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Get Connected With Your Family at Dinnertime

This week our theme for the Take Back Dinnertime Challenge is all about being connected with your family. Check out the video from our managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop and our  food director Allie Lewis Clapp. Then download our wheel of family dinner conversation starters from the Real Simple Family issue.

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Get Inspired for Dinnertime!

Get tips for finding new cooking inspiration from our managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop and our food director Allie Lewis Clapp. Then once you’ve found new recipes to try, use these tips to keep them organized and easy to find. Stay tuned, next week is our last week of the Take Back Dinnertime Challenge!

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Week 2: Get Organized!

How are you doing so far with our Take Back Dinnertime Challenge? What steps have you taken to get on track this week to make dinnertime easier? Here’s the video from our managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop and our food director Allie Lewis Clapp talking about how to schedule your meals each week. Try using our downloadable weekly meal planner […]

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What Does Dinnertime Look Like at Your House?

In our September issue, to help kick of our Take Back Dinnertime Challenge (you’re signed up, right?), our managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop shares the story of what a typical dinnertime at her house looks like—complete with trick forks and a four-year-old (naked) comedian. You can read her essay, My Dueling Dinnertimes, here. So as part of the Take Back […]

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Real Simple is Helping You Take Back Dinnertime!

Does getting a meal on the table every night stress you out? Are you in a cooking rut, or do you feel like dinnertime turns into chaos at your house? You’ve come to the right place! This month, we’re hosting the Take Back Dinnertime Challenge to share smart tips and ideas to help you cook healthier meals, get organized in […]

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The Winning 3-Ingredient Quinoa Recipe

The votes are in! And congratulations go to Sarah M. who submitted the winning recipe for quinoa, sautéed shrimp, and garlic via Facebook. Thank you all for participating, and sharing your delicious recipes!

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Vote for the Best 3-Ingredient Recipe with Quinoa

One of the best things about quinoa is how versatile it is. Proof of that is in all of the delicious recipes that were submitted for the final week of our 3-ingredient challenge. The combinations are seemingly endless, and we can only imagine what you all would do with four ingredients! Here are our recipe picks for this week: Quinoa, […]

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