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Cheri

Cheri is a Canadian living abroad and mother of a spunky two year old boy. Growing up as a tomboy, cooking was never an interest until college years came and she started fending for herself. A self learning cook and photographer, she shares her culinary epiphanies and simple eats over at KitchenSimplicity.com.

Preserving

Canning 101: Freezer Jam (Recipe: Nectarine Raspberry Freezer Jam)

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Written by Cheri of Kitchen Simplicity. Freezer Jam is a great way to break into the preserving scene. The recipes are made in smaller batches, require little to no cooking (which gives them a fresher taste) and need no special canning equipment. All you need to do is puree or mash some fruit, mix it [...]

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Quick Bites

A Campfire Breakfast: Tools & Ideas for Your Next Outing

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Written by Cheri of Kitchen Simplicity. Eating breakfast around a campfire is one of my favorite ways to start a summer day. Nothing tastes quite as good as food cooked over an open flame. Any of your favorite breakfast meals can be made over a campfire; all you need is the right tools and a [...]

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Quick Bites

Breakfast on the Go (Recipe: Cottage Cheese & Yogurt Parfait)

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Sometimes no matter how hard we try, our mornings get rushed and we don’t have time to sit down for breakfast. If you have a teenager you probably have difficulty getting them out of bed in the morning, which usually means breakfast is scarfed down at the last minute, or skipped completely. Your kids can [...]

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Pantry

Three Recipes to Keep in Your Pantry

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Unpredictability is to be expected when you have a family. No matter how organized and steady YOU are, the rest of the family doesn’t always follow suit. As parents, we have to learn to be flexible and roll with the punches. Mealtimes can be a harried affair when things don’t go as planned and the [...]

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Dinner

How to Sneak More Vegetables into Your Meals

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Getting children to eat their vegetables can be a frustrating task. One that can make us worry about the health and nutrition of our kids. We can, however, use a few simple tricks to try and sneak them into their diet. The secret is to either make the vegetables tasty or go completely unnoticed. Even [...]

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