8 healthy finger food recipes for toddlers that you’ll love, too. (Smart snacking for all!)

by Kate Etue | Mar 8, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I was very excited when each of my kids moved from jars of strained spinach to actual finger food that they could feed themselves, because yay for independence—and the resulting semblance of family dinner. Having a toddler who’s moved on to finger foods...

How to freeze meals: Tips and freezer-friendly recipes so you’ll always know what’s for dinner.

by Jane Sweeney | Feb 27, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Learning how to freeze meals so that you can stockpile homemade, ready-to-heat dinners should be considered a talent. It may seem easy — just double up on tonight’s dinner so that you can relax later in the week — but it’s not always that simple. Especially when...

How to make homemade freezer french fries so you can have gourmet fries whenever.

by jane | Feb 25, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Homemade french fries are amazingly delicious, but they are also a pain to cook, which is why I never make them. My friend (and our lovely editor), Stacie, recently introduced me to the idea of homemade freezer fries, which has completely changed the game. I recently...

How to preserve herbs: 5 quick and easy methods to avoid food waste and save money.

by Jane Sweeney | Feb 23, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Fresh herbs are an easy, healthy way to boost the flavor of your cooking with ingredients that you can pick up in any market all year around. The only problem? It’s annoying to buy a big bunch of parsley when the recipe only calls for a teaspoon. There’s...

Breaking the taboo: Vegetable recipes for the microwave that you can feel good about making (and eating).

by Jane Sweeney | Feb 20, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

The idea for this post came last week when I found myself staring blankly at the pantry. I had a few russet potatoes that were intended for a beef stew that never happened and some broccoli. I ended up cooking them together in the microwave, and even though that meant...

5 kid-friendly dinners you can cook straight from the freezer and everything you need to make them.

by Stacie Billis | Feb 16, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

Whether I’m feeding the kids before the sitter comes for date night or because I’ve had a doozy of a day, I throw together a 15-minute meal scratched together from pantry and freezer ingredients at least once a week. Frozen leftovers like chili, stew, and...