Megan | Simple Bites

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Megan Myers is a copyeditor and spatula-wielding mom seeking out the simpler life in Texas. Her blog, Stetted, focuses on her family’s journey from junk food addiction to a diet of local, organic, and whole foods, while exploring the many options farmers provide.

Kids in the Kitchen

How to Dye Easter Eggs the Natural Way

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Written by Megan of Stetted. Our family is not religious, but we still enjoy celebrating the arrival of spring with a morning of hunting for brightly colored eggs, followed by an egg-laden brunch table. We try to not let our son eat food with artificial colors in it, and this year I decided we had [...]

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Dinner

Eating Heart Smart (Recipe: Coconut-Lime Tofu & Rice)

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Written by Megan of Stetted. Valentine’s Day has passed us by again, and now it’s time to do our best to ignore that flashy 50% off sign dangling just above aisles of chocolate-filled hearts. February is American Heart Month, so instead of those shiny boxes, let’s focus on another heart: the one that really does [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

Ringing in the New Year with Kids (Recipe: Pomegranate Sparklers)

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The standard New Year’s Eve depiction features fancy parties, champagne toasts, and fretting about who is going to pucker up with you. But for those of us with small children, ringing in the new year often comes long before midnight. However, despite early bedtimes, you can still make the turning of the calendar a special [...]

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Bakeshop

How to Make Pumpkin Challah

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Written by Megan of Stetted. I am nowhere near a bread expert. I have trouble achieving the proper rise and crumb, especially when it comes to sandwich bread. Yet that doesn’t stop me from practicing my kneading or remove the thrill that comes from seeing a bowl full of puffy dough. Of all the breads [...]

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Kids in the Kitchen

Grocery Shopping With Kids

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Written by Megan of Stetted. For families with kids, doing the weekly shopping is something that often strikes dread into the heart of every parent. From crying and begging to full-on, lay-on-the-ground-and-kick tantrums that seem to occur at a pin drop, shopping can be exhausting. But taking the opportunity to teach your kids about what [...]

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