We’re celebrating National S’mores Day, and we’re not sorry.
We fully admit that we're flip floppers when it comes to food holidays. Mostly we think they are silly, but when one comes around that gives us an excuse to indulge in a favorite treat, we're the first ones to celebrate. Today, National S'mores Day, is one of those...
How to make corn stock (and use up all those nibbled cobs). Plus, delicious ways to use it.
If your family is anything like mine, you’re eating fresh, sweet corn on the cob several times a week. It’s such a treat and, really, the highlight of summer eating. First I cook it up: Mostly I follow these directions for how to boil corn on the cob perfectly, but...
Web Coolness: Pumpkin Spice Peeps, spicy foods may help you live longer, literary cakes and more.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. Insanely cute fruit kabob cookies from one of our new favorite feeds on Instagram. The world's largest cereal company is ditching artificial ingredients. Bon Appetit...
6 mouthwatering no-cook pasta sauce recipes for summer and beyond.
I wait all summer for the moment when I can toss long strands of spaghetti, fettuccini, or earthy soba noodles with a no-cook pasta sauce. Not just because they cut down on time spent cooking over heat, though that’s nice, but because a good raw, no-cook pasta sauce...
Justin’s Snack Packs makes choosing convenience a little easier. And more delicious.
There's always that compromise you have to make between convenience foods and healthy foods when it comes to kids' snacks, and I get it. I definitely admit to leaning more towards convenience when we're on the road and occasionally when packing school lunches, which...
Weekend Toast: End-of-summer plum cocktails to drink while we pretend it’s not the end of summer.
I have no idea how August snuck up on us, but it has. And right now, the only good thing about the end of summer nearing is that end of summer fruit is so good. Good enough to drink, which is what I need to pretend that it's not the end of summer. Got that? Related: A...
In season: Stone fruit. Our tips for picking, storing, and cooking with the most delicious fruit of the summer.
For starters, what is stone fruit? I've always thought that it must have something to do with the rock-hard pit in the middle of my peaches, but it seemed too obvious. Turns out, I was exactly right. Stone fruits -- like peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots -- all...
How to brew tea perfectly, for both you and for kids: Tips even you tea fanatics may not know.
I've always thought that learning how to brew tea perfectly was one of those essential skills that every adult should learn. Though I cannot do without one morning cup of joe, I do drink tea much more frequently than I do coffee, and have always shared it with my...
A reusable juice box. At last!
When it comes to kids' lunches and convenience, it's kind of hard to beat juice boxes. Plus they're the perfect serving size, especially for what seems to be the six-minute lunch break that my kids claim to have. (Or maybe that's just an excuse for not finishing the...
Sponsored Message: KIND wants you to share your favorite summer memory and they’re making it worth your while
This is a sponsored message from KIND Whether your kids are heading back to school in a week or not for another month, parents everywhere are starting to gear up for the school year ahead. Before the summer memories fade into memories, join KIND in celebrating their...
Fresh takes on great meals to make for a new mom. Move over boring casseroles.
If you're headed to visit a friend or family member who's just home with a new baby, consider skipping the registry and getting them the gift that will mean the most—food! If you are a parent, you know how manic and exhausting those early days of babyhood are and...
11 make-ahead breakfast recipes that will turn super busy mornings into super easy mornings.
It’s almost time for the kids to head back to school and slow—or, at least, slower—mornings will be a thing of the past until the next school vacation. During busy weekday mornings, I find it hard to get healthy breakfasts on the table unless they’ve been made or...
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How this Instant Pot-phobe finally became an Instant Pot convert
I'm not quite sure why I've always been afraid of the Instant Pot. People I love and respect in my life swear by it. I'm even a member of the Instant Pot Community on Facebook (that also might be why I'm afraid of the Instant Pot, now that I think of it). And...
This year, order your Girl Scout cookies from troops struggling with homelessness
Despite my commitment to be healthier this year, I'm going to cave and buy some Girl Scout cookies, because another resolution I've made is to spread goodness as much as possible. When I was reminded that I can buy Girl Scout cookies online to support troops...
9 helpful tips for making a homemade gingerbread house. Learn from my successes….and uh, failures.
I never thought I'd be the person offering tips for making homemade gingerbread houses, but you know, 2020. Chalk it up to the baking bug so many of us caught in 2020, but my kids and I attempted our own homemade gingerbread houses for the first time this year....
We love these 10 festive ways to package Christmas cookie gifts | Holiday Gifts
Even if you've picked out your perfect Christmas cookie recipe already, you might be looking for ways to package those Christmas Cookies as gifts. Though the big crowded cookie swap I usually attend every December is canceled this year due to the pandemic, homemade...
What to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year: 8 ideas to help you see it as an opportunity
So many of our readers and friends are asking about what to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year. While this may be the prudent choice, I know it still comes with a lot of feelings. So many of us are skipping travels plans and raucous gatherings with...
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5 kid-friendly dinners on a budget | 2021 Weekly Meal Plan Ideas 8
We've heard from our readers how much everyone's grocery budgets are ballooning right now, and we get it. What's my monthly line-item for chips? is actually something I have asked myself, with four kids at home who all like to eat. A lot. So for this week's meal...
Family dinner + a movie idea: An Asian-inspired meal for the Raya and the Last Dragon premiere
I can barely remember what movie theatre popcorn even tastes like, it's been so long, so family movie nights at home it is! Again! One way I've been making ours a little more special is to go all-out with fun themed dinners that relate to the film we're watching....
Thanks a lot, TikTok: Trying the Baked Oats recipe with teens
As a totally cool mom (at least, in my head, anyway), I like to think I stay up to date with the latest social media and trends my kids are seeing and experiencing. But let's be honest, I am often waaaaay behind them, which is the case with TikTok. I've been...
5 easy high-protein, low-carb family dinners | 2021 Weekly Meal Plan 7
Last week we were all about hiding veggies in our kids' dinners so they didn't even know they were eating them, but this week we want to focus on protein too. Do your kids pull all their toppings off pizza and just eat the crust, or sneak the bun out of their...
5 tofu recipes for kids that they will actually eat — all recommended by our own kids!
I really wanted to write about tofu recipes for kids, because I know so many families who are trying to work more plant-based foods into their meal-planning these days. I also know it can be daunting; when my family switched to vegan-at-home several years ago, I...
