Jenn Segal’s Once Upon a Chef Weeknight/Weekend cookbook is what your kitchen is calling for: Cookbook of the Month Club
Jenn Segal's blog Once Upon A Chef has been a frequently-visited site of mine for many years, so it's no wonder I was quite giddy when I learned about her new cookbook, Once Upon A Chef Weeknight/Weekend. I may have been one of the first people to pre-order it,...
5 meals featuring November produce | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas #41
I am not really quite sure how it is the first of November, and I'm talking to you about November produce, but here we are. You may not think of November as a "fresh produce" month, but there are so many amazing fruits and vegetables that hit the shelves this time of...
5 smart tips for choosing a recipe online
If you've ever searched for a recipe online, you know how incredibly overwhelming it is to find a good one. There are millions of recipes out there, and as you may have discovered, not all of them are great. It's so frustrating when you've bought a ton of ingredients...
A week of spooktacular meals for Halloween week | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas #40
Heading into the week before Halloween, it only seems appropriate to plan meals that are extra-ordinarily spooky (not like what is this surprise meat? spooky, but more like whoa, that was a clever idea spooky). So grab your pen, paper or open the AnyList app and and...
14 delicious pumpkin dinner recipes that don’t include pumpkin spice, in case you’ve had enough of a good thing
I adore pumpkin spice but may have maxed out on it this year after enjoying it in everything from coffee to bagels to Cheerios ever since the first leaf turned red. But that doesn't mean I should back off on enjoying pumpkin on its own since this nutritious squash...
Why you need Vallery Lomas’s Life is What You Bake It cookbook on your shelf: Cookbook of the Month Club
You may not know Vallery Lomas yet, but trust me when I say you should go ahead and be obsessed with her and her new cookbook, Life Is What You Bake It. As a new lawyer and food blogger, she dropped everything to participate on The Great American Baking Show and won,...
Dinner inspiration found in the clearance section at your grocery store | Meal Plan Ideas #38
This week I am sharing an "I don't meal plan" meal plan, which this week looks like an "I find inspiration in the clearance meat counter" meal plan. I have a hard enough time planning the hours of one day (thank you, adult ADHD) let alone meals for a whole week. Often...
Tasty tailgating recipes so good, we’re adding “tailgate night” to our weekly dinner rotation.
Want fun, unexpected dinner ideas now that it's starting to feel like fall? Tailgating recipes! For real. Spread a picnic cloth across your table or kitchen counter, and try these tasty tailgating menu items for a snackable dinner your whole family will enjoy. Looks...
These Souper Cubes are super!
If you're like me, you've got really good intentions when it comes to saving extra sauces, soups, and broth, which means you end up with plastic bags or containers in your freezer, and a bunch of mason jars in your fridge. Well, friends, there is a better, more...
12 fall flavor smoothies that blend right into the season
My tastebuds follow the seasons which is why I'll be hooked on all things pumpkin-apple-squash for approximately two more months before transitioning to peppermint-gingerbread-eggnog flavors. And I've found ways to blend these seasonal foods into 12 fall flavor...
A full week of dinner wins | Weekly Meal Plans #37
This week I am sharing my exact meal plan that I put together this past week. Why? Because my daughter told me that "I totally crushed dinner this week" when I served up Friday night's meal. That is about the highest compliment you can get from a teenager. So after...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with delicious recipes from diverse Hispanic food blogs
When non-Hispanic Americans think of traditionally Hispanic food, tacos probably come to mind first. Maybe Guacamole. Mayyyybe Burritos. And sure, those foods are all delicious, but that's kind of like limiting yourself to French Fries and Belgian Waffles when it...
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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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9 impressive make-ahead Mother’s Day brunch recipes so Mom won’t have to lift a finger.
You know why we're talking about make-ahead brunch recipes for Mother's Day, right? Because we’ve been there. You’re feeling pretty good about your Mother’s Day plans, since you’ve got a gift (last-minute gifts count!), pretty flowers, and a perfect card in hand....
Change your margaritas with 10 delicious margarita variations
While we all love a classic margarita, these delicious margarita variations let you celebrate Cinco De Mayo, National Margarita Day, or just a well-earned weekend night in style. Pair them with one of the recipes from our favorite authentic Mexican food blogs and...
The best authentic Mexican food blogs: 6 favorites for Cinco de Mayo and every other day of the year.
I've had the best time seeking out the best Mexican food blogs serving up authentic Mexican cuisine in honor of Cinco de Mayo. I've always loved this holiday; in my hometown of New York City, May 5th marks a point in early spring when we're absolutely sure there's...
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...
