Making homemade dinners every night becomes monumental, even for someone who loves to cook. I think about my Mom aka Superwoman, who managed to put meals on the table each night, always with a protein, starch, salad and sides galore.
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After the chaos of the holidays and probably some not so healthy food choices, I decided I needed to get down to business on dinner offerings. I'm comitted to cooking healthy dinners for my family almost every night, but this Mama gets tired and runs out of ideas to.
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There is nothing more soothing and satisfying than a bowl of warm soup. Since Winter has set in big time on the East coast, I have been going soup crazy.
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Every Tuesday night I go to school to learn about the amazing teachings of Homeopathy. That means, Mama is taking time for herself, but unfortunately I still need to make dinner.
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Lunch is always my hardest meal to figure out. Most days, I hate to stop and make myself a meal. I try my best not to skip, because when I'm starving, I risk snacking and making unhealthy choices. This is so simple and doesn't require any cooking.
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As the New Year begins, everyone is looking for easy, healthy dishes that taste delicious and can fit into the many new lifestyle approaches that the internet is claiming is the best new thing for your heath.
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This is definitely one of my top chicken dishes of all time. My family eats a lot of chicken and It has become my job to make it exciting, different and just plain spectacular or they are not interested! Its all about the sauce with this recipe. The chicken is amazingly tender and although there a few steps to this dish, it is simple and some tasks can be done ahead of time very easily.
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I can’t think of anything I would rather eat on a hot day, but something spicy and delicious. This Spicy Cajun Stew hits all the spots and it is so easily adjustable to make the whole family happy. I called it Jambalaya at first, but when I swapped out the ingredients on the 6th- or 7th try of this recipe, I decided it needed to be called Spicy Cajun Stew because I wanted to switch it up almost everytime I made it!
Read MoreLiving a gluten free lifestyle is an adjustment. I have learned a few tricks that even the pickiest eaters will love, and will never be able to tell the difference. Growing up a child of an Italian mom who loved to cook homemade feasts on a weekly basis, food was central to my families upbringing.
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My family doesn't eat pasta very often and does anyone really love spinach! Avery is my fussiest eater and she can't get enough of this pasta. She actually jumps up and down with excitement when this is on the menu.
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One pot main courses are my favorite meals. I went a little fancy for this one, but it was a Manager's Special so it did't hurt my pocketbook too much. If you develop a relationship with your butcher or local farm, you can get the inside scoop.
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