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1 Delilicious: Dream Dinners
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2 Five Ways to Make Family Meals Happen
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3 Mural Meals: Sand and Sea Recipe
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4 Mural Meal: Prehistoric Dino Dinner
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5 Mural Meal: A Preppy Pink Heart
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6 YoBaby Meals Are a Modern Option to TV Dinners
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7 How Do You Make Meal Memories With Your Kids?
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8 Moms Share Their Family's Favorite "Go-To" Dinners
Could a chicken take your relationship to the next level? This legendary recipe for "engagement chicken" has led to hundreds of marriage proposals. Even if you're not looking to get hitched, it makes a perfectly easy and comforting meal to serve on Valentine's Day. Watch our video to learn its storied history and how to make this simple yet seductive recipe. Read more
The period between after school and bedtime is bursting with extra-curricular activities, homework, baths, and dinner. Moms usually have a standby meal they can whip up in no time. We asked our community to share their "go-to meals." Pasta with meatballs or sauce was on most menus, with Facebook fan Krystal Cox telling us: "It's easy, they love it and I can do a lot of hiding of veggies in the Read more
While I've always kept a hostess journal, I've recently started documenting my dinner parties with paper menus. Since my table only seats six, I like to write out a menu for each guest. It serves as a take-home reminder of the event and in a year's time, I'll have a fabulous collection of pretty little menus. How about you? Do You Craft Menus For Dinner Parties? Yes No Read more
Despite my lifelong affinity for Jewish culture and food, I'm sad to say that I have never attended a Passover Seder. After all, even the Obamas attended one this year! Assuming that one day I'll be the recipient of an invite, I look forward to eating from the ke'ara, or Passover Seder plate. I already know what most of the items symbolize! How about you? Source: Flickr User revenante Read more
Fresh off watching Jamie Oliver dish up his Food Revolution to the states I had the chance to see blogger-turned-author Molly Wizenberg, who wrote A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table, speak about her obsession of creating memories through meals. Molly, whose documented exploration of food started with her blog Orangette, maintains a deep connection to the culinary memories Read more
What mother hasn't stocked Yobaby Yogurt as a refrigerator staple? While the dairy treat has been the snack of choice for many children, Stonyfield Farms is now giving moms a hand by prepping full, organic YoBaby Meals ($1.30) to feed growling lil bellies. The three-in-one entrees combine yogurt with fruit and veggie purees in one package. The six ounce cups available in pear and green bean, Read more
If you want wee ones to take another little piece of your heart, serve it up on a pretty platter. We all know fish is good for the heart and full of protein so introducing it to tots at a young age will teach them to eat healthy. A cinch to cook, salmon is a tasty meal that leaves very little clean up behind. Surround it with peas and rice and baby's got a whole new perspective on Read more
The only food I sometimes have trouble getting my daughter to eat is meat. But, she'll always go for chicken nuggets. Barring fast food from her diet, I discovered a seemingly good option in the frozen section aisle of my grocery store. The Yummy Dino Buddies are all white meat nuggets with Omega 3 value. Better yet, I knew I could create another masterpiece with the prehistoric figures. To see Read more
I find that when I serve my daughter a meal with a story behind it, I have more success in getting her to eat it, especially in a timely manner. Whipping up a quick masterpiece will let your tot's imagination run wild while encouraging them to down vital nutrients. Shrimp are a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, and niacin. A healthy choice for growing babes, they also supply Read more
There are plenty of vegetarian dads in this world, but most people seem to associate Father's Day (this Sunday!) with manly, meat-centric meals. I have to admit that I am one of those people. But since it's the middle of Summer, I've rounded up some lighter versions of dad-tastic dishes that you can enjoy with the men in your life. Read more
