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January 26, 2009 – 1:56 pm
OK – so I have a friend (working mom with 2 kids – she and her husband travel a ton for work) who I have been trying to get to Let’s Dish! for 4 years. For her 40th, a friend and I gave her a Let’s Dish! Gift Card. Screaming and kicking and complaining, she […]
October 15, 2008 – 1:00 pm
As I read the stories that have been submitted to the Pink Dish! Campaign, and I look around at the vast amount of publicity breast cancer is receiving this October, I am reminded of where I was last year.
A year ago right now I was just finishing up my last AC chemo treatment for my […]
Posted in Pink Dish!, The Dish On
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Tagged alexa corcoran, american cancer society, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness month, easy meal prep association, ez-meal prep association, Let's Dish!, letsdish, lisa hardiman, meal assembly, pink dish campaign, Pink Dish!, www.letsdish.com
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October 2, 2008 – 9:06 am
Go Pink with Let’s Dish!
This year, Let’s Dish! is even more committed to the fight against breast cancer. The mission for our Pink Dish! Campaign in the mid-Atlantic is to do what we do best - provide meals to those who need them – by supporting families coping with breast cancer through the donation of […]
On May 13th, Bon AppĂ©tit launches their new website, and the most interesting feature for those of you who are “foodies” is that it focuses on the Top 100 recipes from over 50 years of the magazine. Yes, these “100 Dishes you need to know right now” are their favorite, Test Kitchen-approved (and reader-rated) […]
Posted in Culinary Inspiration
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Tagged Apple Pie, bonappetit, cook, cooking, Culinary Inspiration, dinner, family dinners, ideas, kitchen, Let's Dish!, lisa hardiman, meal assembly, meal preparation, recipe, recipes, www.letsdish.com
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Here’s a different take on “Fresh Ideas” - a great article on that issue of which type of fruits and veggies you should choose. We’ve discussed this before on Food for Thought but it never hurts to get a fresh reminder (sorry - couldn’t help the pun)!
Fruits and Veggies: Fresh, Canned, […]
Posted in Healthy Living, We Recommend
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Tagged american heart association, christine mckinney, diet, fruits, Healthy Living, heart disease, Heart Health, Let's Dish!, nutrition, vegetables, www.letsdish.com
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If you’re still wondering about moonpies after my last post on starting a Family Book Club, here’s the answer!  I found this recipe on allrecipes.com, a favorite site to try new things.
 Southern Moon Pies
SUBMITTED BY: Jody Crout
“Now you can make this Southern favorite at home. Full of chocolate and marshmallow goodness! Vanilla extract may be substituted with coconut or mint […]
Ever thought of creating a Family Book Club? It’s a great activity for the whole family - and you would be amazed at how you can bring food into it!
As I embarked on this culinary adventure with Let’s Dish!, I had no idea where it would take me. I have spent many hours thinking […]
Posted in Culinary Inspiration, Family Matters, Most Popular Posts, We Recommend
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Tagged book club, cooking, culinary adventures, Culinary Inspiration, ethnic cuisine, Family Matters, family reading, international cuisine, Let's Dish!, lisa hardiman, parenting, recipes, We Recommend, www.letsdish.com
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Culinary Adventures aren’t limited to Let’s Dish!
As I sit at my computer contemplating all the many places I would like to visit in the next few years (naturally inspired by our culinary adventure menu this month at Let’s Dish!), I happened onto Epicurious’s website. I was delighted to see that they too have […]
Posted in Culinary Inspiration
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Tagged cooking, culinary adventures, Culinary Inspiration, epicurious, ethnic cuisine, family dinners, international cuisine, Let's Dish!, meal assembly, recipes, www.letsdish.com
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Are your seatbelts still fastened? Are you still with us? Have you learned anything new so far on your culinary adventures with Let’s Dish!? Speaking of learning something new, here is a great way to get the whole family on board and involved on this little adventure we are taking…
Pick one night […]
Posted in Culinary Inspiration, Family Matters, Just for Fun, Most Popular Posts
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Tagged cooking, culinary adventures, Culinary Inspiration, ethnic cuisine, family dinners, family games, geography, international cuisine, Let's Dish!, meal assembly, recipes, www.letsdish.com
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March 10, 2008 – 11:00 am
When talking through menu “themes” for Let’s Dish! in 2008, the idea of a culinary adventure was exciting to us.
I am curious…it’s my nature…What do you think? Is it too different for your family or do you see this as fun and exciting? A change from the everyday?We will return to our regular menu selections […]
Posted in Culinary Inspiration
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Tagged American, Asian, beef, Caribbean, chicken, Chinese, cooking, culinary adventures, Culinary Inspiration, dessert, ethnic cuisine, family dinners, French food, India, international cuisine, Italian, Italy, Japan, Japanese food, let's dish menu, Let's Dish!, march menu, meal assembly, meal preparation, Mediterranean, Mexican food, Mexico, Middle East, pasta, pork tenderloin, recipes, salmon, shrimp, South America, steak, Thai, Thailand, vegetarian, www.letsdish.com
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So, you want to take your family on a risk-free culinary adventure - how do you begin?
Well, it’s no different than taking an actual trip … you don’t just find yourself at the destination. Before you go, you determine where you want to go, what sights you want to see, how you’re going to […]
This month at Let’s Dish! we decided to go on a “culinary adventure.”
Even at our mid-Atlantic headquarters this meant something different to each and every one of us. To me, it meant trying the latest thing from Timbuktu. To Alexa, it meant introducing a new flavor to her kids that they might not have yet […]
February 24, 2008 – 12:30 pm
When Alexa and I went on WBAL for Sunday Brunch, one of the topics we discussed was fruit vs. fruit juice. In today’s post, Lisa follows up on the issue with some quick guidance on the difference in healthfulness between fruit and fruit juice:
Lisa, does fruit juice count as one of your dialy servings of fruit?
And, is […]
February 16, 2008 – 5:00 am
Here’s a little pop quiz that will help you make the grade when it comes to good nutrition! We’ve tried to be sneaky, so you’ll first see the three questions. Then, you can scr…o…ll… down for the answers!
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POP QUIZ:
1)Â Which of the following foods contains the most fiber?
A) ½ cup baked beans
B) A turkey sandwich […]
January 25, 2008 – 7:00 am
Did you make a resolution to eat better this year? I know I make it every year but here is my own quick tip to help you and a recipe to make it really work!
I often will find that we don’t get to our bananas fast enough (actually my kids like them at only a […]
Posted in Resolution Solutions
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Tagged art of order, cleaning, clutter, emily blakely, emily jansen, family, kathryn warden, Let's Dish!, organize4Hire, organizing, www.letsdish.com
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January 19, 2008 – 9:30 am
I love Let’s Dish!, we have used you in the past when going on vacation with friends so instead of having to plan for meals we pre-pack them and enjoy time together instead of time in the kitchen.
- Kristin Long of Organizational Specialists Inc.,
www.organizationalspecialists.com
As we head into MLK weekend, you may have a little extra free time. We […]
January 8, 2008 – 6:00 am
Do you find yourself looking through note cards, torn-out newspaper or magazine recipes to find your favorite one to make? Here is a tip about organizing in the kitchen. Most people have a container to hold their recipes whether it be a file card holder or accordion file as I have. But the problem comes […]
