Your kitchen can be a dangerous place for your kids as well as yourself. Think about it: your kitchen is essentially a big room full of sharp objects, burners, and caustic cleaning solutions. Luckily, here are a few simple tips to keep help make your kitchen a safe place, especially when you have little ones: Balance…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Gardening with Your Kids I happen to know that Mandi is going to talk about cooking with her kids in a week, and while I have shared my personal feelings and a few strategies for doing just that, I thought I'd…
I pretty much consider coffee to be one of life's greatest simple pleasures, and over the past year, that's evolved from a love of coffee in general to a love of lattes in particular. This article will show you how to froth milk without any special equipment. My husband surprised me with an inexpensive latte…
The following post is from Amy of Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free: My neighbor recently shared that she was thinking about going gluten-free because of her son's eczema. While in the process of researching her options, she got overwhelmed and decided it wasn't for her. She said the food is more expensive, she doesn't do well…
My sister was shocked when she realized we no longer have a microwave...and that we chose to get rid of it and aren't planning on replacing it! "But...why?!" Although I've read a fair amount about the dangers of microwaves -- and at times have wondered if the very aggressive cancer that took my grandmother suddenly…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: Three years ago, I was about to preserve my own food for the first time. It was an exciting adventure. And I was nervous. I didn't want to get burned, or break any glass, or mess anything up and make someone sick! But, I wanted…
The following post is from Micaela of Mindful Momma: Reusable food bags are indispensable in my life. Whether I am packing a lunch for my kids or grabbing a snack for an afternoon on the run, I am always reaching for my stash of handy snack and sandwich bags. You can find snack bags in…
The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM: Over the last few weeks, I've been "eating down the pantry". What this means is that instead of grocery shopping as usual, I'm spending time and effort to use up what we have. Not only does this help me save money on food costs and…
For this month's Eat Well, Spend Less theme, we're talking about kids in the kitchen... Although I'm learning to enjoy my time in the kitchen, I still find it a bit stressful. I have to really focus and concentrate so that I don't make stupid mistakes, and things that might seem obvious to someone with…
To celebrate the births of not one, not two, but three baby girls among the Eat Well, Spend Less bloggers, this month we're talking about all things baby- and food-related. From meals to take new moms to easy postpartum snacks, you'll find tons of practical tips...and hopefully a few gratuitous baby pictures as well! As…