Skinny comfort food recipes that gently ease you into healthier eating. (Or bathing suit season. However you want to put it.)
As soon as spring hits, I immediately try to switch food gears by ditching all that stick-to-your-ribs winter fare in favor of super light meals instead. It’s a good impulse, but sudden changes like these rarely last more than a week for me. Know what I mean? After...
Kitchen tools for your little sous chef
My kids are more than eager to help in the kitchen, but there's only so much they can do with a big dull butter knife and a spoon as long as their arm. Fortunately, since discovering these cool kid-size kitchen utensils, our nightly dinner service has gotten much more...
2 fun resources that can get a picky eater to actually eat.
Anyone who’s dealt with a picky kid (and who hasn’t?) knows that feeding a picky eater is the opposite of fun. And I've found two new parenting resources—one a book, the other a game—which aim to change that. Both were developed by moms to use children’s natural...
What’s the difference between a macaron and macaroons? Where do we start!
Macarons are all the rage these days, and certainly not to be confused with those big coconut things that one eats at Passover and generally stay in your stomach until oh, June. The difference is, macarons are melt-in-your-mouth delicious French almond cookie...
4 awesome kids’ books about food, with recipes that make them even better
Pairing food and wine is an art. Pairing food and music is a new trend. Pairing food with a good food book: It's one of the best ways to get kids excited about eating--even foods that they're not normally excited about eating. To celebrate the bounty of summer, I've...
Gourmet chocolate pretzels from Fatty Sundays: Bet you can’t eat just 70 million.
I hate showing up to someone's house empty-handed, even when the hostess says, "Oh...just bring yourself." That's why I always have so much fun scoping out affordable hostess gifts for you all each year. While we can always grab a bottle of wine or fresh flowers,...
6 cookbooks that every parent should own
Love it or hate it, if you're a parent, you've got to feed your kids. Whether you already cook nightly or...not so much, but want to cook more, these, six of my staple cookbooks, provide just the inspiration you need to get food on the table with a minimum of stress....
The Family Cooks: In which Laurie David helps make kids crave kale. For real.
Parents, don't we all secretly dream our kids will someday request kale over cookies? Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt, authors of the wonderful Family Dinner are out with a new cookbook, The Family Cooks. They are hoping the recipes and tips they've gathered will...
Take on picky eaters this season with The Picky Palate cookbook
I love cookbooks. I've never once turned out a dish that looks anything like sumptuous food photos, but a gal can dream, can't she? Especially around the holidays--oh, to be that hostess. Since I despise ingredient lists longer than Homer's Odyssey, I'm really pumped...
Handstand Kids cookbook. Proving you don’t need a blue Easy-Bake Oven to get boys to bake
Although Easy-Bake ovens are now coming out with "boy-friendly" versions (what, girls don't like blue?), there have always been lots of options for boys to cook--really cook--with the help of great products and cookbooks for kids. Handstand Kids is a longtime favorite...
Tips and Tricks we live for!
How long can food be left out in the summer before it spoils (and ruins the party)? Here’s a handy list.
Summer’s here! That means I'm thinking about all of those picnics, beach parties, and backyard barbecues — and also food safety. I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but the CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick from food borne diseases each year in the United...
We found the easiest new way to recycle old cookware, bakeware, and cutlery, right from home
When I found out that Terracycle and Calphalon have partnered on a new, absolutely free program to recycle old cookware, bakeware, and cutlery, I immediately joined. We've been talking about somme of the increasingly eco-friendly changes we've all been making in...
Try these 7 tricks to lighten up your favorite summer desserts
Oh hey, scorching summer weather! Wow, did that come on quick in some parts of the country. That also means I'm making a quick switch from baked goods to some lighter summer desserts. A winter of sheltering in place means we did more than our fair share of...
How to grill pizza: My family’s new summer obsession.
When my omniscient editor asked me to write a post on how to grill pizza, I literally yelled out loud, “YESSSSS!” In my short career of grilling pizzas, I have become obsessed. I honestly can't believe how satisfying and easy homemade grilled pizzas can be. And...
The coffee subscription customized around how you take your coffee. Oooh…
Of all the things we are going to keep from the past year, one is the new habit of making our own lattes, Americanos and even caramel machiato-whatevers...right at home. It saves us money, it's kind of fun, it lets us make them exactly how we want, and above all,...
Recipes
5 fantastic dinners featuring summer veggies | 2021 meal plan ideas #27
We've been grilling a lot this summer and eating our fair share of tacos, too. But after my mom called, raving about the absolute perfection of the fresh veggies she got at the farmer's market this week, I wanted to focus on summer veggies for our meals this week....
5 cast iron skillet dinner recipes | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas #26
As I was prepping camping meals for our impromptu camping trip last week, I got to thinking that I should totally be using my cast iron skillet way more in my everyday meal planning. There are a ton of benefits to cooking in a cast iron skillet, including the fact...
Thanks a lot, TikTok: Ramen Hack
So it's been a hot minute since we have have had time to try another TikTok recipe around here! My teen had his wisdom teeth out, then a little set back and now finally back to eating like "normal" - which means he is standing in my kitchen looking for something...
Fire up the grill and try these 5 easy grilled dinner recipes my kids love | 2021 Meal plan ideas #25
My dad grilled up the most delicious, juicy burgers on his charcoal grill for July 4th, and he inspired me to plan to grill all our dinners next week. Cooking outside keeps the kitchen cooler. There's almost no cleanup. And, of course, we get flavors you just can't...
Delicious family-friendly recipes using July’s fresh produce | 2021 Meal plan ideas #24
My backyard garden is starting to produce some radishes and cabbage this week, and I'm seeing the most delicious peaches and tomatoes at local roadside stands lately. So this week I am going to be picking dinner recipes for my family that focus on July's fresh...
