by Jane Sweeney | Jun 24, 2021 | Party!, Recipes
Has anyone else here made a conscious uncoupling from your stove this summer? Will you make anything, including dessert, on the grill, because the thought of turning on the oven makes you cringe? Me too. Which is how I figured out this genius hack for making my...
by Caroline Siegrist | Jun 19, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes
While Juneteenth is (finally) getting a lot more attention now that it’s officially a national holiday, we all know that politicians need to do more than just declare it a national holiday — you can read more about that on Cool Mom Picks. Still, it’s...
by Lisa Barnes | Jun 18, 2021 | Meal Plan, Recipes
So I have a problem y’all, and it is called strawberry season in Oregon. We moved back to Oregon just about this time last year, and I forgot how sweet strawberry season was in the Northwest. And yes, I made that pun on purpose, no shame. So…why would I...
by Kate Etue | Jun 11, 2021 | Meal Plan, Recipes
My kids finished school two weeks ago, and I have comfortably settled into the slower pace of summer. To be honest, I’d rather spend my afternoons at the pool with the kids than meal planning, so I’m working on setting up meal rotation this summer that...
by Kate Etue | Jun 7, 2021 | Party!, Recipes, Tips + Tricks
Oh hey, scorching summer weather! Wow, did that come on quick in some parts of the country. That also means I’m making a quick switch from baked goods to some lighter summer desserts. A winter of sheltering in place means we did more than our fair share of...
by Lisa Barnes | Jun 4, 2021 | Meal Plan, Recipes
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate it will be and I always want to have easy dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the world starts to return to normal (yay!), so do all of the end of school commitments and hectic evenings driving...