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• What's For Dinner Dad Week 2 - Wednesday

  Well, it happened. I just couldn't bring myself to cook tonight. That sounds too dramatic. I was up too late last night and now I'm tired and feel sort of blah. (My new mantra: "You do not have swine flu. You do not have swine flu.") So I decided that it was time to order in. The cuisine of choice: sushi. Read More... Posted Apr 29 2009, 09:20 PM by Brett Singer with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• What's For Dinner Dad Week 2 - Tuesday

  Not sure what the weather is where you are, but in New York today, it was hot. HOT. Fry an egg on the sidewalk hot. OK, not that hot, but still. Hot. So I really didn't feel like cooking. Thing is, I defrosted a nice package of lean organic ground beef. Very tasty. Grass-fed, if memory serves. The cows were treated to pedicures. Good stuff. So I bit the bullet and made some burgers. Read More... Posted Apr 28 2009, 11:03 PM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• What's For Dinner Dad Week 2 - Monday

  Tonight I managed to remember to defrost something -- a package of ground turkey. Three choices: - Turkey burgers, which the kids never seem to like and even I have to admit I do a poor job with - Meatballs, which I love and the kids tolerate, but they require more attention since I have to keep turning them in the pan, not to mention the time spent rolling the meat into balls - Meatloaf. Mix up, throw it in a pan, bake it, eat. No contest. Meatloaf wins. Read More... Posted Apr 27 2009, 10:12 PM by Brett Singer with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• What's For Dinner Dad - Thursday

  Tonight I presented Thing 1 with a choice. - Lamb chops (different kind this time, a sirloin chop) - Chicken drumstick He chose chicken drumstick. So that's what they're having.     Read More... Posted Apr 23 2009, 06:45 PM by Brett Singer with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• What Are Your Family's Favorite Foods?

  Today's Daily Babble email newsletter (which you can sign up for on our homepage, if you don't already get it) mentioned one of the users in the Babble Playground. One of the questions in her profile is "What are your family's favorite foods?" The answer? The three P's...PBJ, Pizza and Pasta! So I was wondering what you and yours are eating over at your house. And can I come over for dinner? Read More... Posted Apr 23 2009, 01:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: food, cooking, eating, dinner, peanut butter, pizza, lunch, pasta, Brett Singer, food week, what are your family's favorite foods, pbj, kids eating

• What's For Dinner Dad - Wednesday

  After two nights of cooking, it's time for.. leftovers! Read More... Posted Apr 22 2009, 05:30 PM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• What's For Dinner Dad - Tuesday - UPDATE: Photos added

  I went one for two with yesterday's lamb chops. Thing 1 ate them with no problems, although he was uninterested in the japanese apple pear I cut up as an appetizer. Thing 2 pitched a fit when I had the nerve to suggest that he eat lamb; after he calmed down, I told him he had to try it, which he did, and informed me that he didn't like it. Fine. He did eat the fruit, however. I ate two of the chops for lunch today, so that was a good thing. Tonight: chicken breasts. Lots of them. UPDATE: Added photos of the food. Check 'em out. Read More... Posted Apr 21 2009, 09:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• What's For Dinner Dad - Monday - UPDATED With Photos And Tweets

  Since this is Food Week here on Babble, I thought I would share what I'll be serving my children each day. First up: Monday. Read More... Posted Apr 20 2009, 09:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: parenting, kids, food, cooking, eating, dinner, Brett Singer, chef, what's for dinner dad, what kids eat, food week, cook

• Kitchenista: Homemade Hamburger Helper

  You may not harbor fond memories of family dinners gathered around a steaming skillet of Hamburger Helper like I do, but there’s no doubt that most of us have a soft spot for simple one-pot meals. They can be quick and easy, and if you skip the boxed stuff, actually healthy. And what kid can resist elbow macaroni? So here's my recipe to "help your hamburger make a great meal." Since everything is cooked in one pan, there's very little clean-up. And the whole thing can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. Unfortunately, I can't help you with the inflated rubber glove guy… You'll have to find your own four-fingered friend to talk to while you prepare dinner. Read More... Posted Feb 23 2009, 10:48 AM by KeriF with | with no comments Filed under: dinner, kitchenista, Keri Fisher, hamburger helper

• Kitchenista: How to Cook With What's Left in the Kitchen

  I'm the queen of procrastinating on the shopping. Fortunately, I have a husband who isn't afraid of a little cart-pushing around the local grocery store.  But with procrastinating about the shopping also comes procrastinating about list making, and my husband is not a mind reader (he's working on it, but you know what they say about not marrying a man with the intention of changing him). So more often than not, the pickings in our closet come dinner time are . . . slim to none.  Easier to deal with before the economy took a dive (hello? yes, I'd like a large pie . . . ). Now that we're cutting back, I've been spending a little more time on the list-making and the shopping . . . and a lot more time of scrounging around the closet looking for ideas. Read More... Posted Feb 20 2009, 05:02 PM by JeanneSager with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: food, picky eaters, saving money, dinner, kitchenista, economy, Jeanne Sager, dining in, Not Beans Again

• When, If Ever, Will You Expect Your Kids to Split the Bill?

  Now that we’re passed the days when children had financial value as farm helpers, it’s generally accepted that parents have a responsibility to fully support their children until they are at least 18 (octo-mom notwithstanding). But what happens after children move out and join the workforce varies widely from family to family. Barring the instance in which the son or daughter ends up being far more financially secure than his or her parents, there inevitably comes a point in every parent’s life when going out to dinner or a movie with your children raises the question, “Who will pay?” Read More... Posted Feb 19 2009, 10:30 AM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: children, kids, Movies, parents, family, money, dinner, adult children, relatives, workforce, dining out, going out to eat, grown children, financial support, financial independence, working world, relatives and money, pick up the tab, financial arrangement, split the bill, do you support your grown children, split the check, foot the bill, who pays?, supporting your parents, expect your parents to pay, being supporting by your children, expect your kids to pay, supporting your kids

• Sarah Palin Speaks To Esquire About Kids And Things

  Sarah Palin is back. In truth, the Hockey Mom/Lipsticked Pitbull/former Vice-Presidential candidate never left. So before anyone hits me with a "Why don't you leave that nice woman alone!", remember that all of these quotes are from Palin herself, via an interview in Esquire Magazine. It's not like people put a camera in her house. We'll stick with the quotes that are about her kids. Here we go: Read More... Posted Feb 05 2009, 11:15 PM by Brett Singer with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: news, video, dinner, Today Show, barack obama, Fox News, sexism, republicans, Democrats, election, John McCain, conservative, liberal, election 2008, double standards, the media, president, Brett Singer, governor of alaska, alaska, sarah palin, NBC, matt lauer, presidential election, beau biden, GOP VP pick, anchorage, sarah heath, bristol palin, trig palin, bristol, trig, palin kids, hockey mom, lipstick, RNC, palin clothing, cheap clothes, palin spent 150k on clothes, is it fair to pick on palin's kids, is sarah palin the next oprah, mccain staffers say it's palin's fault, mccampaign, palin says media people are stinkers, palin says mccain staffers are jerks, matt lauer interviews sarah palin, casserole, sexist, palin says leave my kids alone, palin 2012, sarah palin esquire magazine, sarah palin interview in esquire magazine, sarah palin interview, sarah palin named her daughter after the town that ESPN is in

• Sarah Palin Says Leave My Kids Alone

  Remember Sarah Palin? Republican Vice-Presidential candidate, kind of overshadowed John McCain for a while, said the word "maverick" a lot? Tina Fey did an impression of her on Saturday Night Live? Ring any bells? She's back. Well, to be fair, she never went away. But the Associated Press has published a story talking about how Palin "is going on the offensive against news organizations as well as bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children." They say she has, "personally reached out to media outlets such as People magazine and The Associated Press to complain about information she claimed is wrong." Read More... Posted Jan 22 2009, 02:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: news, video, dinner, Today Show, barack obama, Fox News, sexism, republicans, Democrats, election, John McCain, conservative, liberal, election 2008, double standards, the media, president, Brett Singer, governor of alaska, alaska, sarah palin, NBC, matt lauer, presidential election, beau biden, GOP VP pick, anchorage, sarah heath, bristol palin, trig palin, bristol, trig, palin kids, hockey mom, lipstick, RNC, palin clothing, cheap clothes, palin spent 150k on clothes, is it fair to pick on palin's kids, is sarah palin the next oprah, mccain staffers say it's palin's fault, mccampaign, palin says media people are stinkers, palin says mccain staffers are jerks, matt lauer interviews sarah palin, casserole, sexist, palin says leave my kids alone, palin 2012

• Matt Lauer Talks To Sarah Palin In The Kitchen

  Sarah Palin is off the campaign trail but not out of the spotlight. Now that she isn't running for anything, she's doing interviews left and right (that's not a political reference, by the way). This morning, NBC aired the first part of Matt Lauer's interview with the Alaska Governor; part two airs tomorrow, and there's even more coming on NBC Nightly News. Sarah sat down with Matt in Alaska for a traditional interview (as morning news gigs go, I think Matt Lauer has it the worst – dude has to travel a LOT). He also spent some time at the Palin home, sharing a salmon and halibut casserole, which he said was quite tasty. Read More... Posted Nov 11 2008, 08:35 AM by Brett Singer with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: news, video, dinner, Today Show, barack obama, Fox News, sexism, republicans, Democrats, election, John McCain, election 2008, double standards, president, Brett Singer, governor of alaska, alaska, sarah palin, NBC, matt lauer, presidential election, beau biden, GOP VP pick, anchorage, sarah heath, bristol palin, trig palin, bristol, trig, palin kids, hockey mom, lipstick, RNC, palin clothing, cheap clothes, palin spent 150k on clothes, is it fair to pick on palin's kids, is sarah palin the next oprah, mccain staffers say it's palin's fault, mccampaign, palin says media people are stinkers, palin says mccain staffers are jerks, matt lauer interviews sarah palin, casserole, sexist

• 5 ways to get revenge on your kids

  They're cute. We love them. But sometimes, they make us insane. "Revenge" may sound like too strong a word, but let's be honest: sometimes you want to get back at the little buggers. Read More... Posted Aug 08 2008, 10:00 AM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: children, kids, Movies, music, kids music, dinner, humor, Batman, revenge, childrens music, raffi, dentists, Brett Singer, singing, getting back, elvis costello, how to embarrass your children, sisterhood of the traveling pants

• Family Meals Define What Family Is

  You. You right there letting your kid watch Boobah while you catch up online. You. You're doing it wrong. So are you. Yes, you. And you, too.    Read More... Posted Apr 11 2008, 02:00 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: huffington post, dinner, horse, family dinner, Peggy Drexler

• Who Cooks Your Dinner? (Who Orders the Take-Out?)

  Alas, this is not a double-entendre, nor is it meant to ignite  gender war.  But it is curious, isn't it, in a day and time when parents (whatever their gender or relationship construct) tend to share the childcare and breadwinning duties, one person tends to be in charge of the evening meal, even if it means deciding which take-out to order. In your house who does the bulk of weeknight family meal preparation? Is it the same person or do you take turns? Originally, the questions were written as "primary wage-earner" versus "primary childcare provider" but then it got too confusing, so forgive the straight couple assumptions used here. Posted Mar 19 2008, 06:45 PM by Rachael Brownell (Redsy) with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: dinner, meal preparation, who orders the take out?

• Strollerderby Playdate: Holiday Deliciousness

  We've had amazing Thanksgivings with golden brown and crispy delicious turkey with melt-in-your-mouth apple pie and perfectly whipped potatoes. And then we've had stomach flu horrible Thanksgiving when apple sauce and EmergenC were about all we could be grateful for (or keep down). Somewhere in the middle of the mania and mothers-in-law, disasters and deliciousness, there is a moment when Thanksgiving sends a deep ahhhhh around the table. Since that feeling could be fleeting, you hold on to that while we serve up these dishes and tips, courtesy our favorite realistic bloggy mamas: Read More... Posted Nov 20 2007, 06:57 AM by Jessica Ashley (Sassafrass) with | with no comments Filed under: holidays, dinner, CityMama, thanksgiving, home-ec 101, notes from the trenches

• The Odds That Dinner in Front of the TV is Healthy for Kids? Remote.

  Recent research has shown that there is one common household item that, when used properly, can improve performance in school, prevent obesity, result in higher-self esteem and decrease the likelihood that your child will use alcohol, cigarettes, or even be sexually promiscuous. The George Foreman Grill you say? I’m sorry, but thanks for playing. We have some wonderful parting gifts for you. The Answer? The Dinner Table. Well, not so much the table itself, but the family meals you have around it. While flipping through the Parade insert in Sunday’s Paper last weekend (What? I only read it for the articles.) I came across a study that Parade had conducted about the importance of having family meals together. Normally, I wouldn’t propagate parenting advice gleaned from a publication that shares the same circulation method as a JC Penny flyer not too mention pads its page count with a weekly Ask Marilyn column, (hold the phone…brilliant, beautiful, witty, and humble? I’ve got a question for you Marilyn. Are you seeing anybody?) but it seems that Parade isn’t the only one conducting research about the importance of family dinners. Read More... Posted Nov 16 2007, 09:54 AM by makeitadouble with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: families, dinner, My Fairly Oddparents, Ask Marilyn, Meals Together

• T.V. Dinners - Eating While Watching Not As Bad As We Thought

  You want the good news, or the bad news first?  Okay, first the bad:  It's not ideal to regularly eat in front of the television.  Now, the good news: eating in front of the television is not as bad as we had previously thought. (Hear that?  That's the sound of millions of families turning up their television sets as they breathe a sigh of relief....) Read More... Posted Oct 17 2007, 08:38 AM by Alisyn with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: healthy eating, dinner, family activities, t.v., family life, eating with T.V., university of minnesota, kids eating habits

• Because Nothing Says Quality Family Time Like a Bucket of Chicken

  Studies have shown that kids who eat dinner with their families on a regular basis are less likely to try drugs and alcohol and are more likely to earn better grades. In a valiant effort to protect our youth, Kentucky Fried Chicken has joined forces with Julienne Smith, author of Food for Talk, to get families to spend more time at the dinner table.  KFC's site offers several topics for dinner conversation from Smith. And if the kids grow tired of family bonding... Read More... Posted Sep 09 2007, 05:49 PM by ChagHolland with | with no comments Filed under: family dinners, dinner, family time, kfc, family food

• Kitchenista: Homemade Pizza That's Faster than Frozen

  If you're not hip to our own Citymama's FamilyFood blog, get on it, 'cause Stefania knows from cooking. She's got the goods on whipping up a quickie cheese pizza that blows away anything you'll find in your grocer's freezer, and you can get it on the table in less time than it would take for the delivery guy to show up.   Read More... Posted Aug 14 2007, 09:05 AM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: dinner, kid-friendly food, kitchenista, CityMama, familyfood, pizza

• Kitchenista: Turning Up The Heat on Food-On-A-Stick

  As the food phases in our household ebb and flow, a couple of constants remain: spice is good, and if it's on a stick, it's worth a taste. Hooked On Heat is a terrific blog about Indian food, and this recipe for Tandoori Chicken Pops is a great way to introduce your kids to Indian cuisine while staying within the realm of the familiar. Read More... Posted Aug 13 2007, 09:29 AM by Patti with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: dinner, kid-friendly food, kitchenista, chicken, indian food, tandoori chicken pops, food on a stick, hooked on heat

• Kitchenista: When Dinner Absolutely, Positively Has To Be Effortless

  My husband split the last several days between a work retreat and playing a show at the International Pop Overthrow, which meant four dinners without Daddy. It's hard to cook when he's not around, because without his enthusiasm to motivate me I'm left with one kid who really doesn't care to eat much of anything, and another who will eat pretty much everything without prejudice (seriously: she's three, and she still eats crayons). A gourmand and a breatharian do not make for a very good audience at the dinner table. I did my best not to fall back on pizza delivery and endless pots of macaroni and cheese, but on the final night of Daddy's absence, I said to hell with it, and got TV dinners.   Read More... Posted Aug 01 2007, 03:22 PM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: dinner, kid-friendly food, kitchenista, quick meals, ian's natural foods

• Open Your Mouth: Menu Planning for the Disorganized Parent

  Once my sister and I hit middle school or so, every night was "fend-for-yourself-night". Mom was in grad school, we were tall enough to reach the stove, 'nuff said. We didn't plan meals, they just sort of happened. In the interest of both my sanity and my budget (I'd rather spend money on shoes and lipgloss than waste it at the grocery store, if you want the whole truth), I've made a concerted effort to plan my menus and my shopping lists more carefully. Inspiration comes from all sorts of places: blogs, magazines, Food Network shows. But I wouldn't be reading food blogs or watching cooking shows if I didn't have a general interest in food and cooking, and I wouldn't necessarily have the time to scour through magazines or cookbooks looking for interesting ideas if I weren't an at-home mother. Read More... Posted Jun 11 2007, 05:28 PM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: food, healthy eating, meal planning, dinner, open your mouth, menus