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Dirty Dozen: When to buy organic produce

by Julie Meyers Pron January 23, 2012

For a few years now, I’ve been weaning our family onto organic produce. But with that wean has come an increase in my grocery bills and a few questions of “really? must we buy everything organic?” While my husband and I are convinced that organic is the way to go for milks, I’ve come to [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Cake Pop Fail

by Julie Meyers Pron January 18, 2012

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(Gluten Free) French Toast Bake: Make ahead breakfast casserole

by Julie Meyers Pron November 30, 2011

We were invited out for breakfast Saturday morning, but, knowing how my kids would much prefer a laid back Saturday morning at the house, I offered to host a brunch. I had been sent a sampler pack of Udi’s Gluten Free Bread loaves and searched for a recipe that I could prepare the night before, [...]

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Our dinnertime routine

by Julie Meyers Pron November 29, 2011

Over on Facebook, the moms at Ragu’s Moms the Word on Dinner page are talking about dinnertime routines, which is ironic because Whitney recently asked me what our 5:00′s have been like lately. Inspired by her question, I sat down to prepare a post for Just Precious about how crazy the 5:00 hour is. It’s [...]

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Post-Thanksgiving Turkey-free menu

by Julie Meyers Pron November 23, 2011

This year, rather than hosting Thanksgiving, we’re having immediate family visit for an Open House. As a Ragu Moms the Word on Dinner ambassador, I’m turning this into my second Ragu Party and have collected a menu that mixes afternoon eats–perfect to put out on a buffet for a few hours so that when family [...]

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Roasted Fall Vegetables Over Quinoa

by Julie Meyers Pron November 16, 2011

Print Roasted Fall Vegetables Over Quinoa Ingredients1 lb baby carrots 1 medium sized butternut squash, with skin removed and cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 + tablespoons olive oil kosher salt & pepper 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1 cup quinoa (I used red vegetable quinoa) 1/2 bag baby spinach Get [...]