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International Recipes: Italian

Italian recipes are so versatile, and most kids love them. You can whip up a simple linguini dish for the family in no time on a work night, or bake a rich lasagna for a weekend dinner, and have leftovers to boot. Try these top choices for each course.

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Low-Cost Recipes from a Real Mom

As grocery prices go up, how do you keep the cost of feeding your family down? Anne Coleman (aka Short Order Mom) cooks for a family of nine on a budget of just $125 a week. Save money with her easy, kid-pleasing recipes.

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A Festive Hanukkah Dinner

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Traditional Hanukkah dinners include dishes cooked in oil as a reminder of the holiday's miracle, which is why the meal is famous for its comfort-food factor. Set out this classic spread for your family, and have the kids help by making napkin rings and a menorah centerpiece.

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Roasted Snap Peas with Shallots

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Roasting brings out a caramelized complexity in the already sweet peas. A scattering of crumbled blue cheese would make a savory addition or substitution for the bacon.

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Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Roasting sweet potatoes is even easier than boiling and mashing them. Maple syrup glaze transforms this ultra-simple dish into something sublime.

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French Recipes

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People think of a lot of different things when they hear the words "French food." Contrary to popular notions, it isn't always heavy, fatty, or hard to prepare. Introduce your family to a whole new cuisine; they don't have to know you didn't slave to make it.

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Minted Cherry Tabouli

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So easy, even a child can make it! This is actually true. It is a very easy recipe, and the only cooking you'll do is bringing a cup and half of water to a boil. Here is a fresh and lovely wheat-based salad recipe that promises to be neither bland nor watery. Bulgur is a precooked, dried wheat that you will surely be able to find in the bulk area of a natural foods store, and in the natural foods area of a supermarket.

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Family Time: Adventure Night

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Ideas and recipes to plan an "National Treasure"adventure theme night for the whole family.

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Family Time: Fantasy Night

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Ideas and recipes to plan a "Chronicles of Narnia" theme night for the whole family.

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Chinese Take Out Vegetables

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The dumb name is intended to evoke a restaurant's broccoli with garlic sauce that, according to my children's rapt faces, appears to come with a side of Tabernacle Choir. Look for the Lee Kum Kee sauce in the ethnic food section of a large supermarket -- without it, you'll be stuck eating Regular Vegetables.

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