Keep your kitchen cool with 10 easy no-bake dessert recipes.
On some summer days, it's just too hot to turn on the oven, especially to bake desserts. Even if your house is air-conditioned to the point of being chilly, the ease of no-bake sweets still makes them irresistible. With just a few simple steps and absolutely no...
How to keep kids hydrated and safe: 6 easy and important tips to help beat the summer heat
One of the big parenting challenges of summer is keeping our kids hydrated. It may sound like a small thing but it can actually be harder than you think, and dehydration is no joke. Even kids who aren’t playing center halfback in 95-degree heat can get dehydrated in...
They’re back! 5 Minions treat recipes to celebrate the release of the Minions movie.
I've waited a long time—8 years, to be exact—to have a kid old enough to get excited about a new movie the way that I do. Going to the movies is one of my favorite pastimes and, for once, both me and my kids are eagerly waiting a new release: the Minions...
15 of the best camping recipes that make camping worth it. Yes, really.
I have a love-hate relationship with camping. There’s something really wonderful about it: The kids have an unimaginably good time, we sleep cozy together in a tent (air mattresses are a must), and we spend the whole day outdoors. The downsides? Dirty bathrooms, bugs,...
Our picks for the best YouTube cooking shows for kids—for screen time that just might help mealtime.
It never ceases to amaze me how much kids love watching cooking shows—even picky eaters. Though baking shows seem to be the most popular with kid viewers (go figure), my kids have, on occasion, watched a cooking show that prepared some healthy dish that they...
How to boil corn on the cob perfectly: The world’s best, easiest recipe is not what you might think.
Hey, you there! Yes you with the timer set to 12 minutes and the canister of sugar out on the counter next to that big pot? You're not boiling your corn right. Wait...I know we all have methods we swear by but I'm telling you, after years of experimentation and...
A red, white, and blue cocktail and mocktail to raise a glass to the 4th of July.
I love a good holiday-themed drink but, let's be honest, it's not easy to keep it classy when you're going for red, white, and blue. Somehow, though, I've managed to find two 4th of July drink recipes—one a refreshing cocktail, the other a light summer cooler—that...
9 fun, easy, no-bake 4th of July party treats. From kind of healthy to kind of not healthy at all.
I've been looking around for some fun 4th of July treats, because my daughter has the honor of having a birthday the same week so we often turn the day into a double celebration. However, I'm an apartment dweller; a hot oven in the summer equals a hot apartment. So I...
More than 40 summer grilling recipes: More than you can shake a pair of tongs at.
If you've got grilling on the brain for family dinners, Father's Day or summer entertaining overall -- because who doesn't, really -- we've gone through our archives over the years to pull together enough summer grilling ideas to get you through every weekend of...
7 Father’s Day breakfast recipe ideas made especially for dad
One way to start the day right this coming Father's Day is by making a special breakfast just for your favorite dad. These recipes are simple, delicious, and festive. Many are also easy enough that the kids can help. (And, if not, have them work on one of these...
13 gourmet gifts for the dad who loves to cook, or just loves to eat | 2015 Father’s Day Gift Guide.
Father’s Day will be here before you know it and, of course, we think gourmet gifts are a great way to go. Whether he's a serious foodie, home cook, weekend barbecue warrior, or just a dude who loves eating, we have so many ideas, that we hope you'll find one that's...
10 easy, healthier popsicle recipes for kids that let you say yes to frozen treats all summer long.
When the temperature starts to climb, I have no problem reaching for something frozen on a stick to cool all of us off. And I especially love when that popsicle treat is actually pretty good for our bodies, too, with healthier ingredients blended in to create...
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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...