A Party in the Pantry

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The last two weeks of December are always a whirlwind, madcap dash from one party to another. No matter how well you plan, there’s always that one party that sneaks up on you, leaving you in a last-minute rush to put together some dish to contribute. These recipes start with pantry staples and canned goods to make your life easier. Tip: If you don’t have fresh or frozen produce on hand, you can generally substitute with star-earning canned goods.

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Super, Simple Smoothies

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Breakfast is tough. Many kids don’t want to eat first thing in the morning, and not too many parents are all that excited at the prospect of cooking either. Smoothies might just save the start of your nutritional day. Not only are they packed with micronutrients, if you use the right bases and sources of sweetness, they’ll be low in added fat and sugar as well. By buying frozen fruit or pre-chopping and freezing fresh fruit, smoothies require almost no prep work. Even younger kids can make smoothies with only a little supervision. Best of all, smoothies are basically a nutritious milkshake. What kid would turn that down?

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