Tag: Mama’s Kitchen

Cold Plate Dinners

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The hot days are getting closer and sometimes we just need a quick and easy meal for dinner. I love the idea of cold plate dinners because most of them can be prepared ahead of time, thinking of my Meal Prep Mondays, and then easily plated when dinner time rolls around.

I loved the idea of the cold plate special when I worked at a little diner because it was something I could actually help with very easily and I got really good at making the plates look very nice. I think these would be great to prepare in advance for the Sabbath as well!

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Life Updates – February 2024

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February was a short month but we had a lot of stuff packed into it. We’ve been working really hard this past month and we have the sore muscles to prove it. We made a lot of progress in a lot of areas and we are pretty proud of all that we have accomplished… our family is a great team!

I’ve put together a few pictures to show some of what we’ve done over the past month.

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What is Leap Year?

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Did you know that the calendars we use today have not been the calendars that have always been in use? Calendars have been revised many times over the ages by various leaders, governments, and even the church! As a result, the number of days in a year has changed many different times. My kiddos have had some questions about Leap Year so I thought I’d share of of the answers that we’ve found.

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Want your kids to eat healthier?

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Vanessa from the UK got “brilliant results” with the Kids Cook Real Food redefining picky eating process, and she says, “That had to be the calmest, quietest meal we’ve had in years!!”

My kids have had their moments and sometimes I feel like I’ve pulled all the tricks out of my bag and need more to try.

I’ll keep this short, but you are running out of time to get in for day 1 of the No More Picky Eating Challenge: A Free 5-day Dinner Table Transformation to Banish Power Struggles in 30 Minutes a Day!

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Guacamole

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This recipe is so easy I didn’t even have it written out… I only had a list on my phone of the items I needed, no measurements or anything but I figured I should probably jot it down just in case my memory fails me or my phone gets dropped in the toilet. This is a must-have for taco nights!

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