Walmart’s Holiday Meal Deal {$30 Gift Card Giveaway}
December 21, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Christmas, Walmart, giveaway, meal planning
Tweet Are you all set for this week’s big meal? Well, Walmart has good news for moms seeking to save money without sacrificing holiday cheer – a Christmas meal to feed eight, for under $30 (that’s less than $4 per person)! I was a little skeptical when I heard this, but with the following menu [...]
Save Time and Money with Menu Planning
September 2, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under guest post, meal planning, money saving tips
Tweet After a long day with the kiddos, the last thing I feel like doing is making a decision about what to eat. I am drained, they are hungry and McDonald’s looks, and even sounds, very tempting. But, we don’t do that quite as much now that I menu plan. I started to menu plan [...]
Shopping with the Kiddos
October 30, 2008 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under AEB, grocery shopping, meal planning
Tweet My kiddos go most everywhere with me, including grocery shopping. I know, go ahead and ask – Are you crazy? Aren’t you afraid you’ll lose one of them? The answer is YES, but I take them with me anyway! Shopping with my kiddos certainly is challenging, but we have some simple rules that we [...]
Easy French Toast
October 18, 2008 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under AEB, breakfast, breakfast challenge, kids in the kitchen, meal planning, recipe
Tweet This French Toast is so easy to make that even the kiddos can do it! 8 slices of bread – I like to use thick “french toast” bread5 eggs2 tablespoons milk1 teaspoon cinnamon Makes 8 pieces Bon Apetit!
My Breakfast Casserole
October 16, 2008 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under AEB, breakfast, breakfast challenge, meal planning, recipe
Tweet After I had one of my babies (I can’t remember which one – there are too many) one of our friends brought us a casserole like the one I made here. I couldn’t find the recipe any where, but this is about as close as one can come to creating that fantastic breakfast. I [...]
Mom’s Quiche
October 14, 2008 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under AEB, breakfast, breakfast challenge, dinner, lunch, meal planning, recipe
Tweet This quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner… You could even make it the night before and enjoy a leisurely breakfast! It’s a huge family hit! 6 – 8 eggs, beaten well with ¼ cup of half and half.3 handfuls of sliced mushrooms, and ½ diced onion, sauteed in 3T butter.1 pound of [...]
Meals Should be Enjoyed By All
October 13, 2008 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under AEB, family life, meal planning
Tweet I am faced with many challenges as the meal planner for a family of eight. Taking every one’s preferences – their likes and dislikes – in to account is quite the task, especially when I can sometimes be faced with eight different requests. Breakfast and lunch are pretty relaxed in our house. I will [...]






















