4 easy BBQ sauce recipes you can whip up at the last minute. Yes, even for today’s cookout.
Fourth of July celebrations are in full swing and, to be honest, I'm still tweaking my pre-fireworks menu. I bought everything I need to make a couple of these hearty grain salads, corn for grilled corn on the cob (or should I make roasted corn with butter 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...
The ultimate 4th of July recipe guide: Cookout eats, drinks, party treats, and more.
The holiday weekend is coming up and since the 4th of July falls on Saturday this year, well, we’re going to have to make the most of our usual 2 days off. In my world, that means eating your face off. Because calories don’t count on a holiday! Get friends and family...
Make your summer cookout dessert sizzle with these sweet grilled fruit recipes.
If you ask me, once you fire up the grill, everything that you eat from that point on in the day should be cooked on it, even dessert. Making dessert on a grill might sound tricky but, if you keep it simple, it’s easy to do and so worth it. The best way to keep it...
Not your mother’s macaroni salad recipes: 7 tasty twists for a fresh take on a summer classic.
I'm thinking that even those of you whose mothers don't actually make macaroni salad know what I mean when I say that these macaroni salad recipes are not your mom's. It's not that our mom's generation doesn't know how to make a tasty version, but I'm craving more...
7 totally delicious and easy-to-make breakfast taco recipes to spice up your morning routine.
I’m taco obsessed. I’ve made Greek-style tacos, jerk chicken tacos, vegan tacos, and not-vegan tacos filled with pork, beef, and fish. If it can be made into a taco, I’ve served it for dinner. Now I’m bringing the taco party to the morning hours with these breakfast...
Web Coolness: An epic 4th of July cake recipe, important bottled water recall info, every Ben & Jerry’s flavor ranked, and more.
Here are our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them, too. Behold the Red, White, and Blue Sprinkle Ombre 4th of July Cake. We'd make it if we could, but instead we'll ogle it and make one of these easy, no-bake 4th of July treats....
8 red, white, and blue 4th of July dessert recipes perfect for a crowd.
There’s something about Independence Day that brings out the party girl in me. Not the one who used to, ahem, dance on bars (she’s gone—for the most part), but the one who loves being surrounded by a big, loud group of friends and family. Summer still feels new, you...
Weekend Toast: Bourbon Cherry Cola and Cherry Slushies, with or without booze, to raise a glass to childhood nostalgia.
This might sound strange, but cherries make me feel nostalgic. Maybe it’s the cherry tree that grew in the backyard at my dad’s house and how every year we tried—and failed—to harvest cherries before the birds pecked away at them. Well, this year, nobody will beat me...
In season! Easy cherry recipes that aren’t all dessert. But some are.
Cherry season is in full swing and, actually, will be done before you know it. We wait for this delicious, juicy fruit all year long and then, as quickly as cherries arrive, it seems they’re gone. I refuse to let the moment pass this year and am using these easy...
How to brew sun tea and great tips to make it even more delicious
Did you know that June is National Iced Tea month? Not that I need an excuse to drink iced tea. I bet you don't either since approximately 85% of the tea we drink in America is iced. Good thing the summertime staple is as healthy as it is refreshing. That is, if you...
General Mills cereals get rid of all artificial colors and flavors, and parents cheer.
A few months back, at the Mom 2.0 summit, I had the opportunity to sit down with a few folks from General Mills and speak candidly about what's on parents' minds when it comes to their products and the concerns that we hear from our readers. Like sharing how today's...
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5 DIY Lunchables ideas that look (and taste) just like the store bought ones | Back to School Guide
The convenience of Lunchables is undeniably alluring, but the ingredients, cost, and waste can be a little hard to swallow given how incredibly easy it is to make DIY Lunchables. With a handful of ingredients and a few reusable compartmentalized lunch containers...
Up your burger game with these 5 must-have grilling tools. They make all the difference!
It's officially summer! Yay! Hopefully your grill is all cleaned up and ready to go for the Fourth of July celebrations that are right around the corner. Whether or not you are planning to grill up burgers on the Fourth of July, odds are they will be on the menu...
7 essential tips to be sure your vacation home rental kitchen is stocked and ready for cooking! (Or at least drinking coffee, right?)
Summer has arrived and I'm ready for a week at the beach, or in the mountains, or anywhere but here! In an ideal world, every vacation home renter would stock the kitchen with everything you need, but many of us have arrived for a week of vacation to find dull...
How to sign up for a CSA box this summer (and why you should)
With inflation and supply chain-related shortages upon us, I know a lot of us are considering CSAs for practical reasons as well as ethical ones. Plus, that fresh chard and those vine-ripened strawberries. Yum! When I first wrote about community supported...
10 tips for a more sustainable kitchen in honor of Earth Day
With Earth Day's 52nd anniversary this week, it's a great time to reflect on ways we might do even more to lessen our negative impact on this place we call home. But where to start? If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about,...
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5 DIY Lunchables ideas that look (and taste) just like the store bought ones | Back to School Guide
The convenience of Lunchables is undeniably alluring, but the ingredients, cost, and waste can be a little hard to swallow given how incredibly easy it is to make DIY Lunchables. With a handful of ingredients and a few reusable compartmentalized lunch containers...
12 easy, healthy, and affordable breakfasts your teens can make for themselves.
Whether your teens are up at dawn to get to their summer job, or stumble into the kitchen around noon because, well, they're teenagers, we still want them to eat a good breakfast to get their day started off right. But, we are lonnnnng past needing to wait on them...
8 fresh summer pasta salads to help you get creative when you’re tired of pasta salads
I've been on the hunt for some fresh new summer pasta salads to make, ever since last summer, when I took a pasta salad to a friend’s annual summer barbecue and no one ate it. I admit I was hurt. I mean, didn’t anyone appreciate how long it had taken me to mix some...
7 fabulous kitchen finds at Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
While you may be familiar with the amazing deals you can snag on shoes, bags, and clothing during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, you may not be as familiar with the kitchen and home products Nordstrom now carries. At my last in-person visit to Nordstrom, I...
My favorite family-friendly recipes using July’s fresh produce. Great way to save money!
July is such a perfect time for fresh produce -- and the delicious family recipes that make use of them. My backyard garden is starting to produce some radishes and cabbage right about now, and I'm seeing the most delicious peaches and tomatoes at local roadside...
