How to preserve herbs: 5 quick and easy methods to avoid food waste and save money.
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 nothing worse...
Web Coolness: Cool A to Z food photos, Adele pranks Jamba Juice, and a Parmesan cheese recall.
Here are some of our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. B is for Bacon, C is for Candy, H is for Herring, and O is for Oreos in this fun A to Z food photography project at Ateriet. A cool guide to American pizza...
Breaking the taboo: Vegetable recipes for the microwave that you can feel good about making (and eating).
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...
Weekend Toast: A grapefruit cocktail and mocktail to brighten up your winter weekend.
By now you know that we're obsessed with winter citrus. Not only are citrus fruits—grapefruit, in particular—at peak season right now, but they are a bright taste of summer especially needed here in the Northeast. So with grapefruit always in my fruit bowl these days,...
The coolest tableware for kids: We found it!
Now that my kids are six- and nine-years-old, I've finally gotten rid of all our little kid tableware. While I was sad to see the faded Elmo melamine plates and construction vehicle flatware go, my boys were happy to know that they've finally joined the big kid table,...
6 decadent mac and cheese recipes for comfort food perfection.
The mass shooting events that have occurred over the last two weeks have left us gutted. While are trying to process our own grief, anger and overwhelming emotions, many of us are also talking to our kids about the tragedies to help them process their fear and...
5 kid-friendly dinners you can cook straight from the freezer and everything you need to make them.
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 meat sauce...
The best stir fry recipes for kids — and parents, too.
For me, stir fry is always a great dinner option when cooking for my family on a busy weeknight. Stir fry recipes are generally very straightforward, they don't take a lot of time, and the kids always eat their dinner. Veggies and all. The only problem with them is...
Don’t deprive yourself (or the kids): 6 skinny pasta recipes for any night of the week.
Having a handful of trusted, family-friendly pasta recipes can be the key to surviving a busy week. And I love that a lot of pasta dishes are naturally low in fat and healthy, too, when dressed right. Sure there are some creamy, high calorie offenders, but for the...
6 festive pink cocktails and mocktails to serve on Valentine’s Day.
If there's any worthwhile excuse to treat myself to a fun drink with dinner, it's Valentine's Day, the day when calories don't count and we can eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So in honor of all things sweet, I've found 6 fun pink cocktails and...
Storing baby food just got a little easier, thanks to the Foodii baby food storage system.
Feeding a baby can feel like a full-time, around-the-clock job. And that's probably because it is. So whenever we find a product that makes it a little easier, we're excited to see if it will work out. And I have to say, I've been really pleased lately with the Foodii...
Ditch the store-bought candy for these easy homemade Valentine’s Day treats for kids (with allergy-friendly ideas, too).
There really is nothing sweeter than giving and receiving handmade valentines, but a lot of what I see online (holy Pinterest) is way too involved for me. The realities of parenting two little kids and, okay, the fact that I'm not particularly crafty means that I...
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Non-toxic spring cleaning with salt: 8 unexpected uses in the kitchen beyond cooking.
Springtime means spring cleaning in my house and that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleaning services use it), the...
Create a more sustainable kitchen with these 10 easy, eco-friendly ideas
With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it's a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing,...
Kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 kitchen tasks everyone forgets
With spring having sprung (and the words of Marie Kondo echoing in my head all these years later), I've been doing my best to kick-start kitchen spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years is it's so easy to miss certain...
Healthy comfort food recipes to get us through the winter without the extra pounds
Healthy comfort food recipes can be hard to come by. I mean I totally get the desire to start new diets in the new year, what with fresh beginnings and all. But when it's winter, I just want to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a big bowl of cheesy soup or...
How to tell if food is fresh: Tips for 7 of your top pantry staples
It's good to have some tricks for how tell if food is fresh and still good to eat -- as you know if you've ever opened a jar of half-used tomato sauce that seemed fairly new...only to find furry white spots of mold floating on top. While some spoiled food is quite...
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Change your margaritas with 10 delicious margarita variations
While we all love a classic margarita, these delicious margarita variations let you celebrate Cinco De Mayo, National Margarita Day, or just a well-earned weekend night in style. Pair them with one of the recipes from our favorite authentic Mexican food blogs and...
The best authentic Mexican food blogs: 6 favorites for Cinco de Mayo and every other day of the year.
I've had the best time seeking out the best Mexican food blogs serving up authentic Mexican cuisine in honor of Cinco de Mayo. I've always loved this holiday; in my hometown of New York City, May 5th marks a point in early spring when we're absolutely sure there's...
5 easy, delicious dinner ideas for those weeks that get unexpectedly busy | Weekly Meal Plan
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate, and I always want to have easy weeknight dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the end-of-school commitments start ramping up, with hectic evenings driving everyone around -- let alone a quick...
7 spectacular macaroon variations for a big finish at Passover
We've explained many times that macarons are not to be confused with macaroons, the latter being a flour-free, gluten-free, generally chewy coconut cookie that's a favorite treat to finish off your Seder. This being Passover season, it's a perfect opportunity to...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So...