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...
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...
Web coolness: Sugar cookie fruit pizzas, stress free dining out with kids, the best decaf coffee, and more.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas. Mmm. Tips for (relatively) stress-free dining out with kids. What you need to know about the outbreak linked to cilantro. How to make perfect...
9 must-bake summer fruit pie recipes to enjoy before the season ends.
I have to admit that at the beginning of summer I take advantage of the bounty. I put off cooking and, after a long winter (and lame spring) of long-cooked stews and comfort foods, I find solace in serving deliciously fresh fruits and veggies that need little to no...
Weekend Toast: A peach cocktail and mocktail recipe to toast an endless summer.
It's that point in the summer when I realized the season is coming to an end sooner than I think and even sooner than I want. But we're not there yet. I know we've got to start thinking back-to-school and taking our final vacation days, but we have a good month and...
The difference between a crisp, crumble, cobbler and recipes for the most delicious fruit desserts
As a lover of baked fruit desserts, I’ve always been happy to spy a crisp or cobbler, crumble or slump on a menu or at a cookout. When you’re eating these heavenly desserts, the technicalities between them hardly matter. When you’re the baker, though, they make a...
A dinner plate set with our kind of inspirational words.
I've been on the search for a new set of everyday dinner plates and think that I've finally found the one. The Go-To Food dinner plate set is chic, modern, and comes with our kind of inspirational words. Burrito. Yes! Burger. So true! Takeout. Such honesty! Plus, with...
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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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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...
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...