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Download a week of winter meals from Feeding a Family’s Sarah Waldman

Download a week of winter meals from Feeding a Family’s Sarah Waldman

Need some inspiration for your weekly meal planning? Sarah Waldman, nutritionist, mom, and author of Feeding a Family (now in paperback) is here to help! She has put together a schedule of a whole week of wintery meals for your family, with a complete shopping list to make things easy. In her book Feeding a Family, Sarah
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Recipe: Ayurvedic Self-Care for the Post-Partum Parent

Recipe: Ayurvedic Self-Care for the Post-Partum Parent

Cara Brostrom is a photographer and mother of two, who cooks from a self-described “Ayurveda-inspired Westerner's kitchen.” She is co-creator of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. Cara photographed both books and developed recipes, alongside Ayurvedic teacher and practitioner Kate O'Donnell. Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken with Sweet Peas from Feeding a Family

Recipe: Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken with Sweet Peas from Feeding a Family

In Feeding a Family, Sarah Waldman shares tips and tricks for cooking with kids, as well as delicious recipes and with beautiful photographs by Elizabeth Cecil. Her recipes are organized by season and offer ideas for how to get the kids involved and how to use a meal for leftovers the next day. Here's what
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Recipe: Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf from Simply Vibrant

Recipe: Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf from Simply Vibrant

Simply Vibrant by Anya Kassaff is a collection of vegetarian, plant-based recipes inspired by the seasons. The beautiful book includes photography by her daughter Masha, and we're sharing a spring time (it's just around the corner) recipe today. Enjoy! Spring Vegetable Black Rice Pilaf This quick and easy dish showcases vibrant spring greens against the
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Books to Bring When You Go Camping

Books to Bring When You Go Camping

Rants from the Hill$19.95 - PaperbackBy: Michael P. Branch Add to Cart4 reviews on Amazon   The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids$18.95 - PaperbackBy: Helen Olsson Add to Cart Headed to the great outdoors for a camping trip this summer (what's left of it) or this fall? Well we have two book
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Recipe: Linda Lomelino’s Apple Crumble Pie with Honey and Pecans

Recipe: Linda Lomelino’s Apple Crumble Pie with Honey and Pecans

Lomelino's Pies by baker, food stylist and photographer Linda Lomelino features gorgeous pie inspiration for your holiday menu. This recipe was featured in Town & Country magazine. Apple Crumble Pie with Honey and Pecans I baked this apple crumble pie for the first time for a wine tasting that I held together with my friend Lua.
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Free Project: Mud Pie Tea Party from The Garden Classroom

Free Project: Mud Pie Tea Party from The Garden Classroom

Glorious mud! It's the essential fine-dining ingredient in a mud-pie kitchen. Hosting an afternoon tea party in your garden offers lots of opportunity for sensory play, teamwork, language development, reading, writing, counting, and wonderful imaginary play. Download the PDF. from The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art by Cathy James The
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Free Project: Strawberry and Lemon Curd Pavlova from Handmade Gatherings

Free Project: Strawberry and Lemon Curd Pavlova from Handmade Gatherings

What could be more delicious than a dessert with a meringue crust and a marshmallow center? Add lemon curd, a creamy whipped topping, and fresh spring strawberries and you've just about reached dessert perfection! Download the PDF. from Handmade Gatherings: Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties by Ashley English Handmade Gatherings$24.95 -
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