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The Ultimate Guide to Meal Planning

April 3, 2019 by Kristen Leave a Comment

How to meal plan the Kitchen Chalkboard way.

Is your late afternoon hectic? Maybe you are racing around to take your kids to activities or getting home from a crazy day at work. The hours between 4-7 can be nuts. You get home and stare at the refrigerator and think, what the heck am I going to make for dinner? I hear you and I’m here to help.

I used to do the same thing and we wound up eating a fair amount of takeout food. Until I started meal planning. Ever since then, I saved money and time. Dinner is no longer something I worry about. I still think about it obsessively because I love food (wink) but I do not worry about what’s for dinner.

Now you may have wanted to meal plan before and never got around to it. Or you just don’t know where to start. I get it! I am here to help. Read on to find the step-by-step instructions on how to meal plan and stick to it. I’ve done this method for years and it works.

Let’s go to the Chalkboard.

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Mother’s Day Kitchen Gifts

March 5, 2019 by Kristen Leave a Comment

Struggling with what to get your mom, wife, or grandma for Mother’s Day? Are they someone that loves to cook, bake or eat? I’ve got you covered. Check out our list of the best Mother’s Day Kitchen Gifts.

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Winter Meal Plan

February 7, 2019 by Kristen Leave a Comment

Winter has been all over the place here. It’s below zero one day then 60 degrees the next. It’s not a typical winter but I am still craving typical winter meals. This winter meal plan consists of hearty and cozy family-friendly dinners that won’t have you in the kitchen all evening.

Check out our Winter Meal Plan.

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Gift Ideas for Someone who Likes to Cook

December 3, 2018 by Kristen Leave a Comment

Gift giving is hard. I’m here to make it as easy as possible. Check out the items below to bring a smile to not just the cooks but everyone on your list.

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How to Make Pumpkin Puree

October 18, 2018 by Kristen Leave a Comment

It all started with Curious George.

Storytime in our house is always an interesting time. It usually involves me reading while my little ones ask ten thousand questions. The conversations can be about anything from what are clouds made of to the most recent, what’s pumpkin pie taste like?

Curious George was eating a pumpkin pie and my husband pipes in, “Can you make a pumpkin pie?” I was ecstatic! My family never asks for any specific food. Let alone a vegetable! I’m counting pie as a vegetable in this instance. It’s an ingredient, right?

Before we make a pie, we need to make the pumpkin puree. Let’s go to the chalkboard.

Want to learn how to make pumpkin puree from scratch?

Let’s go to the Chalkboard.

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How to Get Your Child to Eat Vegetables

March 1, 2018 by Kristen 2 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I am always trying to get my kids to eat more vegetables. Fruits haven’t been too much of a problem but anything green? No way! Even though when you ask my little guy what his favorite food is he will almost always say “peas”. Seriously. If he ever tells you that, do NOT believe him. I’ve called his bluff many times and given him peas. His reply, “never said that.” Bless his heart.

Despite my little guy’s pea obsession, I’m always on the hunt for a new way to get my boys to eat more vegetables. I recently took a class on Child Nutrition. It was a fairly basic class but there were a few good takeaways that really helped.

Want to know how to get your child to eat more vegetables?

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Well-Stocked Pantry

January 12, 2018 by Kristen Leave a Comment

When I moved into my first apartment, I decided I needed to learn how to cook. I loved to eat and nurture so cooking was a natural fit. Slowly cooking through the only cookbook I had, The Campbell’s Soup Cookbook, I learned a ton and I was sold.

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Interesting Reads

September 29, 2017 by Kristen Leave a Comment

I love Amazon even more

Not all heroes wear capes

How to extend your slow cooker recipe time

The Story Behind the Greatest Internet Recipe Comment of All Time

I Ate Hundreds of Bowls of Queso and Somehow Lost 10 Pounds. A cookbook I need

Can You Eat Shrimp Tails?

September 27, 2017 by Kristen Leave a Comment

I was recently sitting down for dinner with my favorite shrimp recipe and as I was eating, I pushed the shrimp tails to the side of the plate as I always do. I looked at those little tails on the side and my mind went all over the place.

Can you eat shrimp tails? How do they taste? What else can you do with them? I knew there was work to be done.

Want to learn more about whether or not you can eat shrimp tails?

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