Even in the most pristine households, problems arise.Cleaning dilemmas, storage problems, lawn care questions, and many more.
In a household with 4 or more children, these challenges can be even more complex. Ten or twenty loads of laundry a week.
Dishes which resemble a holiday dinner...every day. We hope that you'll be able to find helpful information here to conquer
those household tasks, organize and clean more efficiently, and find more free time for you and your family--no matter what size!
~ What's New!! ~
May 2009
Large Family Recipes - We are thrilled to announce our totally revamped recipe section. Some of the new features include extended categories, enhanced picture posting, user accounts, 5-star ratings, the ability to save favorites, and much more. Large Family Recipes currently features over 300 recipes submitted by LOK-Kitchen editors and visitors to the Lotsofkids website.
Meal Planning for Large Families - We have had numerous requests from our visitors to create an article on meal planning. This comprehensive article covers how to start, how to maintain your planning, as well as exploring alternatives to traditional meal planning.
~ Recipes ~
Large Family Recipes - Our new and improved recipe section features over 300 hundred recipes. You can share a family favorite, rate and comment on dishes, bookmark your favorites, and much more. In addition, you can also find individual printer-friendly version of all of the recipes featured in the LOK-Kitchen!
Meal Chart Generator - Meal charts are a great way to help tame the chaos of mealtime. By creating a menu in advance, you can more efficiently utilize the food you have your in pantry/freezer, as well as have a clear focus as to what needs to be done to prepare tonight's dinner (or lunch). To help make this task easier, we have created an automated mealchart generator, which also features cute art and colors so your chart will not only be functional but look good hanging on your refrigerator.
Print-Outs - An organized kitchen is a happy kitchen. While we can't get your pantry in order, we do offer a range of helpful print-outs that you can utilize to help your kitchen run more smoothly. Check out our meal planner print-outs, and food inventory lists for the pantry and freezer. A helpful food measurement conversion chart. We will be adding more list in the future!
Would you like to share your tips and trick for keeping your kitchen together? Would you be interested in writing an article or feature for this section? Visit our Submission Center or drop us an email and let us know if your interested! We're always looking for articles for future updates.
~ Features ~
LOK-Cook -
Periodically, we get question submissions from our readers on various aspects of cooking/kitchen life. Our editors do the research and present the answers here. If you have a question of your own you'd like answered, you can find information on how to submit it for consideration.
LOK Recipe of the Month - A special recipe selected by the staff that we hope will please your family.
Special Feature Article - At Lotsofkids, we are always trying to find ways to help your household and kitchen run smoother. Here you'll find our most recent feature with tips and advice for your LOK-Kitchen.
~ Articles & More ~
Cutting Costs on Groceries - Everyone can use to save money on groceries. This article covers the basics, as well as some little known tricks to help you cut your grocery bill. (Article Randomly Selected from Kitchen Center)
Kitchen Center - Browse our growing collection of recipes, articles, and past installments of LOK-Kitchen features like Ask the LOK Cook.
Kitchen Challenge - A brand new bi-monthly food event hosted by LotsOfKids.com and other guest blogs. Drop in and see what our newest challenge is.
Save sauce jars and other large containers. Clean well, then use to make jarred cake mixes and other holiday gift. Or fill with hard candies and other goodies. Tie with a pretty bow.
