Captain Mowatt’s Hot Sauces: Our Maine-Inspired Haul and Honest Family Taste Test

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Posted on December 5, 2025 Hey friends, Sometimes the best discoveries happen when you’re not even looking — like stumbling on a little bottle of hot sauce at Becky’s Diner in Portland, Maine, during our summer family road trip. We were knee-deep in lobster rolls and haddock grilled cheese sandwiches, and there it was: Captain […]

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Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole – The Simple Side That Steals the Show (Every Single Year)

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Posted on December 2, 2025 Hey friends, Thanksgiving dinner is a production around here — smoked brisket, creamy Velveeta mac and cheese, the works. But if I’m honest, the most underappreciated side is this humble green bean casserole. It’s not fancy. It’s not photogenic. But it’s a dish that screams “comfort”. We’ve been making it

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Creamy Velveeta Mac and Cheese – Our Thanksgiving Must-Have (Kid-Approved and Chaos-Proof)

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Posted on December 1, 2025 Hey friends, If you’ve been following along, you know Thanksgiving at our house isn’t complete without two things: a smoked brisket that makes the neighbors jealous and a giant pan of this creamy Velveeta mac and cheese that disappears faster than the turkey (or brisket, in our case). This recipe

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November 30, 2025 Tiny Sunday Haul – $55.48 and the Boys Think It’s Christmas

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Posted on November 30, 2025 Hey friends, I literally said out loud yesterday, “We’re good until December.” Famous last words when you live with four growing boys. By this afternoon the fridge looked like a sad museum exhibit and someone (who shall remain nameless) ate the last slice of Thanksgiving brisket for “second breakfast.” So

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Thanksgiving 2025 – The Year of the Brisket (Our 4th Annual Tradition)

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Posted on November 27, 2025 Hey friends, Four years ago we did something crazy: we swapped the turkey for a brisket on Thanksgiving. Everyone thought we’d lost our minds. Now it’s the most-requested dish of the year, and the boys literally count down the days until “Brisket Day.” This year’s star weighed in at just

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Last-Minute Thanksgiving Run – Because Four Boys + Holiday Guests = Panic Mode

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Posted on November 26, 2025 Hey friends, It’s the night before Thanksgiving, the house smells like cinnamon and chaos, and I just got back from what I’m calling the “Lord, please multiply the milk” run. Yesterday I swore we were set. Today I realized we had: Zero pumpkin pies (how does that even happen?) Exactly

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Mini-Run to the Store – Because Yesterday’s Costco Haul Was Apparently Just the Appetizer

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Hey friends, Oh, the irony of parenting four growing boys: You spend A LOT at Costco on Monday, thinking you’ve conquered the week… and by Wednesday afternoon, you’re sprinting to the corner store because someone (looking at you, Boy #3) polished off the last American cheese slice for an “emergency grilled cheese” at 3 p.m.

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Welcome to Our Table – The Very First Post from CT Nutritious Family Kitchen

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Hey friends, If you’re here, you probably already know we’re a loud, messy, Jesus-loving homeschool family of six living in Connecticut. You might have followed our Tang Soo Do journey, or maybe you just stumbled in because you googled “how to feed four growing boys without losing your mind.” Either way — pull up a

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