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Family recipes

Your family kitchen is the heart of the home and the place where you connect with each other and cook nutritious meals. Our family recipe collection includes yummy breakfasts, easy lunches and filling family dinners that include all the food groups that can be finished off with a delicious dessert from cookies to pies. You’ll have no problem gathering everyone around the table with our delicious ideas. Cooking a family meal on a busy weeknight is no small task. You likely have some main dishes you can rely on, some easy ideas for chicken and a few great pizza recipes that you cook often. Here we’ve created a collection of fresh recipe ideas that you may not have considered before from breakfast-for-dinner recipes to hearty soups and delicious casseroles to easy pasta dishes.

How to Make Mouthwatering Stuffed Peppers

A delicious stuffed peppers recipe easy enough for weeknights.

Kid-Friendly Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe for Thanksgiving

A decorative and delicious recipe you can make with the kids

Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe

Get festive in the kitchen with this Christmas Cookie Recipe for kids

Enjoy Pippin Pizza At Home With This Recipe

Make a delicious homemade pizza with this recipe from Pippin Hill Winery's Chef Victoria Cosner

Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo

An easy & healthy meal that the kids will love.

Healthy Breakfast on the Go: Veggie, Bacon & Egg Muffin Cups

An easy & healthy meal that the kids will love.

Strawberry Shortcake with Wild Blueberry Sauce Recipe

Pick Your Own Local Strawberries For a fun outing idea for the family, visit one of the local Berry Farms, [...]

How to Make Mouthwatering Stuffed Peppers

A delicious stuffed peppers recipe easy enough for weeknights.

Kid-Friendly Pumpkin-Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe for Thanksgiving

A decorative and delicious recipe you can make with the kids

Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe

Get festive in the kitchen with this Christmas Cookie Recipe for kids

Enjoy Pippin Pizza At Home With This Recipe

Make a delicious homemade pizza with this recipe from Pippin Hill Winery's Chef Victoria Cosner

Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo

An easy & healthy meal that the kids will love.

Healthy Breakfast on the Go: Veggie, Bacon & Egg Muffin Cups

An easy & healthy meal that the kids will love.

Strawberry Shortcake with Wild Blueberry Sauce Recipe

Pick Your Own Local Strawberries For a fun outing idea for the family, visit one of the local Berry Farms, [...]

Quick Pesto Pasta Salad with Proteins

Steps to Make Quick Pesto Pasta Salad Cook the pasta in salted water as per the package. Maybe just a [...]

CHARLOTTESVILLE HOME AND GARDEN

Your family home is where you and your children spend the majority of their time, so you want it to be comfortable, welcoming and restful. You want to be able to enjoy family meals, board games and movie nights with space outside to garden and play tag, too. Here, you will find articles on topics from remodeling and additions to crafty projects and decorating your home for each season. Great ideas for outdoor play spaces range from swing sets and slides to tire swings, play houses,. tree houses, balance beams, sandboxes and lawn games like badminton and horseshoes. You will also find Charlottesville area realtors, home service providers, home organization tips and tips for newcomers to Charlottesville.

Raising Chickens with Kids – A Family Project

Chirpy Companions: Why Kids Love Chicks

March Gardening in Zone 7b: Tips for Central Virginia Families

The daffodils are heralding Spring! It is time to garden!

Winter Sowing in Zone 7B: A Beginner’s Guide for Central Virginia Families

Winter sowing is an easy, budget-friendly way to get a head start on your spring garden.

Don’t Toss It! How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree 2025

The 2025 guide to recycling Christmas trees in the county and the city.

5 Tips for Keeping Your Poinsettias Blooming Beautifully Year After Year

Practical Care and Child Safety Tips for Your Poinsettias

O Christmas Tree! Your Ultimate Live Christmas Tree Care Guide

Care tips from local Christmas tree farm experts

Thanksgiving Table 101: How to Set the Perfect Thanksgiving Table

A step-by-step guide on how to set the perfect Thanksgiving table and style your table to reflect the warmth of [...]

March Gardening in Zone 7b: Tips for Central Virginia Families

The daffodils are heralding Spring! It is time to garden!

Winter Sowing in Zone 7B: A Beginner’s Guide for Central Virginia Families

Winter sowing is an easy, budget-friendly way to get a head start on your spring garden.

Don’t Toss It! How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree 2025

The 2025 guide to recycling Christmas trees in the county and the city.

5 Tips for Keeping Your Poinsettias Blooming Beautifully Year After Year

Practical Care and Child Safety Tips for Your Poinsettias

O Christmas Tree! Your Ultimate Live Christmas Tree Care Guide

Care tips from local Christmas tree farm experts

Thanksgiving Table 101: How to Set the Perfect Thanksgiving Table

A step-by-step guide on how to set the perfect Thanksgiving table and style your table to reflect the warmth of [...]

Central Virginia Christmas Tree Farms

Find the perfect Christmas tree with our helpful guide.

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