5 lemon picks we love from our local Trader Joe’s
As we spring forward without that extra hour of sleep this week (oof), at least we can appreciate the extra hour of daylight that hints at warmer days ahead. And, if there's a flavor I associate with warmer and sunnier days, it's lemon. That's why I've picked out 5 of...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including easy make-ahead tips.
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...
10 easy and delicious 5-ingredient soups you can easily get on the table
With our kids home from school for weeks, while many of us are also trying to juggle work at home too, now's a great time to bookmark this list of 10 quick, 5-ingredient soups to make for lunch or dinner. With healthy, easy-to-find ingredients you probably already...
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 I've...
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...
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...
10 tasty ways to doctor a boxed brownie mix. You’ll never go back to plain brownies again.
There's no easier or more satisfying way to satisfy a sweet tooth than a quick boxed brownie mix. But if you want to take your brownie game to the next level with minimal effort, then try some of these clever boxed brownie mix hacks. You get the easy benefit of...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals including great ideas for using leftovers
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...
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 kitchen...
Last-minute Valentine’s treat ideas for the kids: 150 ideas from sweet to savory, homemade to…not so much
Need some help with last-minute Valentine's treat ideas? Good ones? No need to explain to us. Whether you've got Valentine's classroom treat duty, you're looking for a thoughtful after-school snack or want to surprise the kids with heart-shaped bit of edible love in a...
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How to improve your jarred tomato sauce: 7 easy ideas to make it more like homemade
Let's hear it for jarred tomato sauce! This pantry stable has helped my family get through rationing and bare grocery shelves while we settle in for the quarantine. And while most jarred tomato sauces are not known for their sophisticated flavor profiles, I've...
A comprehensive guide to the very best coffee makers for the best coffee at home, and how to use them.
But with thousands of brands and types of coffee makers outout there, shopping for the best coffee maker for you can be overwhelming.There are a lot of different ways to brew a really good cup of coffee at home and what matters is what's right for you. Everyone has...
Your weekly meal-planning tip: Find easy recipes based on what you have in your pantry.
Like everything else in your life, our regular weekly meal plans are hitting pause right now. We're not running to the grocery every time we run out of something, and we're trying to be really conscientious about using what's in our pantry before we buy more food....
These are the kitchen appliances and gadgets we are so glad to have right now while we’re sheltering in place.
If there's one thing we all agree on, it's that now that most of us are eating three meals a day at home with our entire families (when we're not indulging on takeout to support our local restaurants), we are in our kitchens a whole lot more. Even some of our...
No more sad oatmeal: 21 creative toppings that you might not have thought about
If you're onto the oatmeal for breakfast portion of this Coronavirus quarantine, or you've always been #TeamOatmeal, then you know that it can get a little boring with the same toppings. For me, it's cinnamon, maple syrup, and raisins (yes, I'm a raisin fan. Don't...
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How to improve your jarred tomato sauce: 7 easy ideas to make it more like homemade
Let's hear it for jarred tomato sauce! This pantry stable has helped my family get through rationing and bare grocery shelves while we settle in for the quarantine. And while most jarred tomato sauces are not known for their sophisticated flavor profiles, I've...
Make this Instant Pot corned beef recipe for St. Patrick’s Day. Because we could all use a reason to celebrate.
St. Patrick's Day is coming up on Tuesday, and we're excited for a reason to celebrate something, to be honest. And this Instant Pot corned beef recipe will make your holiday easy and festive. (Not to mention comfort food, yay!) Normally I'm not big on these...
Weekly meal plan: Easy meals you can make with pantry and freezer staples during the coronavirus quarantine
Coronavirus is on our minds this week, with good reason. The lines at the grocery are so long we're texting photos of them to our partners and friends. And since we're all hunkering down in quarantine, we're looking at easy meals that can be made with what's...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including easy make-ahead tips.
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...
10 easy and delicious 5-ingredient soups you can easily get on the table
With our kids home from school for weeks, while many of us are also trying to juggle work at home too, now's a great time to bookmark this list of 10 quick, 5-ingredient soups to make for lunch or dinner. With healthy, easy-to-find ingredients you probably already...
