I love cooking- always have. In fact, I very nearly became a chef, veering off-course at the last moment to do a far less practical English degree. I read cooking blogs; I head for the cooking section at the library every month; and I’m locally famous for my chocolate mousse. Cooking is my thing. Even […]
Conquer Fall Madness With Simple Menu Plans plus Giveaway!
Christine Steendahl “The Menu Mom” has been helping busy families with menu planning since 2005. Her focus is on down-home easy to make meals the entire family will enjoy. You can find her at The Menu Mom, on Facebook , in the Blog Frog Community and on twitter @themenumom. The leaves are turning beautiful colors, […]
Nutrition and Menu Planning
“More chicken nuggets anyone?” Do you find yourself saying this to your children (or yourself) fairly often? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of chicken nuggets, provided they are from McDonalds and eaten with ketchup. But most of us don’t prefer feeding them to our family too often. That’s where menu planning comes in, […]
Five Myths About Menu Planning
“Welcome to McDonalds. Would you like to try our new Bacon Cheese Big Mac?” Do those words sound familiar to you? As in, you hear them more often than you hear the voices of the anchors on the evening news? If you’re tired of spending your hard earned cash at the drive-through window, menu planning […]
A Basic Guide to Menu Planning
Menu planning has been “all the rage” lately, a throwback to days of old when our mothers and grandmothers would have a hot made-from-scratch meal on the table every evening. These days many of us may scramble to throw on a last-minute offering for our families or simply give up and go through the drive-through […]
