Wine Country Mom » Food http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com Doing the single parent thing since 2004. This is the story of us. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Thanksgiving foods, traditions, tips, and tricks http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14248/thanksgiving-traditions/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14248/thanksgiving-traditions/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:13:23 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14248


Bacon braised turkey, homemade raviolis, and "orphan holiday"... What are some of your own tips, tricks, and traditions for Thanksgiving dinner?

]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14248/thanksgiving-traditions/feed/ 1 Make your own baby food http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14195/make-your-own-baby-food/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14195/make-your-own-baby-food/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:15:46 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14195


It doesn't seem like much, but processed baby food can add a hefty price to your food bill. What if you could utilize what you already have on hand to feed your baby, skipping the prepackaged food altogether?]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14195/make-your-own-baby-food/feed/ 0 Avoiding the ‘What’s for dinner?’ mystery http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14026/whats-for-dinner/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14026/whats-for-dinner/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:50:51 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14026


The last thing I ever want to do at the end of the day is to figure out what's for dinner, and hope I have everything in the refrigerator to make it. What if I told you a way to stop doing this altogether?]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14026/whats-for-dinner/feed/ 2 5 tips to curb mindless grazing http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13427/curb-mindless-grazing/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13427/curb-mindless-grazing/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:23:01 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=13427


Some ways to help you escape the Easter binge and keep you from mindlessly grazing empty calories.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13427/curb-mindless-grazing/feed/ 1 Eating out with kids http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13377/eating-out-with-kids/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13377/eating-out-with-kids/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:06:56 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=13377


Dining with children is entirely possible. Here are some tips to get you on your way.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13377/eating-out-with-kids/feed/ 7 Lent for everyone http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13213/lent-for-everyone/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13213/lent-for-everyone/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:53:58 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=13213


Forty days of giving up my one true love....]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/13213/lent-for-everyone/feed/ 0 Weighty Kid Issues http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12931/weighty-kid-issues/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12931/weighty-kid-issues/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:05:08 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=12931

What if your child was upset by the size of their body? Would you put them on a diet, like Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig?]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12931/weighty-kid-issues/feed/ 5 Kids’ calories http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12891/kids-calories/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12891/kids-calories/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:13:32 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=12891

Applebees has started putting calories directly on their menus. Have you been paying attention to how much your child is eating?]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12891/kids-calories/feed/ 0 Getting picky eaters to eat http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12858/getting-picky-eaters-to-eat/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12858/getting-picky-eaters-to-eat/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:14:19 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=12858


How do you deal with picky eaters? Do you hide nutritious food in more “fun” foods like spaghetti or desserts? Do you make eating a game? What tricks have worked with your picky eater? ]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12858/getting-picky-eaters-to-eat/feed/ 3 Buttermilk Biscuits http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12747/buttermilk-biscuits/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12747/buttermilk-biscuits/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:49:34 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=12747


Cold weather outside means warm, fluffy biscuits on the inside. Yum!]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/12747/buttermilk-biscuits/feed/ 3