberry ice cream flavored pudding with strawberry sauce).  As soon as my [...]

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Dr. Oetker Ristorante Brand Frozen Pizza Giveaway and Review

March 22, 2012
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Although Valentine’s Day is long past, it’s still very important to keep romance alive in your relationship – in some way, 365 days a year.  For most busy families like ours, it can be difficult and expensive to have a “date night” – we generally only get out to dinner alone once a month or [...]

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Review of the Fresh Diet

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Butterscotch chip cookies. Steak. Peanut butter cheesecake.  Yes, these are foods you can still eat while dieting.  And, they are all foods I received as part of my one-week trial of The Fresh Diet. As I mentioned in my first Fresh Diet post, subscribers to The Fresh Diet receive a daily delivery of food for [...]

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Dieting The Healthy Way With Minimal Work

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If you could get fresh food delivered daily, in the perfect portion sizes for your diet requirements, with no extra work, wouldn’t you find it so much easier to actually meet your diet goals?  I’m in the midst of reviewing The Fresh Diet, a system that offers fresh delivered meals daily, and I think it’s [...]

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Recipe: Four Seasons Boston’s Ridiculously Red Velvet Pancakes!

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Remember those yummy looking red velvet pancakes I had at the Four Season’s Boston for National Pancake week?  They were SO good that I just had to get the recipe.  Here is it, courtesy of the Bristol Lounge at the Four Seasons Boston.   I made them at home, minus the red dye, and they [...]

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Giveaway: Men. Easier Fed Than Understood

March 5, 2012

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about how the Men. Easier Fed Than Understood campaign relates to my home life.  My post even inspired my husband to leave his first-ever comment on this blog that I’ve had since 2007.  This topic definitely resonates in our house!  Now it’s your turn.  How does the theme [...]

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Review and Giveaway: Farberware Restaurant Pro Skillet

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I got married almost 12 years ago, and the pots and pans that we received for our wedding our still our everyday pans.  In honor of Heart Health Month, I had the chance to receive a Farberware Restaurant Pro 12-Inch Open Skillet.  Thanks to the Teflon Platinum nonstick surface, it requires almost no oil or [...]

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Men are Easier Fed Than Understood: Foods to Have on Hand for Guy Time

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This week in the Men are Easier Fed Than Understood campaign, I’m talking about foods to have on hand for guy time.  My husband doesn’t really have friends just “drop by”, but my dad and brother-in-law are often here, and besides the usual six-pack of beer in fridge, we also like to make sure that [...]

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Slow Cooker Recipes on the Dish

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Winter is the perfect time to pull out the slow cooker. Hearty meals are perfect for the cold, dark, winter days.   Since my family gets the majority of our meat from a local farm’s meat CSA, I don’t always have control over what I get, and I am always looking for new recipes.  It’s [...]

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Hosting a Party for the Big Game? Here are Some Tips!

February 13, 2012

Sadly, the SuperBowl is has ended, taking with it all of our dreams for a Patriot championship. But thankfully I live near Boston, and with all four of our major sports teams winning championships over the last few years, there’s ALWAYS a big game on. If you are planning a big game party, or any [...]

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