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Family Mealtime

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Fun Family Mealtime!

Today's families are busier than ever. With all the activites adults and children are involved, our family mealtime often suffers. Below are many sources of information for your family to make mealtime easier, more enjoyable, and an expeirence everyone will look forward to attending.

 

Meal Planning Tips

Weekly and Monthly Menu Planners

Creating menus make mealtime preparation a breeze!
MyPyramid Use MyPyramid to help plan your family's meals
Serving Sizes What counts as one serving for your family members?
How Long Does it Last? Guide Sheet for keeping foods in the refrigerator, freezer and on the shelf
Freezing Home-Prepared Foods Tips on make safe and tastey ways to prepare homemade dishes and freeze for later
Cajun/Creole Cooking Glosary of terms
Dinner on a Dollar! Tips for making more economical meals

 

Recipe ideas!

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Meals in a Minute Ideas and information for quick family meals
Soup and Salad Terms and Recipes for a variety of salads and soups
Make Ahead Meals Make your recipes when you have time, freeze and serve later!
Stir Fry Cooking Tips and Recipes for family meals

Beef Main Dishes

Try these tempting recipes from The Beef Council

 Speedy Suppers Recipes with five ingredients or less!
Master Mix #1 Variety of mixes you can make ahead of time for easier and more economical meal preparation
Master Mix #2 This baking mix publication is provided by our friends at Washington State Cooperative Extension
Master Mix #3 Make a ground beef master mix and use it for a variety of recipes included
 Quick and Easy Meals for Less Healthy eating tips, shopping instructions and recipes from our friends at New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Service
 Putting your Crock Pot to Work! Information on safe cooking with this economical appliance
 Kentucky Favorites
Try new ways to reduce fat, sodium and calories in these favorites

 

 

 

 

 

 

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