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how to do a family raclette dinner: make it fun, special, memorable

raclette meal on table

Because we are huge fans of family fondue nights, when I heard about Raclette, I knew I had to give it a try.  I knew we needed to have a family raclette dinner! “Raclette” is the name of a semi-hard Swiss cheese which, for centuries, was thickly sliced and then melted over a fire. Now, of course, we can bag the fire and use a special grill to melt the cheese and make the meal.  Just like there are about a million ways to “do fondue”, there are a ton of ways to “do raclette” … [Read more...]

02 | 07 | 2021

walmart grocery pick-up: grocery shopping made easy

walmart grocery pick-up teachmama.com

I'm a sucker for anything that makes my busy life easier. So when I was asked to try Walmart's new Grocery Pick-up service, you better believe I was game to try it. Grocery shopping is often not only a juggling act with kids in tow, but it's also a huge time suck for me; depending on the time of day, sometimes I'd find myself stuck in the grocery store for up to two hours. Two hours! I can think of 800 things I'd rather be doing than grocery shopping for two hours. Walmart … [Read more...]

09 | 11 | 2017

kid-friendly july 4th treat: flag cake

july 4th flag cake

One of our favorite summertime traditions involves sweets (big surprise). Every year for as long as I can remember, the kids and I have made a July 4th flag cake.  It’s simple. It’s sweet. And it’s so pretty, it’s hard to take. It's a 100% kid-friendly July 4th treat: the traditional flag cake. All you need is a boxed cake mix, cool whip, strawberries, and blueberries, and you’re ready to rock and roll. Here’s the skinny. . . Traditional July 4th Flag Cake: Though there’s … [Read more...]

06 | 30 | 2017

healthy, quick meal prep service for busy families: Terra’s Kitchen

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I am always thrilled when asked to try new products or services that may make my family's life better, easier, or healthier. So when I learned that a healthy, quick meal prep service for busy families had arrived in the DC Metro area this month, I was thrilled when I was asked to give it a go. It's called Terra's Kitchen, and the premise is simple: they want to bring back the experience of cooking and eating together. And they know that we're all busy. Like really, really busy. And … [Read more...]

03 | 30 | 2016

best bunco game night snack ideas

bunco game night snacks teachmama.com

    I lied when I said that the best thing about Bunco was that it was an easy game to play while catching up with friends. Really. I lied. It's not 100% true. The best thing about Bunco is the snacks. There. I said it. Bunco snacks are awesome. But if Bunco isn't your game and something else is--Scrabble? Phase 10? Pokeno? Yahtzee?--whatever it is, snacks are a fun part of game night. And though I am kidding, I'm also kind of not kidding. We all need … [Read more...]

02 | 27 | 2015

belgian mussels with kids: a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime

a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime teachmama.com

      We are so lucky now that our kids can literally have the world at their fingertips. With technology today and well-designed educational apps, kids can basically explore the world from the comfort of their own home. Virtual travel is something that our family has enjoyed for years now--through food especially. Recently we had a chance to do a little exploration of sorts--enjoying a meal at a nearby Belgian restaurant and then challenging ourselves to make … [Read more...]

02 | 18 | 2015

how to do a family fondue night: special occasion dinner

how to do a family fondue night: special occasion dinner

Our family has longtime been a fan of the fondue night. It's a tradition for us to make this dinner on New Year's Day and Valentine's Day, and often the kids will choose to have fondue for their birthday dinner as well. Fondue is a lot of fun, but I must be clear: it's not just a dinner--it's an event. It takes time to shop for fondue, prep fondue, and slowly enjoy fondue. And one huge plus is that although it sounds fancy, it's really pretty simple. We often rock it out with a 3-course dinner: … [Read more...]

02 | 11 | 2015

enjoy the holiday: gingerbread houses & giving back at Make Meaning Bethesda Row

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      The holiday season is busy--busy. But it's so important that we take time every so often to breathe. I mean really, truly breathe. Enjoy time with friends. Enjoy time with family. And enjoy time spent doing holiday activities that we love. Who cares if the laundry's piled up, the house is a wreck, and dinner's cold by the time everyone's at the table? Not I! (Not this month, at least. . . ) This week, I had the opportunity to enjoy the … [Read more...]

12 | 09 | 2014

holiday baking with kids: eBook

holiday baking ebook for kids teachmama.com

      This time last year I was scrambling around doing what I could to finish our holiday baking with kids eBook in time for the actual holidays.  This year? Done and done. And ready for you to use at Thanksgiving! Woo-hooooo. And though it's called 'Holiday Baking with Kids' I can't tell you how many times through the year Maddy, Owen, Cora, or I reached for the book so that we could make our favorite muffins, cookies, and sweet treats. A lot. So grab … [Read more...]

11 | 11 | 2014

make easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)

make easy candy corn desserts with kids (they're not perfect and still pretty)

Halloween's almost here, but candy corn and tons of sweet treats have been in the grocery stores for what seems like weeks now. Cora and I took that Halloween spirit and ran with it, creating our own, easy candy corn desserts. It's always fun to experiment in the kitchen, but when you can let your kids take the lead and use their creativity a bit, it's all the better. We wanted to have something fun and sweet here for when Aunt Katie and Asher visited this past weekend (so fun!), and … [Read more...]

09 | 30 | 2014

recipe reading for kids: fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches

recipe reading for kids fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches MONSTER

Ever since my kids were tiny, I've let them play around in the kitchen. It hasn't always been pretty, but it's been fun. And now, though they're still learning, at 10, 9, and 7 years old, my kids are pretty skilled at cracking eggs, measuring ingredients, and navigating the wilds of cookie baking and meal-making. Recently, Cora has been into some serious snack preparation. Not only has this benefitted our bellies; what I've also been reminded of is how important recipe reading is for … [Read more...]

09 | 11 | 2014

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