Oatmeal Cookies are the Rodney Dangerfield of the cookie community. They just don't get no respect, ya know? They have a reputation as being bland, slightly boring attempts to pass off a healthy breakfast grain as a dessert. But just try this recipe.
Continue reading...24. December 2008
Since these manly men love all things spicy, and the kids like all things sweet, I came up with not too sweet, not too spicy slaw to go with the ham. Everyone can enjoy this dish since you can control the heat. Just leave a bottle of horseradish and hot sauce next to the slaw for your manly men to duke it out.
Continue reading...19. December 2008
"Oh, Francie," you say, "all these recipes for chocolate-peanut butter this and sugar cookie that! "My belt is too tight!" Fear not, chickens. After all, do you think Francie eats like this all the time?
Continue reading...8. December 2008
Warn the kids and ask the hubby to sleep in the spare room tonight.
Continue reading...26. October 2008
Let me count the ways I love this recipe. It's like eating a cookie for breakfast. Don't tell Mom. You can prep it the night before and pop it in the oven while the kids are getting dressed. Leftovers are yummy warmed up in the microwave. In fact, I often double this and have a warm, filling, healthy breakfast in the bag for the whole week!
Continue reading...22. October 2008
My neighbor, Shala, is passionate about the food from her native Syria. Several times a month, she shares another delicious dish that is exotic to us but home cooking to her. Our family favorite is her delicious version of tabbouleh which she tells me is favorite picnic food in Syria. And when she offered to [...]
Continue reading...15. October 2008
Every Halloween we have a treasured family tradition that we follow exactly. Take kids to pumpkin patch where they lovingly spend 1.2 hours picking out the perfect pumpkin. Pay $23.75 and bring them home. Husband sets up perfect pumpkin carving station complete with newspaper and specialized, intricate carving tools such as the dog food can opener and [...]
Continue reading...12. August 2008
Looking for something quick, easy and frugal that your kids will devour? Look no further.
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22. April 2009
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