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Eat Well, Spend Less: The Art of Back-to-School Lunches

Shaina · August 24, 2011 · 39 Comments

This month's Eat Well, Spend Less topic is all about back-to-school, from breakfast to creative lunch ideas to easy snacks to last-minute dinners. We're breaking down the process of how to feed those school-bound mouths. In exactly 13 days, I will be getting ready to pack the … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: The Art of Back-to-School Lunches

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Eat Well, Spend Less: August Wrap-Up and a SodaStream

Shaina · August 2, 2011 · 183 Comments

This month the Eat Well and Spend Less series was all about entertaining in the summer months. Planning a get-together? Here are a few tips to help make your entertaining easier, as well as a chance to win a SodaStream Crystal Machine to make entertaining at home a … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: August Wrap-Up and a SodaStream

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The Right and Proper Way to Bake a French Fry

Shaina · July 27, 2011 · 19 Comments

How to bake a good and crispy french fry at home. Here are three different methods we tried, each with different results from boiling and pre-baking to letting them soak. As part of my french fry flavor creation for Alexia Foods, I needed to figure out the right and proper … [Read more...] about The Right and Proper Way to Bake a French Fry

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Eat Well, Spend Less: Entertaining in Small Spaces

Shaina · July 23, 2011 · 10 Comments

This month in the Eat Well, Spend Less series we're looking at summer entertaining, and I'll be taking a look at how to entertain in small spaces comfortably and with ease. My husband and I enjoy entertaining and always have. We invited over 300 family members to our … [Read more...] about Eat Well, Spend Less: Entertaining in Small Spaces

Filed Under: Money-Saving Tips, The Kitchen Sink Tagged With: eat well spend less, entertaining, summer

Summer Pantry Challenge: Vacation Menu Edition

Shaina · July 13, 2011 · 11 Comments

For the second week of the Summer Pantry Challenge, I needed to create a menu for an upcoming vacation we're heading into. This menu came straight from the pantry to create road-trip snacks and cabin meals for us. We're planning our yearly trip to the great northern … [Read more...] about Summer Pantry Challenge: Vacation Menu Edition

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Hello, I'm Shaina. Food for My Family is where I share recipes, tips, opinions, and my philosophy on food as Ole and I strive to teach our four children how to eat well: seasonally, locally, organically, deliciously, and balanced. [Read more...]

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