6 amazing recipes from Black food bloggers you should totally be following | Meal Plan Ideas
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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...
Lunar New Year Recipes from Kristina Cho of Eat Cho Food
We're sharing some delicious Lunar New Year recipes because, today, millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year. While some of us are ordering from Chinese bakeries around the country that make the best Lunar New Year Treats,...
150 last-minute, homemade Valentine’s treat ideas that you can make
Running low on time but still want to make something special for Valentine's Day? Check out this huge list of homemade treat ideas that are as fun as they are delicious. We put together more than 150 quick and delicious ideas and certainly, you'll find the perfect...
These nachos recipes are the only ones you need for your Super Bowl party
We believe there is nothing better than a big plate of ooey-gooey nachos, and that sometimes simple nacho recipes for Super Bowl parties and game day gatherings are the best. Not that there's anything wrong with a favorite recipe you spend days preparing for guests --...
Kid-friendly homemade dinners on a budget | Weekly Meal Plan Ideas
We've heard from our readers how much it helps to factor budgeting into meal planning, and I get it. What's my monthly line-item for chips? is actually something I have asked myself, with four kids at home who all like to eat. A lot. So for this week's meal plan...
Weekly meal plan: Easy dinners that make smart use of leftovers
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the week with recipes that make great use of your leftovers this week. Because why cook twice when you can just cook once? So grab a pen, make your shopping list,...
9 extremely cool Valentine cookies for teens, no cutesie stuff
There are so many wonderfully creative and cool Valentine's Day cookie ideas we've featured over the years (we even have a whole new Pinterest board devoted to Valentine's day treats and recipes) but honestly, I know my teens aren't into the cutesie puns as much as...
These aphrodisiac Valentine’s food gifts guarantee a hot night at home
Aphrodisiacs for Valentine's Day? We believe, we believe! There's some science behind these aphrodisiac Valentine's food gifts, like chocolate increasing blood flow to lots of parts of the body, or oysters providing tons of protein for stamina. Plus, it's just sexy to...
Sexy Valentine’s gifts for fans of The Bear. Because, yes yes YES chef.
If you're looking for sexy Valentine's gifts, fans of The Bear have a whole new realm to explore! I mean in the past we've covered romantic gifts for cooks and of course, plenty of chocolate. But if your new love language (or uh... after-the-kids-are-in-bed language)...
10 sweet, indulgent kitchen projects to do with kids when you’re stuck indoors
When snow days hit we head to the kitchen, whether our kids are toddlers or tweens. Though rumor has it, there are places in the U.S. where the sun is always shining, the air is warm, and the kids are not stuck indoors with a snow day. If you live in one of these...
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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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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...
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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...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
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...
A week’s worth of family-friendly spring recipes | Weekly Meal Plan
It's finally spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, which means it's time to start planning some spring dinners and easing out of all those heavy winter dishes. These are the spring dinner recipes that feel a bit lighter and brighter to...
These 11 light spring recipes help you shake off winter at the dinner table
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 spring recipes to our dinner roatation, like light pasta salads, cold, fresh...