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Fast and Easy Family Dinner Ideas
In this day and age, many families are experiencing a time deficit. This makes meal times that much more complicated and rushed, leaving people feeling as though they have to eat out or on the go. The truth is though, the cost of eating out can add up, and it isn’t necessarily always the healthy choice. This is where Fast and Easy Family Dinner Ideas will come in handy. These meal ideas work for families that are in a pinch. Whether they are rushing in from school to extracurricular activities, coming home late after a long day at work or off to church after a busy day. There are some…
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How to Cook for a Small Family
Portioning for Small Family Cooking When meal planning it is important to know how to plan specifically for your own family size Mine is a family of three. By any standard we are a small family. When I first got married I knew how to cook. But, I didn’t know how to cook for a small family! I wanted to also tell you about products that I think are useful in the kitchen. This post contains affiliate advertisement links. I grew up in a family with 4 children and 2 adults. My dad was the youngest of 9 children and where I grew up I was surrounded by my aunts,…
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12 Lasagna Recipes to Add to Your Menu
Lasagna is a family favorite. I’m fairly certain my Beloved could eat lasagna at least once a week. But, that’s not a good idea when you are eating healthy and on a low-carb, Trim Healthy Mama eating plan. But, it’s also not impossible to enjoy a good lasagna either. But even if you aren’t on a special low-carb eating planning we all know that too many carbs spikes blood sugar. So it’s good to know you can enjoy a family favorite like lasagna without worrying about carbs. How is this possible? By replacing the noodles with healthy vegetable versions. zucchini, spinach, butternut squash are all good alternatives to pasta. If…
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Cooking 101 Life Skills for Gifted Teens
Day 1 – Cooking Life Skills If you are joining me from the iHomeschool Network 5 Day Hopscotch, welcome. I’m talking about life skills you need to teach gifted teens and for this first day of the hopscotch I’ll be discussing cooking life skills. While anyone can benefit from the information shared because these are basic skills that any teenager needs, whether boy, or girl, the reality is I’m a homeschooling mom to a gifted teen son, and as such, will share stories and ideas relevant to his needs. This post contains affiliate links to 3rd party sites where products purchased may result in paid compensation for this blogger. I…
