5 great family dinners from 5 favorite cookbook authors | 2021 Meal Plan Ideas #14
I'm not really sure how it is that we are heading into the last week in April, but here we are! In an effort to rekindle my passion for cooking, I have been seeking out a few new recipes from cookbooks from some of my favorite cooks and chefs. Not all of the recipes...
Earth Day idea: Pick one plant-based dinner to rotate into your meal plan
One of the simple things we can do to make the earth just a little healthier is to bring more plant-based foods into our diets. And I say this as an avowed burger eater. So in honor of Earth Day (but not just for Earth Day!) consider choosing a new favorite...
Copycat movie theater candy recipes, to make family movie night more fun. (Or at least more delicious.)
Well of course we're searching for copycat movie theater candy recipes these days! Aren't you? (If not, you've found them anyway.) So many of us are missing the movie theater experience that we've been trying to recreate it at home, you know, just to make things a...
Here are the oven mitts that finally helped me get my kid cooking. Spoiler: They’re not mitts!
A while back, I asked our Recipe Rescue group on Facebook for recommendations for the best oven mitts for kids. I got so many terrific ideas (thank you everyone!) -- but I had really specific features I needed. My youngest is kind of terrified of opening and closing...
5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas | 2021 Meal Plan ideas #13
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So grab a...
5 brilliant food bar ideas ideas for last minute entertaining. (Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, perhaps?)
My favorite part of any holiday is the food, and Mother's Day and Father's Day are no exception, so you can see why I'm so taken with food bar ideas. I mean, hat I want most this year (especially this year!) is to sit around the table with family eating and laughing....
15 fabulous Mother’s Day gifts for the kitchen under $25 — that will look like you splurged!
A kitchen gift for Mother's Day may once have been the purview of serious home cooks, but no longer. (Thanks, pandemic!) After 14 months of cooking breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for my family of five, I would love a Mother's Day gift for my kitchen! I've used just...
Burgers, enchiladas, and picnic dinners—oh my! | 2021 meal plan ideas #12
I know lots of us have lost the will to cook, and warmer weather always has me thinking about every single restaurant in town with a porch. But one trick that always works to get me back in the kitchen is to make a meal plan I know my family will eat. If you're...
Unbreakable outdoor dishes that are perfect for all your summer entertaining
Summer is almost here, and you know what that means: Three months of (safe!) outdoor gatherings and barbecues. Or as I like to call it, “The Season of Breaking Stuff Outside.” By the time September comes, you know someone is going to break a plate on the patio or bust...
11 spring recipes to lighten up pastas, soups, and one-pot meals
When warm, spring weather hits I immediately lose all appetite for the heavy dinners like chili or pot roast that I craved during winter, and instead I'm finding myself adding light pasta salads, gazpachos, and grilled meats and veggies to our dinner rotation. So, in...
From Pasta Carbonara to Carne Asada Fries, next week is going to be delicious | 2021 Meal Plan Ideas #11
It's time to get that meal plan together for next week and I'm excited to share my meal plan ideas with you. And yes, this is my actual plan for my family of four will be eating. Maybe you make them all, or maybe they just give you a few ideas and inspiration -...
Our favorite last-minute Easter recipes: Brunch, dinner, desserts, and treats of all kinds. Yay treats!
Are you looking for last-minute easter recipes and treats too? Yep, I get it. Easter is here so early this year, it's snuck up on so many of us. (Then again, time kind of has no meaning these days so wheeeee! Last-minute recipes all year coming your way!) If you want...
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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 always start with the highest traffic place in my home: the kitchen. I try to use non-toxic spring cleaning techniques wherever possible and stick with natural cleaning agents when they work just as well. While there...
The best packaged avocado: 2 totally viable alternatives when your whole avocados just aren’t ripe in time.
I never thought I'd be writing about packaged avocado, as a die-hard "just the fruit, ma'am" avocado shopper. However as I'm gearing up to stuff myself with as much homemade guacamole as I can fit into my belly this year on Cinco de Mayo, this isn't my first rodeo...
Up your burger game with these 5 must-have grilling tools
In our house, the official-unofficial beginning of summer is that first day of the year that the weather is warm enough to eat food outside with our hands. And by food, I mean burgers. To kick off burger season, I've put together my five favorite accessories that...
Earth Day idea: Pick one plant-based dinner to rotate into your meal plan
One of the simple things we can do to make the earth just a little healthier is to bring more plant-based foods into our diets. And I say this as an avowed burger eater. So in honor of Earth Day (but not just for Earth Day!) consider choosing a new favorite...
Here are the oven mitts that finally helped me get my kid cooking. Spoiler: They’re not mitts!
A while back, I asked our Recipe Rescue group on Facebook for recommendations for the best oven mitts for kids. I got so many terrific ideas (thank you everyone!) -- but I had really specific features I needed. My youngest is kind of terrified of opening and...
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10 easy spring appetizers for a fun dinner at home. It’s grazing season!
With the weather warming up, I find myself browsing easy spring appetizers for dinner at home, because I love the idea of turning a few favorite party foods into a whole meal. These spring appetizers for dinner look delicious and easy enough for a fun movie night...
6 easy Champagne cocktail recipes that impress way beyond Mother’s Day. We’ll be toasting with them all summer!
So many of us are feeling extra grateful this year to get to celebrate Mother's Day -- especially when we have older moms who we're still lucky to have in our lives, and who we haven't seen nearly enough over the past year. I know I my family, our traditional...
5 easy meals that put that sheet pan to work | Meal Plan Ideas #16
You might not always think of sheet pan meals as the way we welcome the warmer weather. Usually that's left to cookouts and Mother's Day brunch. But hear me out! I want to spend less time in the kitchen these days. That's where easy sheet pan dinners come in handy....
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 meals for a busy week | 2021 meal plan ideas #15
Alright, parents: I have a busy week coming up, so I need to think ahead and come up with some meal plan ideas for quick meals that will keep my family satisfied and nourished for some of these longer nights we have ahead of us. I'm also looking for some portable...
