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 Last time, we talked about cooking vegetables well, making them delicious, and keeping the nutrition in them while you cook them. Today we're going to talk about a couple more vegetables - some ways to make them interesting, and to make them taste so good that your kids will love them. Then we'll talk about cooking starches as well.
Vegetables can be just as interesting as you make them! Starches are an easy delicious addition to a meal.

 Today, we're going to be talking about cooking vegetables - building flavor, making them taste good, and keeping them nutritious.
This is part of our basic cooking skills series - cooking skills you should master.
Our goal is to get a pleasing texture in the mouth, the right color and the right flavor and to preserve the nutrients in the vegetables.
Let's talk about methods of cooking vegetables so that even your kids will love them!

 Lately, I've been trying to have more breakfasts or light meal items ready prepared for on the go. Whether I'm at home or gonna be out, it's great to have something to grab in the morning. Often things get crazy busy so fast or there's no time to really make breakfast. And I wanted to be sure that I was getting enough good fiber, and good protein in the mornings.
I've been planning and preparing quite a few things that work for morning meals, and morning snacks.
Also I was talking to a friend lately and she was saying how she often just grabs half a bagel out on her way to church or just can't think of what to eat in the morning when she's in a hurry. That got me thinking as well, and I want to share some ideas with you!

Today we're going to be talking about what the French do to help with digestion and good nutrition. I've spoken about the French before - their food culture is very inspiring, as are many European countries.
This helps me to think about my meals and how I want to structure them, both for my family and for myself. Let's talk about it!

Karyn here from the Family Food for Moms podcast. I just wanted to let you know that I've decided to take a break for three months from the podcast, not publishing any episodes for May, June, and July. Then I will be back the very beginning of August.
I so love doing this podcast and talking about food and dining with you!. I love thinking about celebrating with your family, about date nights, about learning new cooking skills, and being inspired by different cultures and the way they do food.
I'm excited to continue in August.
I'm gonna mention a few episodes that you might be interested in listening to in the mean time.
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 Today we're going to talk about food from Germany - what we can be inspired by and what we can learn from German food and cooking.
German food is hearty, it's comforting, and it's built around simple, high-quality ingredients. It's designed to keep you full, satisfied, and comforted in the colder climate. 

 Today I want to talk about desserts, and how it's not necessarily bad to have dessert, even if you have it quite regularly. I was recently talking to my mom-in-law who's visiting from Belgium, and she was telling us how in Belgium people often eat dessert every night. 
Most nights they have a three-course dinner, usually starting with soup, then having the main, and then a dessert. It's expected that there's dessert every night. I think this is a good thing because it's a much healthier version of a dessert. It's not some highly processed, white flour thing - it's made using natural ingredients like fruit. The spices that are in it are good for the blood sugar, and it's seen as part of the meal.
I wanted to talk about that a little bit, and tell you more about what they do, and about why having dessert is not a bad thing. 

 Today we're going to be talking about cooking in sauce.
Instead of making a sauce separately and then adding it later - which can be delicious, cooking in sauces is really going to enhance the meat or vegetable that you're busy cooking. I wanted to talk about cooking in sources rather than adding them at the end.
It’s one of the easiest ways to make your food deeply flavorful, juicy, and hard to mess up. It's how many of the world's best comfort food dishes are made. 

 Today we’re going to talk about celebrating life - the small things in life, and not having to wait for the occasions. Celebration meals are always special and fun for a family, and they don't need a calendar event to happen. We can make them meaningful by celebrating the small things, and just celebrating life - being together and enjoying each other. Some of the best celebrations come from ordinary days when you decide to do something special. So, let's talk about some solid reasons to celebrate, and reasons to have celebration meals at various times that aren’t linked to a specific occasion.

 This is part two of How to Cook Meat Well which is part of the series about basic cooking skills. Last time we talked about techniques that help you to make your lamb and beef tasty, tender, and juicy.
Today we’re going to talk about cooking chicken, fish, and other items in a way that's convenient, easy, and ends up delicious.