Have you ever had a craving for a particular treat or meal but couldn’t make it because you didn’t have one or two of the necessary ingredients? It can be frustrating when you are missing just one thing and grocery runs aren’t always easy. Learning to make your own pantry staples is not only cost-effective, it’s also very freeing. Specifically…
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Fun and Healthy On-the-Road Snacking
This post is a part of the On-the-Road Series. Find more travel tips, recipes, and tutorials here. Build Your Own Snack Bar Here’s another quick idea for going on the road with kids. Line up jars or packages of snack food and let your kids fill up a bowl with the various items. A bowl was much easier for my…
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DIY Travel Buddies
On-the-Road Series: DIY Travel Buddy I’ve already mentioned that May is a big month for traveling in our family. This week I am off visiting friends and family in South Carolina and Georgia. Since this is my first trip traveling solo with three children, I tried to do as much ahead of time as possible to make the trips easier…
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Weekend Links
I’m headed off for my annual trip down to Georgia and South Carolina this morning with my kids. It’s going to be a great week, but a busy and tiring week too. And since I’ve been busy preparing for our trip, this week’s posts will be pretty simple. These pictures were taken right before I put the camera down and…
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Caramelized Onion, Kale, and Artichoke Tartlets
Our MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group just held its annual auction fundraiser. Many moms, their friends and family, gathered together to eat, bid, and laugh. Lots of laughing actually. It’s one of those priceless times in the life of a mom of young children in which she can eat a plate of food without having to share all the best parts;…
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All-Purpose Pie Dough
This is my favorite pie dough recipe. It is simple, reliable and delicious. I use it for all my tartlets, pot pies, hand pies, empanadas and so on. Did I mention it is my favorite?