Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for next week, including a fun Valentine’s dinner for kids
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. Plus, we found a really fun Valentine's dinner for kids! Happy eating, parents! Fingers crossed, your kids might even...
Easy Valentine food fun! 40 foods you can make more festive with a heart-shaped cookie cutter
If you're looking to put a little love into your Valentine's Day treats this year, there's no need to run out and buy a cartful of special ingredients or gadgets. Just grab a heart-shaped cookie cutter set so you have them in different sizes. This way, you can quickly...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including great party food for watching the big games
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than one recipe (whoo!). We also...
Grocery shopping in a foreign country: 9 fun ways to make it educational for kids
I know a lot of our readers have made resolutions to commit to sharing more experiences with their kids instead of buying them stuff, and that includes travel. While we all know the many benefits of travel, you might not have considered that simply eating your way...
What is itameshi? 7 easy Japanese-Italian fusion dishes that your kids will eat.
Even though I only recently learned of itameshi, which means "Italian food" in Japanese, the two cuisines have enjoyed a happy marriage in Japan for a long, long time. And while some of the ingredients may look familiar --al dente spaghetti, chunky meat sauce, stuffed...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including a tasty vegetarian stir fry and tips for the grilling the perfect burger
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than one recipe (whoo!). We also...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, with tips for stretching them to 7 meals
Another week is here, and yes, you still have to feed your family. Every single night. But we have your back with 5 easy weeknight dinner recipes that your family will love...plus smart ways to get more than just one meal out of each cooking session. At top: Loaded...
Ben & Jerry’s introduces Netflix & Chilll’d ice cream. Because someone had to do it.
Oh 2020, it's been a tough start but sometimes you do throw us a bone just to keep us going. Like the announcement of Netflix & Chill'd, the newest flavor from Ben & Jerry's. The peanut butter ice cream (gah, my weakness!) includes sweet and salty pretzel...
Weekly meal plan: 5 family friendly one-pot dinners
We're all working moms here, and we get that sometimes you just don't want to cook at night. A great trick we've found is to have some easy one-pot recipes in your lineup, so you can keep the cooking simple...and the cleanup even simpler. So here are 5 delicious...
5 easy recipes from Trader Joe’s to get you through January
Now that the afterglow of the holidays has faded, I can look forward to months of cold, dark evenings with lots of hungry faces looking up at me to inquire, "what's for dinner?" And if you too are dreading coming up with anything more complicated than cereal, stick...
Dry January idea: Curious Elixirs are sophisticated, alcohol free, and ready to serve.
I've been seeing Dry January posts and hashtags on social media and after an outing with friends one night this week (ouch), I wonder if it's too late for me to jump on the wagon. While giving up wine, beer, and cocktails for a month really won't be that hard, sipping...
Weekly meal plan: Easy comfort food meals that won’t kill your diet
This week we're looking for easy comfort food -- bonus points if it's all in one pot -- that still aren't too heavy. You know, for those of you out there still sticking to those healthy eating resolutions for longer than a week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list,...
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How to keep an avocado from turning brown after you’ve cut it. (And it’s not what you think)
I've been an avocado lover for a long time, but when I don't want to eat the whole thing on my own, I've discovered a little trick that can help keep it from turning brown that's so easy it's kind of ridiculous. And best part: no extra ingredients or fancy tools or...
Moving? This incredible service will donate your food to food pantries in your community.
This week on Spawned, we got wind of one of the coolest cool picks of the week: Move For Hunger. Recommended by our guest, Art of Happy Moving author Ali Wentzke. She recommends Move For Hunger to her clients and readers as an incredible idea for making your...
Grocery shopping in a foreign country: 9 fun ways to make it educational for kids
I know a lot of our readers have made resolutions to commit to sharing more experiences with their kids instead of buying them stuff, and that includes travel. While we all know the many benefits of travel, you might not have considered that simply eating your way...
8 creative, easy ways to wrap a bottle of wine to make a holiday wine gift a little more gifty
Grabbing a bottle of wine and throwing it into a skinny, store-bought gift bag or just sticking a bow on top is pretty much my standard way to gift a bottle wine to any party hosts, close friends, or special teachers this time of year. But now I'm rethinking my...
We found the best grab-and-go gifts right at Trader Joe’s. Holiday shopping made easy!
I love that this time of year, I can accomplish both my food shopping and a lot of my gift shopping at at Trader Joe's, all at the same time. Lucky for me, Trader Joe's has some of my favorite affordable grab-and-go gifts that make it worth the 30 minute drive for...
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Weekly meal plan: 5 easy dinners with loads of veggies your kids will actually eat
Grab your pen and grocery list, because your weekly meal plan is ready! I'm not sure what it is about winter that has my family craving loads of carbs, but it's time for some veggies around our house. So, we've found 5 easy meals with loads of veggies that we think...
10 easy and delicious cold and flu recipes made with natural immune system boosters.
If you're looking for natural immune-system boosters during cold and flu season, the key ingredients for reducing inflammation and boosting our immune systems to look for are: -garlic -turmeric -ginger -green tea -vitamin C from citrus and dark, leafy greens. So...
12 of the most indulgent pancake hacks: Jazz up your favorite breakfast recipe for National Pancake Day!
If your family loves pancakes, Tuesday's National Pancake Day is a perfect excuse to try out these pancake hacks that take breakfast to 11! Of course there's nothing wrong with celebrating with your tried-and-true from-scratch recipe or one of our favorite boxed...
Weekly meal plan: 5 recipes that only require you to cook 3 nights. Whoo!
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than one recipe (whoo!). We also...
