Does your son eat only white foods? Have a daughter who treats vegetables as a villain? Are you tired of preparing healthy meals that your kids won’t eat? Share your picky eater dilemmas with Real Simple! Elizabeth Pantley, best-selling author of The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution, will select some stories and offer her expert advice and tips on how to […]
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Do You Occasionally Eat Frozen Dinners?
Even though I’m sure my colleagues in the Real Simple food department would cringe, I stocked up on frozen meals at the grocery store yesterday. As Heather writes in Bread is the Devil, frozen meals can be a smart fallback, especially when you’re trying to lose weight. Certainly they can’t compare to an amazing, home-cooked meal, but in a pinch, […]
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.
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
