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Menu Planning & Batch Cooking

How to Prevent a Domestic Disturbance

by Danny
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Written by Danny. As the loving husband of your favorite Simple Bites Editor (Aimee), I’ve got the inside scoop on what really happens around here and today, I’m going to spill the beans and tell you one of our family secrets. We have a serious problem in our home, one that could very well lead [...]

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Eat Well Spend Less: Food Resolutions (Recipe: Baked Brown Rice Pilaf)

by Aimee
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We’re a little over three weeks into the new year which is long enough to put your food resolutions to the test – if you made any. In this January edition of our Eat Well, Spend Less series, we’re taking a look at those goals and how we’re measuring up. I recently shared my intentional [...]

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Introduction to October Unprocessed and My Menu Plan

by Aimee
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A few weeks ago, bits and pieces about a project called #Unprocessed filtered through my Twitter stream – my main source for all things hot and newsworthy – and seeing that they were mainly initiated by @eatingrules, or Andrew Wilder, I just had to follow up and see what the buzz was about. I was [...]

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DIY: Stir-fry Vegetable Freezer Packages

by Aimee
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With late summer produce so plentiful and affordable at the markets, it makes sense to stock up while the “going” is good. A recent chat with my mother about preserving garden vegetables turned me on to this idea for freezing blanched (lightly cooked) stir-fry vegetables in meal-sized portions. The concept is simple – prepare and [...]

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Eat Well, Spend Less: Back to School Breakfast (Recipe: Baked Oatmeal)

by Aimee
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My lazy summer mornings are about to come to an end. Oh, how I have enjoyed not having to hustle my kindergartner out the door with a lunch and a school bag during these summer months. I’ve been pregnant for the entire summer and mornings have not been my forte. The kids come and jump [...]

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