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The Sneaky Mama’s Chunky Apple Pumpkin Bread

My daughter has recently discovered the joys of pumpkin. This makes us very happy because it adds yet one more color of food to her repertoire. Now she’ll eat orange (pumpkin) and brown foods (fries and chicken nuggets). Actually, as many of you already know, I’m pretty good at sneaking stuff into my kids’ food without their knowledge so she does actually have a diet more broad than brown and orange–she just doesn’t know it. In any case, if you’re looking for back to school snacks this bread wins my vote. It’s bursting with good for you pumpkin and apples … Continue reading →

Family Happy Hour

No, I’m not suggesting that you take the kids to the neighborhood bar! I stole this idea from a friend of mine. When she and her husband were first married, they went to happy hour almost every Friday. With their newlywed budget, they couldn’t afford to eat out often. So they took advantage of the free appetizers that many restaurants put out on early Friday evenings. And then, my friend and her husband had twins. So now, they have “family happy hour” almost every Friday. We only do it once a month or so. Sometimes, by the time Friday rolls … Continue reading →