7 easy 4th of July fruit dishes that really wow!
We're thinking ahead to our Independence Day cookouts coming up this week, and one of my favorite, festive treats to bring to a party is 4th of July fruit dishes. From tarts and pies to fruit salad and skewers, we've found 7 delicious and easy dishes you can bring to...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy no-cook dinners, because it’s hella hot outside.
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found 5 tasty no-cook meals to get you through the hot week ahead. You won't turn your oven or stove-top on all week long, because who wants a warm kitchen when it's crazy hot outside. So grab a pen,...
The best ever tips for making the best ever DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches
DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches have been on my mind for the last oh, twenty years or so. My love affair began in a famous cookie shop called Diddy Riese in my college town of Westwood, California. For one whole dollar (and I’m really not that old, I swear) you could...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals 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,...
8 cold soups we want to eat all summer long: Easy recipes to beat the heat
I am admittedly not the biggest soup fan, but when it comes to cold soups in the summer? I could devour them daily. I often keep a big bowl of gazpacho in the fridge to grab for lunch on hot days, or for an easy dinner with a salad, but there's more to cold soup than...
This fantastic website helps you find the best produce in season by state
My local farmer’s market and even my local bodegas are bursting with early summer produce right now and it makes me so happy. Not just is everything delicious and more affordable, but I'm trying to be a little more mindful of eating locally-grown foods to help...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals using June’s freshest produce
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week all using June's best, freshest produce like watermelon, zucchini, swiss chard, avocados and peas. Yay for summer! So grab a pen, make your...
Our favorite last-minute food gifts for Dad: Make them, buy them, order them, or get the kids on it!
We always love helping you all out with great last minute gifts for Dad, Grandpa, your stepdad, or anyone you're celebrating this Father's Day. Because it helps us out too! While Father's Day gifts have been on our minds -- and our shopping lists -- for weeks now,...
Our favorite corn on the cob hacks and serving ideas you have to try this summer.
Corn on the cob is one of the best things about summer. You can't even argue with me! It's convenient, delicious, and corn is in plentiful supply. So I love these corn on the cob hacks, which make one of our summer favorites even more fun. Whether you're planning a...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including an easy foil pack dinner the kids will love
A new batch of weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients before the weekend’s over to make your weeknights that much easier....
Dreams do come true. This knife never needs sharpening.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a perfectly sharp knife appear on your doorstep every few months? And yes, that also sounds like a premise for a bad horror movie, but this is different, I promise. Experienced cooks know how important a sharp knife is to culinary success....
The ultimate guide to 16 gourmet gift boxes for every kind of dad | Father’s Day Gift Guide
As the daughter of a bona fide foodie father, I've always loved tracking down cool gourmet Father's Day gift boxes for dads. And there are so many! I mean, so many gifts, but also so many kinds of dads. (Shockingly, not every dad likes grilling, golf, hogging the...
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How to use up overripe tomatoes – and bruised ones too! 4 delicious ideas.
Every year I grow as many tomato plants as my garden will hold. If I’m lucky and #thosedarnsquirrels don’t eat them all, I have a bounty of juicy red and yellow fruit that lasts through September. Inevitably some tomatoes will ripen too quickly or blister in the...
Starbucks drink hack: Save $2 ordering your iced venti drinks this way.
Leave it to my teen to find this Starbucks drink hack on TikTok that's currently making the social media rounds with Starbucks-obsessed consumers everywhere. Iced venti money-saving hack Order a tall iced drink. That's a "small" for those of us not fluent in...
Don’t toss it! Clever ways to use foods you might otherwise throw away.
If you're like us, you've found yourself in the precarious situation of playing "toss or save" with bread heels, almost-compostable vegetables... you get the idea. Should they stay or should they go now? Ha, okay. Enjoy the earworm. Well, thanks to the brilliant...
The ice-cream lickers are disgusting. But are they creating legit health risks?
Like we don't have enough food recalls and assorted food fears to contend with, now it's the so-called #icecreamchallenge, also known as the ice cream lickers. It goes like this: Person removes ice cream lid in store. Person licks ice cream from the tub. Person...
Baking tricks: How to remove brownies from the pan without them falling apart
On a recent thread in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group, I noticed a particularly long discussion around the topic of the best way to cut brownies. Specifically, how to remove brownies from the pan without them breaking into pieces. The author posted a photo of an...
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Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals you can cook in 30 minutes or less
In our experience, dinnertime is like the witching hour. The kids are tired and hungry -- never a good mix -- and you just want to get something on the table fast. So this week we've found 5 family-friendly meals that are all 30-minutes or less to get on the table....
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for busy back-to-school weeknights.
This week my kids started back to school (gulp!) and in the next few weeks most of the rest of the country will be too. So we're looking for easy, family friendly meals you can prep ahead or make quickly...and still get to those Parents' Night meetings or football...
How to use up overripe tomatoes – and bruised ones too! 4 delicious ideas.
Every year I grow as many tomato plants as my garden will hold. If I’m lucky and #thosedarnsquirrels don’t eat them all, I have a bounty of juicy red and yellow fruit that lasts through September. Inevitably some tomatoes will ripen too quickly or blister in the...
6 favorite no-cook recipes using fresh tomatoes and basil in season.
I don’t think I will ever get sick of no-cook recipes using tomatoes and basil. I play them on repeat during the summer months because I know that although the ingredients are widely available year-round, it’s this time, right now in August, where the taste of...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals using August’s in-season produce
This week's weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals that feature August's best produce. I don't know about you, but my tomatoes are tasting perfect right now, so we're making the most of that! So grab a pen, make your shopping...
