by Lauren | May 14, 2018 | Cooking with Kids, Fresh Made Simple, Lunch
Day in, day out, there are few constants like the school lunchbox. Every night, there it is, waiting for me on the counter. There is literally no escaping it. We do not have a cafeteria at school, so it’s packed lunch every day for these kiddos. Each night I...
by Lauren | May 8, 2018 | Fresh Made Simple, Recipe
About 10 years ago when my Mom moved into a house in Allentown, PA she found a jumble of cast iron skillets in the garage. Like the resourceful person that she is, and knowing cast iron lasts foreeeeevvvvvver, she cleaned them up, seasoned them and gifted them to me....
by Lauren | Apr 30, 2018 | Cooking with Kids, Fresh Made Simple, Snacks
I am 100% guilty of buying goldfish and tiny bags of pretzels for my kids. And the thing is, I eat them too. I also pack them in plastic baggies when I portion out my own. Talking to my own kids about Earth Day this year was actually kind of a wake up call for me,...
by Lauren | Apr 27, 2018 | Cooking with Kids, Fresh Made Simple, Recipe, Snacks
In college, my roommate’s mom used to make big tins of popcorn. It was salty and fresh and amazing. It has become part of my college life lore. All the girls on the dorm floor would descend when it was delivered. We still discuss it at reunions. And...
