How to store baked goods, from cakes to pies to cookies, so that they taste great even 3 days later.
With baking season around the corner, it’s time to (finally!) get a handle on how to properly store baked goods. With the right moves, you can bake your treats ahead of time and still serve up fresh pies, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, and moist cakes a little later....
9 healthy school birthday treats your kids will actually want to share with their friends.
More and more we’re hearing that sugary snacks are no longer allowed in the classroom to celebrate birthdays: healthy snacks only, please. This happened at my niece and nephew’s school and they were crestfallen, thinking they’d be relegated to...
Amazingly impressive fruit recipes for a party. Move over, cake.
If you’re anything like me, when throwing parties you want to put out an awesome dessert spread without baking a 7 layer ombre rainbow cake or piling on several sugar-loaded desserts. That’s why I found these 6 super impressive fruit recipes for a party...
Easy make-ahead appetizers for your Labor Day cookout. So you can not labor and enjoy the party, too.
Now that I’m a grown-up, i.e., responsible for making holidays awesome for my kids, I’ve found that the (ahem) b-level holidays like Labor Day are quickly becoming my favorites. There’s no pressure to shop and decorate. Instead, we just hang out with...
Easy, healthy snacking: 7 chocolate dipped fruit ideas that go beyond strawberries.
Everyone loves chocolate dipped strawberries and with good reason: Fresh fruit with a light touch of chocolate is still mostly healthy—especially if you use a high-quality chocolate without icky ingredients added—and totally delicious. So why don’t we often see...
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