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Lasagna Soup

February 16, 2017 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

Lasagna Soup

A few years ago I was really desperate to find ways to get vegetables into my younger son. I had tried the battles, I had tried the pleading, and now I was trying to use the division of responsibility approach, which meant that I would choose what foods were offered but that he then would have the freedom to choose what he ate out of what was on the table and there would be no special meals or negotiations. What that meant for our family was that some nights I made a dinner that had vegetables on the side, which he almost never ate, and some nights I made a one-pot meal that included the vegetables in the dish. Often times he would pick around the vegetables, but sometimes I would find a dish that he loved so much that he would plow right through, not even noticing the vegetables.

There were two types of one-pot meals that tended to work for us. Soups and baked pastas. The kid loved (and still loves) pureed vegetables soups, which was very helpful when I felt like I was going to lose my mind. And while he would sometimes pick around the vegetables in a baked pasta, some strays would make it into his mouth and he was always cheerful when pasta was involved. Win-win. So when I discovered lasagna soup I knew I had to give it a go….

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Filed Under: Dinner, Family Dinner, Feeding Kids, Healthy Eating, Picky Eaters, Quick Dinners Tagged With: carrot, cheese, Easy, healthy, lasagna, Spinach, tomatoes, Vegetables

It’s All About Efficiency

September 12, 2013 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

Yesterday I had an afternoon meeting in Philly, which meant I had to leave the house by 1pm and wouldn’t be back until 9pm— or later—  PLUS I had the little matter of work that had to be finished. ACK! Luckily, I have a supportive husband and in-laws who could help me out.

But even with a whole lot of support, there was a lot to organize and accomplish yesterday: boys needed to be dropped off at school (with reminders to teachers that a different person was picking them up), dinner needed to be made ahead of time so that it would be ready and waiting for my in-laws to serve, supplies for the kids had to be set out so my in-laws could easily find them, the house had to be straightened up so my in-laws wouldn’t find out that we sometimes live like slobs, my work had to be finished for the day, I had to prepare for the meeting, and I had to feed myself and get some snacks ready so I wouldn’t pass out on the drive back post-dinner time without dinner in my stomach. Whew!…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Slow Cooker Tagged With: lasagna, time management, vegetarian

Jessica Braider

Hi! I'm Jessica. I love delicious food that is simple and easy. As a busy mom, I am always on the lookout for ways to make life easier and tastier! Read More…

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