What kind of environment has your kitchen become for your family? Do you ever watch those charming old-time family movies and find yourself envious of the warm and welcoming gathering place the kitchen always is? In today's busy world with the kids running in one door and out … [Read more...] about Encouraging Children to Help in the Kitchen
In the Kitchen
Sweet Potato Pie You Gotta Try
As a North Carolinian, sweet potatoes are kind of my (our) thing—we're the #1 sweet potato producing state in the country, and we're proud of it.We also know how to make the perfect sweet potato pie.When I was growing up, I never ate sweet potatoes. I never understood that a … [Read more...] about Sweet Potato Pie You Gotta Try
Start a New Weekend Tradition: Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
When I think of comfort, I think of the Saturday morning pancakes my father made throughout my childhood and adolescence and occasionally into my adulthood.At first it was chocolate chips and whipped cream, then, as I aged, oatmeal-laden cakes rich with bananas, blueberries, … [Read more...] about Start a New Weekend Tradition: Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
More Freezing Dos and Don’ts to Make the Most of Your Food
When freezing foods, there is a right way and a wrong way to help foods last, still taste good, and not have freezer burn, etc. The following is a look at the freezing do's and don'ts:Do's:Choose the right containers: The containers you freezer your foods in make a big difference … [Read more...] about More Freezing Dos and Don’ts to Make the Most of Your Food
Fall is for Apple Picking
Fall is my favorite time of year. And of all the things I love most about fall—pumpkins, pumpkin carving, visiting farm stands and corn mazes, re-watching It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!—apple picking will forever remain at the top of my list.Most farms that offer … [Read more...] about Fall is for Apple Picking
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to