9 bento box art ideas so easy anyone can do them. Even you. (Even me.)
We like to think of this as a safe space for busy parents, a place where you’ll find delicious, healthy recipes and ideas that are reasonable to execute, with some fun treats thrown in because, well, you only live once. We do not expect you to spend hours making...
Web Coolness: The best lunch boxes, Brownie Batter Oreos, Men & Wine, and more.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. How disposable coffee cup design became high art. Or don't pay for a fancy disposable cup and invest in a funny coffee mug. Fill your mug with home brewed coffee...
How to preserve tomatoes: 6 simple methods, no experience required.
It’s happened. Finally. I grew tomatoes, and they are perfect. My family and I are eating them up, but I also want to save some so that I can relish summer’s goodness long into winter. If you've ever wondered about how to preserve tomatoes, I'm here to assure you that...
Weekend Toast: Tropical vibes with Banana Daiquiris, both with and without alcohol.
Normally, the mention of a banana daiquiri would make me wince, but this week I spied a recipe that has me curious. Craving, even. Like the Pina Colada recipes that we found earlier this summer, this banana daiquiri cocktail redefines what you expect from the resort...
2 weeks of gluten-free school lunch recipes, with inspiration for plenty more.
The good news is that, with so many great-tasting, gluten-free products on the market, packing a gluten-free lunch is easier than ever. The bad news is that it’s still school lunch and, just like a regular packed lunch, it’s hard to be inspirited day after day, all...
Frozen yogurt dots for healthy snacking, toddler style.
Several years ago, the internet went crazy for DIY frozen yogurt dots. At the time, I had a littler one who didn't yet beg for Fanta (what can I say, he's only had soda on vacation abroad) and was happy—thrilled, really—to munch on healthy frozen bits of yogurt. The...
Rock the Lunchbox: Where to find healthy school lunch inspiration galore
This is a sponsored message from Rock the Lunchbox Those excited first-day-of-school updates and smiling photos have officially started rolling into the parents' social media feeds, while there's plenty excitement around it, you may also be catching complaints...
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...
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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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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...
A week’s worth of family-friendly spring recipes | Weekly Meal Plan
It's finally spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, which means it's time to start planning some spring dinners and easing out of all those heavy winter dishes. These are the spring dinner recipes that feel a bit lighter and brighter to...
These 11 light spring recipes help you shake off winter at the dinner table
When warm, spring weather hits I immediately lose all appetite for the heavy dinners like chili or pot roast that I craved during winter, and instead, I'm finding myself adding light spring recipes to our dinner roatation, like light pasta salads, cold, fresh...
These 9 recipes are most delicious ways to use hard-boiled eggs this week
These five truly awesome hard-boiled egg recipes may be the best, easiest, and most creative ways to use hard-boiled eggs, should you have a stockpile after Easter egg decorating. And don't worry, I'm not talking egg salad sandwiches a dozen ways either -- though...