by Jane Sweeney | Apr 21, 2018 | Cookbooks, Meal Plan, Recipes, Shopping Finds
I read cookbooks cover to cover, just like my favorite magazine or Nora Ephron novel. Yes, I realize it’s much easier to Google a recipe, but there’s nothing I love more than a dog-eared cookbook sitting on my kitchen counter. And after years of reading and...
by Jane Sweeney | Apr 3, 2018 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
Eating out with little kids can be tough (okay, sometimes torture). I think there was an entire year where my husband and I never went to a restaurant with our little girls; it just wasn’t worth it. I was constantly picking up whatever the baby dropped – her food,...
by Jane Sweeney | Mar 5, 2018 | Recipes
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day: green food, Lucky Charms everything, and over-the-top rainbow-colored treats that are typically an artificially colored, sugary food extravaganza. But this St. Patrick’s Day, I’m celebrating with a rainbow-themed food that delights as a...
by Jane Sweeney | Feb 7, 2018 | Party!, Recipes
Let’s face it: Paper valentines are nice, but nothing beats an edible Valentine’s Day treat. A chocolate surprise or heart-shaped confection is all that my kids ever want. But the truth is, I believe that baking is a labor of love, and I prefer to do mine without all...
by Jane Sweeney | Jan 29, 2018 | Tips + Tricks
While I adore my weekday on-the-go coffee, my husband and I love to brew our own on the weekend. I’ve been told time and again that coffee tastes best when you grind your own beans, but I find doing so super confusing and, truthfully, don’t really know what the...