What’s in the Back of Your Fridge? If you’re clueless about what’s lurking in the back of your refrigerator, it’s time to clean it out! I realize that most people dread cleaning out the refrigerator. (I think they’re even a little frightened by what they might find in there.) One of the best reasons to keep your refrigerator cleaned is to help you stay organized… better yet, it saves you money by allowing you to adequately use up your leftovers and keep you from buying an extra bottle of ketchup when you realized that you already had two in the fridge. The best day to clean out the refrigerator is…
-
-
7 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas
7 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas It’s 6:00 p.m. the kids are hungry, homework needs to be done, you’re stressed and then they ask that famous question, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” Here’s 7 quick and easy dinner ideas that might help take the stress out of family meal times. Dinner Action Plans: 1. Create a Menu Plan – Find a few minutes during the weekend to plan your meals for the upcoming week. Write a quick menu, do your shopping and stick the menu on your fridge. Every morning (or the night before) quickly glance at it and take out the foods that need thawing and plan ahead how much…
-
7 Back-to-School Lunch Tips
7 Back to School Lunch Tips Don’t look now, but school’s here! Are you ready for one of the biggest challenges for Moms of school-age kids – preparing school lunches day after day? There’s hope and help for you yet. Here are 7 back-to-school lunch tips. Hey, I can’t come over and make your kids’ lunches for you, but these tips will surely make it much easier: 1. Make dinner do double-duty You’re already in the kitchen preparing your family’s dinner, why not use that time to get a head-start on the next day’s brown bag lunches? Make a double batch of meals that taste just as good “the morning…
-
24 Reasons to Gather Around the Dinner Table
Family Meal Time ~ 24 Reasons to Gather Around the Dinner Table How often does your family have dinner together? If you’re like most families nowadays, the answer is probably, “Not very often.” It’s understandable. Modern families are busy. Both parents work and sometimes get home at different times. Children have activities to go to, and Mom’s got to drive them all over the place. Really, who’s got the time and energy to even cook dinner every single night? You, that’s who! Eating together is good for you and your family. So you better make time and find the energy to make home-cooked meals and sit down and eat together…
-
How to Make Cooking Easier with Prep Work
How to Make Cooking Easier with Prep Work Doing some prep work when you get home from the grocery store will save you time and make getting your meals on the table throughout the week a lot easier. These tips will help you get your meals on the table in a flash: Wash and chop vegetables when you get home from the store. If your veggies are in the fridge and ready to use, you’ll be more likely to use them. Proper storage will also keep them fresher for a longer period of time. Different vegetables have different storage needs. Here is a link to a storage chart that you…