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Picky Picky

by Toni Herrbach

Do you have a picky eater? When my kids were little I didn't realize I had a picky eater, I simply thought that's how things were for every child. As my family grew I found out things didn't have to be that way... A question from Heather: How do you get your kids to eat what you make? Mine are 6 & 3 and used to eat anything I make but now will pretty much only eat chicken fingers, pasta, ...

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Baked Ziti

by Toni Herrbach

Many times I will take a recipe and adapt it for my family. I will omit ingredients we don't like or that are expensive. I also try to find ways to make a recipe easier to make since I always seem pressed for time in the evenings. My sister made this baked ziti recipe she found on All Recipes. It was a big hit with my family and they requested it when I was menu planning this week. After looking ...

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30 Days of Meals

by Toni Herrbach

My biggest problem with menu planning is deciding what to make. I love the idea of planning meals for the month, but our schedule changes frequently so I know a month long plan would lead to frustration. My solution is to create a list, 30 Days of Meals. These are our dinners for the next 30 days. Each week I will pick six or seven meals from the list. There are a few repeats, which are family ...

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Lasagna Soup

by Toni Herrbach

The following is a guest post from Lynn who blogs at Lynn's Kitchen Adventures. She is a stay at home mom, married for 14 years with 3 children. She loves to cook and try new recipes. One of the things I like about cooking during the fall and winter is cooking soup. I love soup. There is nothing better on a cold day than a nice warm bowl of soup. There are so many different variations of soup, ...

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Q & A ~ Organic Foods

by Toni Herrbach

I am on vacation, but thought it would be fun to have a little Q & A with my readers. This question comes from Beth: My question is regarding organic foods- do you buy them and if so, how do you do it frugally? I am no expert in organic cooking. I do know that current farming techniques mass produce bland food that do contain a certain level of pesticides. My problem with organic is that ...

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Meal Planning 101

by Toni Herrbach

Hello everyone, I am currently on vacation, but a few of my readers volunteered to take over the site while I am away! They have written some excellent posts that I am sure you will love. I also have some posts I wrote answering your burning questions about The Happy Housewife. Enjoy! My Road Map to Meal Planning I am really excited to be helping out the Happy Housewife with a guest post ...

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