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highchairdiner is a first-time mom who lives just outside Washington, DC. A consultant to health and human services organizations, she has a background in public health and is new to blogging.
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Red Curry Chicken Crock Pot Recipe
Posted Oct 25, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Worth the Time: Two Potato Hash with Poached Eggs and Greens
Meal Monday The first bite of this scrumptuous meal transported me back to the days when I used to have time to cook, time to savor multi-layered food, time to do dishes. For that reason, I considered not including it... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Making the Side Dish Shine: Recipe for Sesame Green Beans and Peppers
Meal Monday I have posted many articles with menus featuring vegetables. Finding a delicious recipe with vegetables playing the lead role is now easy, thankfully. But one of the fastest ways to get a meal on the table is to... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Eat Well While Saving Money: Lemony Lentil Salad
Meal Monday If you are like me, you are constantly striving to eat better while saving money. As I shared in a recent Work Wednesday article, the need to save money has reached a new height for me and my... Continue reading
Posted Aug 30, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Portable Breakfast: Recipe for Smoothies that Pack a Punch
Meal Monday A couple of years ago, right after our son was born, our blender imploded. A wedding present, it had served us well and we were sad to see it go. But the morning smoothie had gone the way... Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2010 at CurrentMom
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My Version of Eat Pray Love: Finding Myself Right Here in D.C.
Work Wednesday Nine weeks ago, I voluntarily left a solid and decent paying job. And while in this economy, such an act could label me crazy, I did it so that I could avoid just that. I was on the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 11, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Healthy Eating for the End of Summer: Recipe for Turkey and Oat Burgers
Meal Monday Every spring, I experience PTSD-like memories of the intimidating first moments of wearing a bathing suit in public. I cut my portion sizes and kick up the exercise. But once summer hits, I give up. At that point,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Tastier -- Better! -- Than Take-Out: Recipe for Thai-Style Fish and Rice Packets
Meal Monday I frequently crave Asian food. A good portion of that is that incredible depth and diversity of flavor most Asia food brings, but the rest is that I don't often cook it at home. I yearn for that... Continue reading
Posted Jul 19, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Crunchy, Sweet, Sour and Tangy: A Recipe Formula for Superfood Salads
Posted Jul 5, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Cool Down with Some Hot Soup: Recipe for Tortilla Soup
Posted Jun 21, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Classing It Up: Recipe for Tea Time with Friends (and the Kids!)
Meal Monday Having a toddler has forced a redesign of my weekend afternoons that is unprecedented in my life as a parent. Nap time -- as it has such a strong relationship with nighttime sleep -- has become absolutely untouchable.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2010 at CurrentMom
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Oh, I'm glad you found these helpful! Let me know if you use any of them. Have a good weekend.
Commented Apr 10, 2010 on One Hour, Three Meals, and No More Leftovers (OK,Some Leftovers): Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals at CurrentMom
One Hour, Three Meals, and No More Leftovers (OK,Some Leftovers): Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals
Meal Monday Opening up the fridge door, my husband and I looked at each other knowingly. Inside that enormous container was a big blob of bean soup. And neither of us could bear one more spoonful. It was time to re-think our meal planning strategy. Meals that are prepared once and last many m...
Oh, good, Katherine! It's good to know that this is a stage! What a pleasure it is to share with kids the beauty and joy of good food ... if only we could do it on adult-sized plates. Thanks for commenting!
Commented Mar 30, 2010 on The Art of Eating What You Want, Even With Toddlers at the Table at CurrentMom
The Art of Eating What You Want, Even With Toddlers at the Table
Meal Monday When my family sat down to eat the other day, I looked around the table, perplexed. When did we start eating exclusively on small plates? When did I stop drinking anything interesting with dinner? When did savory crackers and fabulous cheese appetizer disappear off the menu? ...
One Hour, Three Meals, and No More Leftovers (OK,Some Leftovers): Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals
Posted Mar 15, 2010 at CurrentMom
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A Little Variety This Thanksgiving: Recipe for Chutney Chicken
Posted Nov 23, 2009 at CurrentMom
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A Recipe to Extend Summer: A Twist on Churrascos (South American grilled meat)
Meal Monday Summer may be over, but thanks to grill pans, enjoying its flavors is still wonderfully easy. Craving some grilled yumminess on a recent cool evening, I brought back one of our favorites -- a flavorful, fun, and inexpensive... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2009 at CurrentMom
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Thank you for these great reminders! I feel the same stress all the time, and mitigate it with similar tactics. Another motivator for me is wanting to raise a child who doesn't believe that running around like a crazy person is the only way to live. We -- literally -- do our best to have him stop and smell the flowers.
Commented Aug 10, 2009 on An Overscheduled Mom Slows Down at CurrentMom
An Overscheduled Mom Slows Down
Startup Sunday I was racing out of the house, an overscheduled mom late on a summer day. My afternoon had been lined up so beautifully: my daughter's music class at 3:30 p.m., the bank with my business partner at 3:40 p.m., a meeting with our marketing guru at 4:30 p.m. and then a networking eve...
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