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Grains & Rice

Oatmeal Week: Overnight Oatmeal Inspired by My Interview with Jennifer Aniston & Her Favorite Oat Dish

When Jen­nifer Anis­ton picked up the phone with a cheery, “Hello, is this Laura?” I didn’t rec­og­nize her voice. I know, crazy. How do I not rec­og­nize Rachel Green? But I didn’t which is com­pletely

Fall

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

When we first started SPC, way back when, I remem­ber a dear and trusted friend say­ing to me, “I love food blogs but I never quite believe that they get how hard it

Lunch

Sponsored Post: Clover Leaf Tuna Rice Cakes

How do we feel about food ruts? I have a love hate relationship with them – both my own and my kids’. It can certainly make life easy if your

Snacks & Desserts

Chocolate Almond Granola

What do you struggle with in raising your littles? If I boiled down my biggest hurdles, they are: worry with one kid and disappointment with the other. Esme frets about

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Artichoke, Gruyere and Spinach Savory Bread Pudding

I remember when Scarlett was real little. I was killing some time one afternoon after a Gymboree class and got to talking to another mom. Her one daughter was nearly

Winter

Chicken Noodle Soup

I’m a big believer in not feed­ing kids “kid food” — know what I mean? I never order from the kids’ menu in restau­rants. I think a par­ent is their own worst enemy if they

Dairy

Nana’s Grain Pie

If you celebrate Easter, this dessert is a family tradition that I look forward to indulging in all year. My mother and I are virtually cooking it together tomorrow as

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One-pot Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta

I recently had a girlfriend tell me she wakes up thinking about dinner, but not in that good way when you can’t wait to tuck into a meal. Instead she

Lunch

Tuna Casserole

Happy Monday! So, this is spring? Um… am I missing something? Like sunshine? Flowers? Sigh. This is an old post that got a snazzy new photo but it’s also one

Dairy

Easy Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Calling this week Green was perhaps overly hopeful on our part when we created our March schedule. Of course it was St.Patrick’s Day on Monday but we were also hoping