10 unexpected uses for lemons, from the perfect pot of rice to taking the itch out of bug bites. Yes, really.
This summer I've made more than one of the mouthwatering Meyer Lemon Ice Box Cakes that I found at She Wears Many Hats, plus my kids have been selling lemonade like crazy. So you can imagine that I've been stocking up on lemons. With so many around the house, I...
Easy, healthy snacking: 7 chocolate dipped fruit ideas that go beyond strawberries.
Everyone loves chocolate dipped strawberries and with good reason: Fresh fruit with a light touch of chocolate is still mostly healthy—especially if you use a high-quality chocolate without icky ingredients added—and totally delicious. So why don't we often see other...
Web Coolness: Easy DIY lollipops, sustainable seafood, your personal gelato flavor, and more.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. National Hot Dog Month is coming to a close: Make one of these killer hot dog recipes immediately. And, if you live in the Tri-State area vote for your favorite hot dog...
Celebrate everything with these awesome funfetti recipes, from cake to marshmallowy treats.
It’s summer and I feel like celebrating. Maybe it’s because I finally feel like we’re in the swing of things. Or maybe it’s because it’s my birthday weekend. (A big one, too!) It doesn’t really matter, because anytime is a good time to celebrate with funfetti. So come...
Weekend toast: Margarita recipes, including a margarita mocktail, to raise a glass to National Tequila Day
How serendipitous that National Tequila Day falls on Friday this year, perfect for our weekly cocktail and mocktail recipes. Or do you think that the powers that be are smart enough to schedule a tequila holiday on a Friday every year? I know there are a lot of...
Your kid is so cute you can now (literally, kind of) eat him up.
My daughter's birthday is coming up soon (which you probably already know, because she is telling everybody), so I've been looking for treats that we can give her friends at her party. I'm pretty sure she'd be the coolest kid ever -- and I'd be the coolest mom ever --...
A simple summer salad recipe that everyone can share—even picky eaters.
The glorious thing about summer produce—besides the fact that it tastes so damn good—is that it hardly needs adornment. Fresh and gently cooked fruits and vegetables are perfect without fanfare, especially in simple summer salads. Even some picky eaters agree. It's in...
Cold gazpacho on a hot summer day? Yes, please.
During the summer, I love to have some fix-ahead meals that I can take with me to the pool or park for dinner. While a juicy burger is delicious on the back porch, when it's this hot outside I crave something cold and refreshing. These great gazpacho recipes hit the...
Funny wine labels that tell you like it is. Whether you want to hear it or not.
There’s not much to say about these funny wine labels at Vine Pair that they don’t say on their own. Well, except for the fact that they aren’t real. I should say that right away so that you’re not disappointed because, once you read through them all, you’re going to...
10 gorgeous, modern cake stands, so that you can have your cake and style it pretty, too.
I didn’t own a cake stand for the longest time because I thought that they were all frilly and, I don’t know, Victorian in a way that doesn’t fit my aesthetic. They were pretty, but not for me. Then I found a cake stand that changed everything and now I own three. (As...
Super cool dinosaur birthday party cakes and cupcakes that are actually easy to make.
My little one is turning 6 in the fall and it may be my last chance to throw a themed birthday party. I normally wait until just weeks, or uh, days, before his party to pull everything together, but I’m feeling wistful this year. It’s already on my mind and I’m slowly...
4 delicious homemade ice cream treats, National Ice Cream Day or any day
I'm not typically one for food holidays, but a few get me. I just can't be a scrooge about World Nutella Day, National Donut Day or, today, National Ice Cream Day. It would be wrong, especially given the trend of businesses giving away free treats in honor of the...
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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...