Sourdough bread requires more of a commitment than regular white bread, but it makes the best toast ever. Try this recipe in your bread machine.
Category: Tips and Techniques
Instant Pot Vegetable Stock
Many Lenten casseroles and soups call for vegetable stock, and I can’t see the sense in buying cans of vegetable … More
Roaster Ovens: Not Just for Thanksgiving Anymore
If you can make it in a slow cooker, Dutch oven or casserole dish, you can make it in a roaster oven! Now’s the time to pick up a roaster oven at a great price.
Packing Lunches for Your Diabetic Child
It seems like the easiest thing in the world to pack a lunch. But two years ago when my younger son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, those little everyday things felt like huge obstacles. Here’s how we figured out a way for him to know how many carbs are in his lunch and snack.
Thanksgiving Dinner with Kids: 6 Survival Tips for Parents
The final installment in my 3-part series on hosting, feeding and parenting picky eaters at Thanksgiving (or any holiday).
Bringing Picky Eaters to the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be a battleground. Here are a few ways to handle holiday dinner with young children who turn up their noses at unfamiliar foods.
How to Host a Picky Eater on Thanksgiving
Will you be hosting children at your Thanksgiving table this year? Here’s how to serve a festive meal that pleases even the pickiest palates.
Frugal Fridays: DIY Spice Blends
I rarely buy blended seasoning packets at the store–it’s so easy and much more frugal to mix up your own spice blends to your liking! Here are a few of my favorites.
Algebra for Diabetics (and the people who feed them)
I’m sharing the method we use to figure out how many carbs are in a non-standard-size serving of food. Because what kid ever wants to eat a standard-size serving of anything?
Techniques: Working Out Carbs for Foods with Barbecue Sauce
Today’s tip: how to prepare meats with barbecue sauce and still get an accurate carb count!
