Family-Friendly Dinner: Pumpkin Chili

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I love autumn. I mean, who doesn’t? The colors, the crisp, cool weather, the FOOD!!  Ah, the food. My favorite fall flavor? Pumpkin, of course!  I saw this how-to on roasting your own pumpkins from the MOMables™ Facebook page, and knew I wanted to try it. Immediately. I did, and ended up with three jars of pumpkin [...]

Make Your Own: Taco Seasoning

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I am a big fan of making my own seasonings because I am able to adjust the spiciness, salt, and quality of ingredients. I also choose to make my own of something I might use often.  I find taco seasoning to be extremely versatile and useful on many of my go-to recipes: roasts, tacos, quesadillas, [...]

Making Healthy Changes as a Family

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My oldest started kindergarten in August, so for the first time ever, I’ve been making sack lunches every night. Plus, for the last nine weeks, I’ve been using a weight loss program to try to get back to my pre-kid shape (or at least, pre-third or fourth kid shape). It’s been a struggle because I’m not a chef, by any [...]

The Farmers Market: Mom’s Secret Weapon

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A couple of weeks ago, this was a rare sighting; my two kids, peacefully helping me in the kitchen. Lunchtime, let alone dinner time was more of a battle ground than a Norman Rockwell picturesque moment. It was usually loud, chaotic, full of, “I’m NOT eating that!” or “I don’t want to help you!” Now, I [...]

Picky Eaters: Dinnertime Action Plan

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This final post of our picky eater series is a practical action plan. If you are looking at Supernanny Jo on the left wondering how hard it will be… I can tell you right now that it’s not going to be easy because it requires patience and consistency.  It also requires us parents to set [...]