Keeping a family fed while being mindful of health and budget can seem an almost impossible task.  It is no secret that many families are struggling with finances. In addition to financial issues, many families have limited time to invest in the kind of meal planning and coupon clipping we are so often impressed with on television shows.  How can a modern family with working parents, sports, homework, music lessons, and a laundry list of activities, chores, and commitments, and financial issues, eat well?  There is one answer to these questions and it is the 99CENTS store.   ..read more

Strawberry Lemon Yogurt Cake – That is what I called “seriously delicious”. I’ve got some seriously delicious weekly dinner recipes for you this week! It’s a yummy Sunday evening! We’ve just finished eating our dinner and it feels so good watching my healthy eaters enjoying their meals.  So, what’s your Sunday dinner? I bet it’s packed with delicious recipes! Okay, I can’t wait to share with you my list tonight and I’m so thrilled at this moment because all of the recipes are certified yum- o!   You can personalize the recipes if you want and adjust seasonings for taste. Feel free ..read more

Family eating together, Angel Table—OakleyOriginals (Flickr.com) Eating together as a family, starting with breakfast, has benefits for everyone. It helps support the social development of children when they eat together, especially on those days when everyone wakes up cross-eyed… For children, parents are primary role models, so whatever attitude parents demonstrate during breakfast can influence the behavior of the kids for that day and beyond. Our meal of the day today is blueberry pancakes. Blueberry pancakes are everyone’s favorite,  no doubt. Your breakfast dilemma is so ..read more

  Breakfast tortilla, Mmm breakfast quesadilla with eggs and chorizo—jeffreyw (Flickr.com) We’re starting a new breakfast post feature on the Family Meal Planning site!  Today we are going to feature a real quick video on how to make a breakfast tortilla.  This simple and easy recipe could really save you a lot with  budgeting groceries as it can be made with just a few ingredients.    Feel free to make substitutions with whatever you have in the fridge.  This recipe uses sausages, onions, potatoes, mushrooms, eggs, bacon and spices on the table and yo ..read more