In addition to her monthly Practical Pantry article, Debra Caffrey is the Editor of the Education and Infant E-newsletters for FredParent. She is the proud mom of a middle schooler. Debra is passionate about cooking, meal planning, and smart grocery shopping, and is excited to share her ‘Practical Pantry’ with you.
by Debra Caffrey As much as I find pleasure in cooking more elaborate dishes, as a busy mom, I appreciate simplicity and [...]
by Debra Caffrey I’m a minimalist in many senses of the word. I like to be efficient with my time and eliminate [...]
by Debra Caffrey Just because I love cooking doesn’t mean I always enjoy meal planning. Even though I’ve managed to cultivate lots [...]
When our son was a new toddler, a trip to the grocery store was always an adventure he looked forward to. In [...]
by Debra Caffrey As much as I’ve always loved food and cooking, there has been one type of cuisine that has eluded [...]
by Debra Caffrey Though it only takes a few minutes to do, and we should be used to feeding our kids three [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY Maybe you’ve gotten through that tough first step of admitting you have a problem at the grocery store. Perhaps you’ve [...]
by Debra Caffrey I once had a family member who was a good cook, but always tried too hard to make each [...]
DEBRA CAFFREY A few months ago, my husband announced he was going vegetarian. As the main meal planner, grocery shopper and cook [...]
Though it feels like I might literally live in the kitchen sometimes, I still dislike the trendy term “meal prepping” regarding [...]
