Yearly Archives: 2012

Announcing a Game-Changer for the Family Table: Spinning Meals iPhone App

Spinning Meals Opening Screen Screenshot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Spinning Plates Announces A Deliciously Brilliant Meal Planning App For Busy Families Portland, OR – March 14, 2012 Saving Family Dinners, One Meal at a Time We all know that meal planning is a great approach to…

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Posted in Fast, Food Articles, Spinning Meals

Spinning Meals App: Big Announcement and a Stunning Coincidence

Spinning Meals Icon

Tomorrow my blog makes its biggest splash to date: I’m launching the Spinning Meals App! A good one, carefully crafted for busy families who eat. You’re going to love it, but first let me tell you how it came about.…

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Posted in Cookbooks, Food Articles, Philosophies, Spinning Meals, Techniques

Loving Salad: The Cobb Salad Compromise

Cobb Compromise Picture

I love salad. Wait, let me restate that. I am a guy…an all-American, beer-drinking, meat-loving, meat-grilling guy…who loves salad. I love salad because I make great salads. Salads with croutons (not baked), dressing (not “free”), textures, flavor balance, juiciness, proper…

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Posted in Dinner, Fast, Kid Friendly, Raw Food

Milkosaurs and Dairydactyls: Serious Cereal Eating Habits

Milkosaur photographed in its native environment

Our kids are so big into cereal, and dairy in general, that we debate what to call them. Is this the ravenous craving of a Milkosaur? A Tyrannosaurus Chex? A Dairydactyl? We haven’t settled but are accepting votes in the…

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Posted in Breakfast, Family, Fast, Food Articles, Kid Friendly, Parenting

How To Throw A Rio Party

At the risk of stating the obvious, the number one purpose of a birthday party is for that child to know that they are special and deeply loved. And when my daughter wanted a party based on the movie Rio,…

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Posted in Food Articles, Fun, Kid Friendly