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This 30-minute, creamy pasta dish is cozy and comforting. Makes a perfect weeknight family dinner. Every mom needs a good 30-minute pasta recipe in her back pocket. (And not just “dump jarred sauce over cooked pasta”–though believe me, that particular dish makes an appearance on our menu sometimes too.) This Cozy Weeknight Sausage & Spinach …
Need gift ideas for the big and little people in your life (and maybe a present for you too?). Here are some ideas–in all price ranges. First things first: This is not just a random list of gift ideas. I actually have and love all of the items on this list–and in the case of …
Eating dinner together helps you feel more connected as a family. Here are some dinner conversation starters to make those meals memorable. Thank you to FMI Foundation for sponsoring this post! It seems like ages ago, but there was a time when “family dinner” wasn’t a given for every family, thanks to sports practices, school …
Sharpen your grilling skills! These 10 simple tips for grilling burgers and steaks will help you cook juicier, tastier meat. Thanks to the Ohio Beef Council for sponsoring this post! Last month I traveled to Colorado with the Ohio Beef Council to visit a cattle ranch and feedlot (more on that in a future post) …
In the spirit of end-of-year reflection, here are the ten most popular posts from 2017 on Real Mom Nutrition (plus my personal favorite post from the year, which didn’t make the top 10, tacked on at the end!): Top 10 Posts Of 2017 1. Is Whole Milk Healthier Than Fat-Free and Low-Fat? 2. Whole Wheat …
I bought an Instant Pot earlier this year to see what all the fuss was about. Since then, I have not become a Instant Pot fanatic or sworn off my stove. But I like it. I really like it. I use it at least once a week–and my slow cooker has begun to collect dust. …
Quinoa salads and sushi are fun in lunch boxes–but there’s no shame in a turkey sandwich and fruit. Here’s why those “boring” packed lunches are good too! Right now, you’re being bombarded by a zillion lunch box ideas for your kids (including from yours truly, see 100 Lunch Box Ideas). There are quinoa salads and …
Save time by making homemade bagels using your bread machine. These Bread Machine Bagels are soft, chewy, and so much better than store bought! I know bread machines are very 1996, when people wore pagers and watched Party of Five. But if you’ve got one of these appliances on a basement shelf somewhere, dust it …
These easy Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Cookies are a classic, loaded with oats and chocolate-peanut buttery goodness–perfect for a special treat! When I say these are THE BEST No Bake Cookies, I mean it. Because they have the distinction of winning a No Bake Bake-Off. Of sorts. In fourth grade, a friend of mine and …
Thank you to Crunch Pak for sponsoring this post! Movie night is a regular thing around here on the weekends. But recently, my kids took it up a notch. They recreated the movie theater experience, complete with concession stand, tickets, and comfy chairs moved in front of the TV. I’m going to be really sad …
Five food blogs to follow that feature delicious, doable recipes–from family friendly dinners to decadent desserts. I get a lot of inspiration and ideas from food blogs, and I have a long list of favorites (too many to name). Over the years, I’ve made friends with many of the people behind those blogs, and it’s always …
Don’t be fooled by the festive nature of this graphic. I’m in a funk. And being in a funk is no way to start the holidays. As we all know, the holiday season will hit the fan on Friday, when we’ll suddenly be in a full-on, event-packed, to-do-list-filled, memory-making sprint that lasts until January 1st. That requires stamina, both …
