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Cooking

School lunchbox ideas

August 24, 2010

Packing kids lunches can either be a struggle or a simple fact of life.
I want my kids to eat healthy meals and I don’t want it to be a big challenge for any of us, so I let them have some (measured) freedom in making lunch choices.
First we look at the lunch calendar ahead and [...]

Guest Chef Night a.k.a Cooking Lessons

August 17, 2010

Tonight we started cooking lessons at our house.
Not that I am a great chef or anything but I am a mom and I can cook some things and I think it is my job to teach my kids how to cook.
Last week I got out the calendar and decided that every Tuesday night would be [...]

What should I serve to my 13 houseguests?

June 18, 2010

Next week my husband will be in South Africa, loving every second of being a true football (as the rest of the world calls it) fan. He has been planning this trip for four years, just after we got back from the last trip we took so he could go to the World Cup.
I was [...]

Butterfly Cupcakes

March 25, 2010

I am soooooo excited about my latest creation with my daughter.
We made these this afternoon for a friend…

Ready for the next step

March 25, 2010

I’m making some special cupcakes and have to stop to run an errand.
But my kitchen waits… ready for the next step.
(I can’t wait to try it out in a bit!!)

Baked Potatoes in the Crockpot— YUM

February 21, 2010

My relationship with my slow cooker (eh-hem, slow cooker collection) has not always been rosy. And I must admit there is still some trial and error going on in the 144 household.
However, my friend Connie at Smockity Frocks is hosting a slow cooker carnival and since she is such a great lady (and makes me [...]

Seeking stick-with-ya breakfast ideas…Can you help?

February 16, 2010

I feel like we have fallen into a breakfast rut over here in the 144 household and was  hoping a few of you could help me out with some new ideas.
Do you have any ideas for protein-packed,  low-effort breakfasts I could prepare for my kiddos before heading off to school?
I’m looking for ideas that will [...]

Frozen Waffles: A Tutorial

January 23, 2010

My husband and I have decided we need to be more pro-active in showing our kids how to do more for themselves.
This morning I decided to show them how to prepare frozen waffles using the toaster and, to make it more exciting, invited my oldest to shoot an instructional video while I taught.

In case you’d [...]

My own cookbook of low Points-value recipes

November 5, 2009

At my weekly weight in I wasn’t too proud of myself, yet I wasn’t too disappointed, either.
My weight remained exactly the same.
I’ve been losing at such a steady pace that the stop was a bit of a surprise. However I know I didn’t track as closely as I should have over the weekend, so I [...]

Napa put a speed bump in my weight loss journey

October 21, 2009

After my amazing weight loss victory from last week, I continued to lose another pound… until I boarded the plane for California last Thursday for an amazing long weekend in the wine country.
Sure, I could have waited until after the trip to start back at Weight Watchers, but then I’d probably be in more trouble! [...]

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