{recipe} Superhero Mom's Rosemary Balsamic Pork Chops

dinner, entree, Savor

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{recipe} Superhero Mom’s Rosemary Balsamic Pork Chops

Moms may be superheroes, but most of the time we tend to feel quite the opposite. Like in the kitchen. I remember the days when I had hours of uninterrupted time to cook exciting meals with exotic ingredients. When I could focus on technique and skill instead of worry about getting things done before little [...]

breakfast, dessert, dinner, entree, lunch, snack

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One Shopping Trip=Homemade Dinners for One Month

More than the idea that lack of money is holding people back from fresh, healthier foods, I believe it’s actually the lack of time that does us in. Even with my family’s crazy schedule, we try to have a homemade dinner together at the table every single night. It doesn’t always happen, and that’s ok, [...]

dinner, entree, lunch

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12-Minute Shrimp Orzo

Shrimp is my favorite food. No wait: bacon is. No wait: pasta is. Oh look! Here’s a dish that can incorporate all three! Except, usually when I make it for lunch, I skip the bacon (yes, I know. I know. But it takes too long in the middle of a lunch day). This is my [...]

dinner, entree, lunch

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Giving In to the Slow Cooker: Insanely Easy Pulled Pork

I don’t know why, but I’ve never liked the idea of a slow cooker. It seems to take the total JOY out of cooking: the lovely rhythmic dance relying on timing, chopping, stirring, taste-as-you-go fun. I am in love with the actual act and the art of cooking and baking. That said, I’m always game [...]

entree

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the happy 1950's housewife meal: meatloaf + mashed potatoes

Recently, I was perusing my Facebook feed, when I saw at least two updates from girlfriends that prompted me to burst out loud in response: “WTF? What is this, 1950? As women and moms we’re just supposed to cook and clean all day? What modern mother has time for the ‘perfect’ house or meal?” Pssh-shaaaw, [...]