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8 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Meal Planning

Jessica Fisher · March 20, 2011 · 16 Comments

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Meal planning, preparation, and sharing can take up several hours of our days and weeks. Sharing a meal with our families should never feel like a chore, but often the planning and preparation that go into it definitely rank as “work” on many a day. Even those who love to cook can sometimes find themselves […]

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Packing Lunches Your Kids Will Eat (& Maybe Even Love)

Jessica Fisher · October 19, 2010 · 25 Comments

Kiss lunchbox leftovers goodbye! Learn about packing lunches your kids will not only eat, but also love with these easy tips and common sense strategies. pictured: Italian Wrap You work hard for your money. And you work even harder to grocery shop and prepare tasty meals, clipping coupons, searching the grocery ads, trolling through the store […]

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Meal Planning for the Beginner

Jessica Fisher · June 13, 2010 · 32 Comments

Ready to make a meal plan? Some of you are expert at this and know how much time and money it can save you. You avoid a last-minute trip to the store. You bypass the Golden Arches on the way home at rush hour. You have an answer when a child asks, “What’s for dinner?” […]

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Meal Planning: Easy Summer Meals

Jessica Fisher · May 30, 2010 · 11 Comments

Summertime says, “Slowdown and relax,” to me. It doesn’t mean that we really have a slower schedule. But fewer obligations, longer days, and warmer weather suggest a vacation mentality. Easier said than done. While the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer can’t usually take the whole summer off, there are things that we can do to […]

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How to Meal Plan with Side Dishes

Jessica Fisher · August 16, 2009 · 5 Comments

Dinnertime at our house tends to be somewhat of an event. It’s the time of the day when our whole family is together. And now with my youngest brother living with us, it’s a lively, full table. The girls and I and six guys! Since we all enjoy eating, I tend to prepare a more […]

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