Fall

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Chicken Milanese with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

We’re always asking SPC readers what they want us to develop, recipe-wise. And we love hearing about what you’re trying to get your kids to try and what your challenges

Snacks & Desserts

Mini Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecakes

Ceri and I have always had these divergent opinions about the ice cream truck. I’ve always been a fan of them. An ice cream truck is very nostalgic for me–reminding

Summer

Roundup: Super Smoothies

We feel like this week’s smoothies are just the warm up. Since we’re about to head into summer with its line-up of local, fresh berries, we’re revving our blender engines.We

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Almond Joy Smoothie

Here’s a riddle for you. If Scarlett goes to school 5 days a week but each day Laura has at least 10 things to remember to pack in Scarlett’s school

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Egg Drop Soup

Scarlett awoke the other night in a frightened sweat. I’m never really surprised when she has a nightmare because she has pretty vivid dreams on a regular basis but she

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Maple Baked Beans

Are baked beans as a brunch side dish a Canadian thing? I think they might be. Not that I wouldn’t like to eat them for lunch or dinner but there’s

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Beef Curry

“Don’t freak out” is how my daughter greets me when I pick her up from school when she’s done poorly on a spelling test or lost a mitten or, last

Red Meats

Giving Up Gluten, Part 2: Like molten bicycle spokes

When one person in the family goes gluten free, everyone to one degree or another is going to have to get on board, right? My kids eat a lot of

Summer

Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

Even though I write a blog about cooking healthy meals and snacks for and with kids, I still struggle with what to make for dinner every night. Ok, I’m going

Snacks & Desserts

Travel Snack Week: Sweet Potato Chips with Honey Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Our family is definitely not travel amateurs. Scarlett has been on a plane practically every few months since she was two months old. It’s the reality when you don’t live