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Back in May I wrote a blog about how I enjoy going on adventures with my children in the summer and packing a picnic made up of snack foods. Today I would like to follow up with a few tips on how we keep those picnics safe to eat.

Grilling is a great way to limit heating up your kitchen in the summer months. Since my husband handles the grilling at our house, it also gives me a little break from cooking! We have several neighbors who enjoy grilling year-round. My husband on the other hand is a fair-weather griller. He prefers to wait until the weather is nice enough to comfortably spend time out...

Our Healthy and Homemade Main Dishes cookbook is available today! The book contains 26 recipes including our July recipe of the month,

For our last week of ideas on making snacks into meals, I am sharing one of my favorite lunches. We love crackers and cheese for a quick and easy meal at our house. I often keep bricks of cheddar, pepper jack, and Swiss cheese in our refrigerator so we can cut them up for a meal when we do not feel like cooking or when we are running low on time.

A few years ago...

School’s out, and the transition to summer break is underway! Using snack foods as a meal is one way my family eases into summer. Over the past few weeks our team has been sharing their favorite snack foods that can double as meals. Any meal that is quick, filling and low effort to allow us more outside time is a win!

One family favorite at my house is