How to make mirepoix: This diced vegetable mixture will be your mealtime hero!
Mirepoix sounds fancy, but it really isn't, and knowing how to make it can make cooking weeknight meals a lot easier. You don't even need to know that the name comes from Charles Pierre Gaston François, duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757), whose chef is said to have invented...
17 of of the best family food Instagram accounts that inspire us every time we scroll our feeds
These days, I get nearly all of my family recipes online, and that includes Instagram -- so I've put together a list of some of my very favorite family food Instagram accounts, which are always a source of inspiration, motivation, humor, and even commiseration. It's...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead including easy DIY dinner bowls for picky eaters
We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. These five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients...
6 romantic recipes for Valentine’s Day, to guarantee a sexy dinner at home this year
Some of us aren't looking forward to a fancy (read: expensive) dinner out for Valentine's Day. Personally, I'm looking forward to a nice, low-key, romantic Valentine's dinner at home this year. If that's more your speed too this year, check out these delicious,...
11 outrageous Valentine’s treats that are more creative than a box of chocolates
Okay, so everyone's been talking about the now famous pickle bouquet this year. But if you're looking for a more creative alternative to chocolate or cookies for Valentine's Day, I have a few treat ideas that are less -- dill, shall we say? Not that I'd ever say no to...
How to make natural pink frosting 3 ways | Testing Cooking Tricks
For this Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to learn how to make natural pink frosting for cakes and cupcakes. My kids are at the age where they love the baking process almost (almost) as much as the finished treat, and our recent binging of Netflix’s Nailed...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including perfect cold-weather comfort meals
We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. These five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients...
Calling all Valentines: 5 kid-friendly, easy ideas for decorating heart cookies.
Valentine's Day is getting closer, and I've been searching for some fun, easy ideas for decorating heart-shaped cookies with my kids. Emphasis on easy. Because as much as my kids and I love a wow-inducing, Instagram-worthy Valentine’s Day cookie, we live in the real...
7 healthy soup recipes to warm you up when the temperature hits “too cold to say out loud.”
With the frigid temperatures across the US right now (stay safe, friends!) we're all about healthy soup recipes. Soup is easily the number one craving this time of year, when the temperatures have dropped and the short days sap our energy for preparing and sitting...
How do you say that anyway? 23 hard-to-pronounce foods we want to get right, from Açaí to Lychee to Worcestershire sauce.
There you sit, afraid to order because you really want that tasty slaw made from that crispy root vegetable. It's right there on the menu, you know how to spell it, but... jicama? So you point, which works, but it would have been nice to say it out loud. We all have...
The easiest, most versatile slow cooker pulled chicken recipe that the whole family swears by
Easy recipes are always on the menu for busy people, especially busy people with families. This slow cooker pulled chicken is so easy, so versatile, and (nearly) universally loved by even the pickiest eaters whenever I serve it. Also? It may or may not have healing...
5 major takeaways for families from Canada’s surprising new food guidelines
The release of Canada's new food guidelines this week is causing quite a stir in food circles, and for good reason. The authors of this new study refused to base their recommendations on any study that was funded by the food industry. So it's not surprising that their...
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Our kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 tasks you won’t want to forget
With spring on the way and the words of Marie Kondo echoing in my head, I've been organizing my thoughts into a comprehensive kitchen spring cleaning checklist. So fun, right? Okay, maybe it's not fun, but I do think a kitchen spring cleaning checklist will be...
20 unique salad toppings that will make your boring salad pop!
If you've already exhausted your arsenal of salad toppings, like Craisins, croutons, and apparently foods that begin with "cr," we've got 20 unique salad toppings to add to your list, just in time for spring. And when we mean unique, we mean that you might not have...
The 3 best ways to disinfect cutting boards, and tips to keep them sanitary. Trust me, they need it.
My cutting boards are in constant use so of course I'm obsessed with finding the best ways to disinfect said cutting boards. Whether it’s prepping chicken or chopping fresh produce, I know there are plenty of germs (hello, E. coli!) lurking in my kitchen – and...
How to make mirepoix: This diced vegetable mixture will be your mealtime hero!
Mirepoix sounds fancy, but it really isn't, and knowing how to make it can make cooking weeknight meals a lot easier. You don't even need to know that the name comes from Charles Pierre Gaston François, duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757), whose chef is said to have...
How to make natural pink frosting 3 ways | Testing Cooking Tricks
For this Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to learn how to make natural pink frosting for cakes and cupcakes. My kids are at the age where they love the baking process almost (almost) as much as the finished treat, and our recent binging of Netflix’s...
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Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including sheet pan nachos and coconut chicken tenders
It's here! We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. We promise, these five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and...
How to cook with leeks: Recipes and tips to help you love this spring staple as much as we do
Spring is here, at last! Flowers, leaves, jackets that don’t feel like sleeping bags – it’s all so sweet to think about. And the produce! The markets will soon be filled with brighter greens, plump asparagus and one of my favorites – shiny, fragrant leeks. You can...
How to make 2-Ingredient Pancakes: Possibly the easiest, healthiest pancakes you’ll ever serve.
The 2-Ingredient Pancake recipes that faithfully pop up on my Instagram and Pinterest feeds admittedly inspired a bit of skepticism. After all, the internet is full of recipes with big promises – "Use a hair-dryer to make perfect roast chicken!” – even though some,...
How to cut a number birthday cake all on your own: It’s as easy as 1, 2, 9
Lately I've been seeing friends post pictures of their kids' birthday cakes on Instagram, and they look amazing...and like they cost more than my wedding cake did! I love the ideas of the elaborate number cakes that people are ordering to celebrate a specific year,...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including sweet & sticky BBQ chicken and a delicious mezzo platter for grazing
It's here! We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. We promise, these five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and...
