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Also Read: Our 25+ Favorite Family Games Photography by Martha is offering 15% OFF your family photos. Just mention TipsFromTown. Need a gift for a special person? Is there someone in your life who has everything, is really tough to buy for, or who you really just want to spoil? For Madelyn’s communion, over a decade ago, my very thoughtful […]
Top Ten Reasons the Elves Didn’t Move
Very rarely, ok … sometimes, ok … more often as they have gotten older, the elves forget to move. Well, I’m sure they don’t forget, I’m sure they have a really good, jolly elf excuse. They only talk to Santa or to other elves, so I can only guess at what might have happened. It […]
Latke Cooking Class
JCCNNJ to host a latke cooking class just in time for Hanukkah On Thursday, December 5 at 6:30, JCCNNJ will host an international latke cooking class at the Ridgewood Culinary Studio, 223 Chestnut Street, just in time for the upcoming Hanukkah holiday. Latkes, A.K.A potato pancakes, are a traditional holiday food because they are cooked in oil, symbolic of the […]What’s For Dinner This Week? 11/18
This is going to have to be another simple week, because I am already gearing up for all the cooking and prep I’ll be doing for Thanksgiving. As usual, I am trying to keep it mostly healthy — within reason, as I still want everyone to enjoy dinner. I’m focusing on lots of vegetables this […]
RHS Football Championship Game Friday 11/22
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS ANYONE ??!! This may not be Texas, but the RHS spirit is still pretty amazing. COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR FOOTBALL TEAM. State championship is this Friday night @ RHS @ 7 against PCTIMushroom Truffle Ravioli w/ Brown Butter Sauce
Picture to follow: Want this to be even easier? Just cook ravioli, top with butter and skip the sauce. Ingredients: (for a family of 6) 3 packages of Mushroom Truffle Ravioli (Trader Joe’s makes a great one) 1 pkg sliced white button mushrooms 1 pkg sliced baby bella mushrooms 3 medium tomatoes chopped* 3/4 stick […]
Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables
I love making winter vegetables this way and using as a side, over rice, or as in this recipe, over quinoa. Ingredients: Roasted Vegetables (this will make two cookie sheets in one layer) 1 lg package chopped butternut squash 3 sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into large bite sized pieces) 4 beets (peeled and chopped […]Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Picture to follow: Quick, easy family favorite: (for family of 6) Ingredients: 3lbs thin sliced chicken cutlet 1 cup mayonnaise 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 tbsp olive oil Preheat oven to 400. Drizzle olive oil on cookie sheet, then lay chicken on top. Mix mayo and parmesan cheese together […]
Arugula Cannellini Bean Salad
Make this as a side or as a main meal. You don’t need to add protein to make it a full meal because of the beans, but chicken or shrimp could be a nice addition. Serve with warm bread for a full meal. For a family of six: Ingredients: 3 bags pre-washed baby arugula 2 […]
What to Make for Dinner This Week
When the week ahead looks especially busy, I find it head clearing to plan dinner for the week — and by week, I mean Monday through Thursday. This week I’m focusing on simple and healthy. Last week was the boys’ birthday, which somehow translated into meatballs and burgers and cake and candy. We need a […]
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