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Weekly Meal Plan #99

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

I realized this week that sometimes having a good back-up plan is just as important as having a plan. I was sick much of the week, and didn’t have the energy to cook from scratch every day. On those days … Continue reading →

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Baked Meatballs

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

Spaghetti and meatballs has always seemed like a restaurant-quality meal to me. (Probably because I can’t recall my mother ever making meatballs, so it’s something I liked to order at restaurants when given the chance.) I always thought it must … Continue reading →

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork for sandwiches (and six other ways to eat it all week!)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

Pulled pork is one of those things that I just cannot fathom buying pre-made. I mean, I get the appeal of a no-work dinner…but pulled pork is about as close as you can get to doing no prep. The slow … Continue reading →

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Weekly Meal Plan #92

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

This week, the most important aspect of how I fed my family was having at least one component prepared ahead. Just knowing that dinner was already started was enough for me to feel relaxed about actually making dinner. Two examples: … Continue reading →

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Weekly Meal Plan #91

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

Who wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking and baking when it’s so hot, and there are so many things to do with the family in these waning days of summer? Well, not me. We ate … Continue reading →

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Weekly Meal Plan #87

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

I spent the majority of this week on vacation with my family, so my favorite thing about our meals this week is that I didn’t make most of them! It’s wonderful to eat someone else’s cooking for a change! ~Katie … Continue reading →

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Weekly Meal Plan #86

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

Things were so busy this week, with two kids in different camps and lots of things on the calendar, so my watchwords this week were keep it easy, and use it up. ~Katie If you want to see how we … Continue reading →

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Portable Foods (for Picnics, Kids’ Sports Nights…)

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

For the past two-and-a-half years, my family has been doing Taekwondo together. For a large chunk of that, my kids have been in different back-to-back classes, all scheduled right around dinner time. We could either eat way too early, way … Continue reading →

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Weekly Meal Plan #85

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

This week I was laser-focused on using up ingredients and prepared foods from my freezer to make space for summer produce. It was a crazy busy week, so I really appreciated not having to do much in the way of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Meal Plan #84

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Cooking for the Fam

My “Aha!” moment this week is remembering just how much my family loves Taco Tuesday. I mean, it can be the Exact. Same. Thing. every single darn Tuesday, and my kids will flip, anyway. Who doesn’t love the endlessly-customizable, make-your-own … Continue reading →

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