Oven Roasted Potatoes

August 3, 2012

This is a go to side dish in our house for a variety of meals.  We have them almost every time we grill out which is about once a week!  I hope your family enjoys them as much as mine does. Recipe: 2 lbs of roasting potatoes (I like to use small, 1-2 bite potatoes) [...]

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Easy and Healthy Camping Meal Ideas

August 1, 2012

Now that you have decided to go camping with your family, one of the next steps for you will be planning your camping meals.  This always takes the longest for me because I try to make it as easy as possible without having to eat unhealthy pre packaged foods while we are gone.  I have [...]

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How To: Potatoes

July 30, 2012

When it comes to potatoes there is an almost endless variety to choose from.  You have various colors, textures, shapes, and sizes.  Which potato is best for your recipe?  Aren’t they all the same?  In this post we will take a look at the four main types of potatoes most people use, and what they [...]

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Delicious Salad Recipes

July 27, 2012

In a previous post we talked about different lettuces, how they taste, and how they are best used.  In this post I wanted to share with you two of my favorite salads for you to try. Southwest Salad 2 cups lettuce (your choice) torn into pieces 1/3 cup black beans, drained and rinsed ¼ cup [...]

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Camping 103: Choosing the Right Camping Location

July 25, 2012

In the past few weeks we have gone through Camping 101: Deciding if Camping is Right for Your Family, and Camping 102: Choosing Your Home Away From Home.  In this post we are going to wrap up the series about camping and learn how to choose a place to camp.  With so many places around [...]

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How To: Lettuce

July 23, 2012

There you are standing in front of the produce section staring at a wall of leafy greens…which one is right for your recipe?  As you begin to look at all the textures and colors, you think to yourself “when did they start growing so many types of lettuce?”  Ok, I don’t know if you really [...]

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Kid Friendly Kabobs

July 20, 2012

I don’t know about you, but there are times when I can’t get my kids to eat anything!  The favorite food of yesterday is just that, yesterday’s favorite.  Making meals that are kid friendly can sometimes feel like a chore, but I discovered a secret that I have seen work on other kids besides my [...]

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Camping 102: Choosing Your Home Away From Home

July 18, 2012

In Camping 101 we talked about how to decide if camping was right for your family.  In this post we are going to discuss the different types of “homes” that you and your family will need to choose between when camping together.  The type you choose is up to your family depending on your needs [...]

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Helping Your Child Learn to Earn Money on Their Own

July 16, 2012

Over the past few weeks we have been looking at how to teach our kids about money.  We have gone over giving allowances and teaching our kids to manage money.  In this post we are going to talk about ways to help our kids earn money outside the home by working for it.  This will [...]

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Your Grill: It’s Not Just For Meat Anymore!

July 13, 2012

When you’re ready to grill with the family, the first decision is normally what kind of meat you want to grill.  With so many families participating in meatless Monday or living vegetarian lifestyles, grilling choices can feel limited. Here are some grill top meals and side dish ideas for your family to enjoy! Grilled Pizza- [...]

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