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Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks 3 Feb 2012 at 7:46pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/coldsandwichrecipes/r/bltwrap.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/q/y/bltwrapsm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aFor Sunday, these a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/superbowlrecipes/tp/top10superbowlrecipes.htmTop 10 Super Bowl Snacks/a can't be beat. They're hot and cold, sweet and savory, spicy and mild and combine into a fabulous spread that will keep everybody happy all day. Just remember to follow food safety rules and enjoy the game and the day. Go team! Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/04/top-10-super-bowl-snacks-3.htm"Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 00:46:00./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/04/top-10-super-bowl-snacks-3.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/04/top-10-super-bowl-snacks-3.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/04/top-10-super-bowl-snacks-3.htm#038;zItl=Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks"Email this/a/p

Super Bowl Snacks 2 Feb 2012 at 9:19pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/sausagerecipes/r/baconwrappedsausages.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/f/s/baconwrappedsausagesm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aFor the Super Bowl on Sunday, these are the best a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/cs/seasonalcooking/a/Superbowlparty.htmbest easy snacks./a Make lots, because you know that football fans are hungry and love to munch. My personal favs include the Bacon Wrapped Sausages, Guacamole, New Buffalo Chicken Wings, Praline Cherry Munch, Swedish Nuts, and Sour Cream Onion Dip. Yum. Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/03/super-bowl-snacks-2.htm"Super Bowl Snacks/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 02:19:10./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/03/super-bowl-snacks-2.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/03/super-bowl-snacks-2.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/03/super-bowl-snacks-2.htm#038;zItl=Super Bowl Snacks"Email this/a/p

February Recipe of the Day Email Class 1 Feb 2012 at 8:42pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/candyandsnackmixes/r/rockyroadcandy.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/s/t/rockyroadcandysm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aIt's February! Time to sign up for my a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/c/ec/67.htmFebruary Recipe of the Day Email Class/a to get inspiration for the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day. I realize this is February 2, but because it's Leap Year, there are 29 days in the month and 28 recipes in the class. PDespite being a short month, February has lots of food holidays. It's National a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/chickenthighrecipes/r/peachcpchix.htmSweet Potato Month/a, a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/pierecipes/a/entreepies.htmGreat American Pies Month/a, and of course a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/fiveingredientrecipe1/a/5ingredchocolat.htmChocolate Lover's Month/a. February 21 - 27 is a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/breakfastmaindishes/a/pancakes.htmNational Pancake Week/a and February 26 is a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/candyandsnackmixes/r/pistachiobrittl.htmNational Pistachio Day/a. Celebrate! Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/02/february-recipe-of-the-day-email-class.htm"February Recipe of the Day Email Class/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 01:42:19./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/02/february-recipe-of-the-day-email-class.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/02/february-recipe-of-the-day-email-class.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/02/february-recipe-of-the-day-email-class.htm#038;zItl=February Recipe of the Day Email Class"Email this/a/p

10 Minute Recipes 31 Jan 2012 at 8:52pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/fastestrecipes/a/10minutes.htmimg src= http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/k/C/1/pestopastapeasww.jpg/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/01/10-minute-recipes-2.htm"10 Minute Recipes/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 01:52:30./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/01/10-minute-recipes-2.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/01/10-minute-recipes-2.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/02/01/10-minute-recipes-2.htm#038;zItl=10 Minute Recipes"Email this/a/p

The Easiest Super Bowl Party 30 Jan 2012 at 7:48pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/chilirecipes/r/Four-Bean-Chili.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/F/9/1/fourbeanchilism.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aFor the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/wintermenusandrecipes/a/easiestSuperBow.htmeasiest ever Super Bowl party/a, make some chili! Two kinds of chili should be enough to satisfy everyone. One simmers on the stovetop, and the other cooks in the crockpot. All you need are some dips and toppings (and dessert of course) for a fabulously simple party that will give you plenty of time to cheer on your team. PBAbout.com's Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange/b pFor our last entry, Lisa and Tony Sierra, our Guides to Spanish food, round out the exchange. The Spanish aren't counting the days to the Super Bowl, but it is a big day for appetizers in the US. The party atmosphere, and desire to graze is perfect for a emtapas/em buffet. We have a list of easy-to-make a href=http://spanishfood.about.com/od/tapas/tp/toptapasforsuperbowl.htmSpanish emtapas/em for a Super Bowl buffet/a - our Spanish pizza with chorizo sausage and Serrano ham toppings, easy embravas/em potatoes, pancetta-stuffed mushrooms, or empinchos morunos/em (spicy pork kabobs). Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/31/the-easiest-super-bowl-party-2.htm"The Easiest Super Bowl Party/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 00:48:17./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/31/the-easiest-super-bowl-party-2.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/31/the-easiest-super-bowl-party-2.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/31/the-easiest-super-bowl-party-2.htm#038;zItl=The Easiest Super Bowl Party"Email this/a/p

Last Minute Pork Recipes 29 Jan 2012 at 7:00pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/lastminuterecipes/r/lastminutepork.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/R/p/applebourbonporksm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aWhen you're pressed for time, any a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/lastminuterecipes/a/lastminuterecipes.htmlast minute recipe/a is valuable. I especially love these a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/lastminuterecipes/a/lastminuteporkrecipes.htmLast Minute Pork Recipes/a because they're so delicious and easy to make. Pork, when cooked properly, is tender, flavorful, and juicy. And it goes with just about any other food and any ethic ingredients. PbAbout.com's Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange/b pColleen Graham, our Guide to Cocktails says, the road to the biggest football game of the year is always exciting. Beginning with the conference championships then onto Super Bowl XLVI, here are this years a href=http://cocktails.about.com/od/gamedaypartiesdrinks/ss/Super-Bowl-XLVI-Cocktail- Menus.htmcocktail menus for the Giants, Patriots, Ravens, and 49ers/a. Also, for all of your game day party planning needs, check out the ideas for a href=http://cocktails.about.com/od/partiesholidays/qt/supr_bwl_prty.htmThrowing a Successful Super Bowl Party/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./subp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/30/last-minute-pork-recipes-2.htm"Last Minute Pork Recipes/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 00:00:38./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/30/last-minute-pork-recipes-2.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/30/last-minute-pork-recipes-2.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/30/last-minute-pork-recipes-2.htm#038;zItl=Last Minute Pork Recipes"Email this/a/p

Puppy Bowl Appetizer Party 29 Jan 2012 at 6:36pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/dips/r/creamybufflochickendip.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/E/t/buffalochickendipsm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aNext Sunday is the Super Bowl! If you're interested, I hope your team wins! At my house, we're having a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/superbowlrecipes/a/Puppy-Bowl-Appetizer-Party.htmPuppy Bowl Appetizer Party/a. That show, on Animal Planet, is an absolute hoot. And the food in this menu complements the show perfectly, with recipes such as People Puppy Chow. PBAbout.com's Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange/b pKevin Weeks, our Guide to Cooking for Two is on deck today. He says, this fall I've been working on recipes for traditional Superbowl foods like a href=http://cookingfortwo.about.com/od/lightmealsandsnacks/r/Traditional-Chicken-Wings-Made-From-Tiny-Buffaloes.htmBuffalo Wings/a, a href=http://cookingfortwo.about.com/od/lightmealsandsnacks/r/Creole-Crab-Dip-Munching-In-New-Orleans.htmCrab Dip/a, and a href=http://cookingfortwo.about.com/od/pork/r/bbqribs.htmBarbequed Ribs/a. You can find these recipes and many more here:a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://cookingfortwo.about.com/od/holidaysspecialoccasions/tp/Superbowl- 46.htmSuperbowl 46 - Game Time Eats/a. Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/29/puppy-bowl-appetizer-party.htm"Puppy Bowl Appetizer Party/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 23:36:07./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/29/puppy-bowl-appetizer-party.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/29/puppy-bowl-appetizer-party.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/29/puppy-bowl-appetizer-party.htm#038;zItl=Puppy Bowl Appetizer Party"Email this/a/p

Five Ingredient Crockpot Recipes 26 Jan 2012 at 8:26pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/chickenrecipe1/r/sourcrbacchix.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/a/t/sourcreambaconchickensm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/od/fiveingredientsorles1/a/5ingredient.htmFive ingredient crockpot recipes/a save you time in two ways. First, you're only using five ingredients, so there's not much to prep. And second, the crockpot does most of the work for you! There's nothing like coming home to a house smelling like a fabulous restaurant. PBAbout.com's Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange/b PBarbara Rolek, About.com's Guide to Eastern European Food, says, American football and the Super Bowl or European soccer and the World Cup bring out the same 'need to feed' among rabid sports fans. One pot dishes that can bubble away in a slow cooker unattended, or what I like to call casserolia, are perfect for noshing during the big game. a href=http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/recipestepbyste1/ss/bigosstep.htmPolish Hunter's Stew/a or ibigos/i - a meat-eater's dream come true - and a href=http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/polishmaincourses/r/sausagekraut.htmSmoked Sausage and Sauerkraut/a can be prepared in advance and then slowly reheated when ready to serve. If you've got a crowd coming, the recipes can be easily doubled or tripled. Score! Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/27/five-ingredient-crockpot-recipes-4.htm"Five Ingredient Crockpot Recipes/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 01:26:52./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/27/five-ingredient-crockpot-recipes-4.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/27/five-ingredient-crockpot-recipes-4.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/27/five-ingredient-crockpot-recipes-4.htm#038;zItl=Five Ingredient Crockpot Recipes"Email this/a/p

Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange 25 Jan 2012 at 7:41pm
a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/sausagerecipes/r/baconwrappedsausages.htmimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/busycooks/1/0/f/s/baconwrappedsausagesm.jpg align=right hspace=2 vspace=2/aWhether or not you're interested in football, you can throw a party on Super Bowl Sunday. My a href=http://busycooks.about.com/od/superbowlrecipes/tp/itsthesuperbowl.htmSuper Bowl Snacks and Anti-Super Bowl Party Foods/a are all delicious, quick to make, and fun to eat. Hope your team wins! And remember to look for my Puppy Bowl Celebration Party next week; that's what I'll be watching that Sunday! Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.twitter.com/busycooksFollow Me on Twitter!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://www.facebook.com/aboutbusycooksFollow Me on Facebook!/a Pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://facebook.com/LindaLarsenWritesMy Fan Page on Facebook!/a PsubPhoto #169; 2012 Linda Larsen, licensed to About.com, Inc./sub p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/26/virtual-super-bowl-recipe-exchange.htm"Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/"About.com Busy Cooks/a on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 00:41:22./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/26/virtual-super-bowl-recipe-exchange.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/26/virtual-super-bowl-recipe-exchange.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://busycooks.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://busycooks.about.com/b/2012/01/26/virtual-super-bowl-recipe-exchange.htm#038;zItl=Virtual Super Bowl Recipe Exchange"Email this/a/p

Risotto. 'Nuff Said. 24 Jan 2012 at 8:10pm
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Mom's Easy Cooking - Fast Meal Ideas For Busy Moms
By Jennifer Houck

Every busy mom worries about how to prepare fast, nutritious meals for her family. Working moms often find they have very little time for meal planning and preparation. After a long day at work, the last thing on your mind is spending an hour or more cooking and cleaning up afterwards. A little advance preparation and some creative menus are all you need to make mealtime less stressful. You will save a lot of time and energy if you plan an entire week's meals in advance, and do your shopping all in one trip instead of making several trips to the grocery store each week.

A simple online search will give you some great recipes and meal ideas, most of which you can prepare in less than fifteen minutes. You will be able to find delicious recipes for family favorites such as spaghetti, meatloaf, and stroganoff, all of which can be partially prepared in advance, saving you valuable time in the evenings. Most busy moms worry about nutritious, fast breakfasts. Consider keeping frozen waffles, yogurts, cereal, and microwave items such as Hot Pockets on hand to save precious time in the mornings and still send your kids off to school with a good breakfast.

If your children take their lunch to school, prepare them the night before. You will have more time to make sure your kids are taking nutritious lunches and you will save yourself a lot of time and hassle in the mornings. Lunch items can include vegetable sticks, fruit snacks, cheese, crackers, and convenient juice boxes. Your kids will love the variety and will often be able to prepare their own lunches for the next day.

If you want to save additional time in the evenings, try cooking in a Crockpot. You can cook meat and vegetables in one convenient location, and the best part is your food will be ready when you get home. Your family will love coming home to the smells of delicious Crockpot meals that have been cooking all day. Another helpful idea would be to purchase a bread machine with a timer. You can place the ingredients in the bread machine and set the timer so that the bread will be ready upon your return home from your busy day.

Jennifer Houck is the owner of an ever growing Online Resource Guide for Mothers. Visit ilovebeingamom.com today!

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