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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How To Throw A Rio Party
Tagged with: Food Articles, Party Food, Ryan Smith, Spinning Cook, Spinning Meals
Posted in Food Articles, Fun, Kid Friendly
Posted in Food Articles, Fun, Kid Friendly
Happy Together: Apple Ginger Glazed Pork Chops
On Valentine’s Day, it’s time to celebrate a timeless couple who needs no introduction: Pork and Apple. I don’t know why they have such great chemistry but it can’t be denied. Orange Chicken is a favorite take-out dish for our…
Tagged with: Cooking Techniques, Food Recipes, Kid Friendly Cooking, Pork, Ryan Smith
Posted in Dinner, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Techniques
Posted in Dinner, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Techniques
Gingerbread Manor and Dual-Purpose Dough: An Awesome Gingerbread house
My wife and girls really rocked the gingerbread house this year, don’t you think? I’m loving the high facades, snowy landscape, and inhabited interior. I’ve generally believed that a gingerbread recipe can only be good for one purpose: eating or building,…
Tagged with: Cooking Techniques, Food Recipes, Gingerbread House, Kid Friendly Cooking, Ryan Smith, Spinning Meals App
Posted in Fun, Holidays, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Techniques
Posted in Fun, Holidays, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Techniques
Broc Speed: Pan-Seared Three Ingredient Broccoli
Restaurant Worthy, Family Worthy I wrote an early post about heat as a main ingredient, how it adds huge flavor without adding calories. Perfect for “fast families,” this new broccoli recipe adds nothing but a bit of oil and soy…
Tagged with: Food Recipes, Ryan Smith, Spinning Meals App, three ingredient broccoli
Posted in Dinner, Fast, High Heat, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Techniques
Posted in Dinner, Fast, High Heat, Kid Friendly, Recipes, Techniques
Simpsons Foodie Episode and Making Food Fun
The Simpsons Foodie Episode: The Food Wife The Simpsons foodie episode aired last night called “The Food Wife,” and it was a doozy. Marge, Bart, and Lisa start a food blog, providing ample opportunity for jabs at food personalities, food…
Tagged with: Eating Habits, Food Articles, Ryan Smith, Spinning Cook, Spinning Meals App
Posted in Family, Food Articles, Fun, Kid Friendly, Philosophies
Posted in Family, Food Articles, Fun, Kid Friendly, Philosophies
