How to hop on the focaccia garden trend with the kids: Perfect for Easter or a spring kitchen craft project.
With our second COVID Easter on the horizon, a colorful and delicious focaccia garden at the centerpiece of our Easter meal sounds like a perfect addition to our table. Even better? I'm going to be passing this project off onto my three teens since it's such a great...
5 dinners that feel like spring | 2021 Meal Plan Ideas #10
It's starting to look like spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, even if it is still a bit chilly. Still, I'll take it after the winter we've had! While I'm really eager to start cooking "spring" food and can't wait for farmer's markets to...
Dolly Parton and Jeni’s Ice Cream pair up! Amazing woman, amazing flavor, amazing story.
Yesterday, when Dolly Parton tweeted "I’ve teamed up with @jenisicecreamsto create my very own flavor in support of @dollyslibrary! Strawberry Pretzel Pie is available at Jeni’s April 8," I mean...sold, right? Not that you need another reason to try a new flavor from...
6 delicious chocolate-covered matzo (or matzah or matzoh) gifts to send for Passover.
I'm eagerly awaiting for all the Passover jokes on Twitter like, "You thought 40 years in the desert was rough, try surviving 13 months in a pandemic!" Or something. But hey, unlike the olden times, we can enjoy our unleavened bread deliciously chocolate-covered, so...
Thanks a lot, TikTok: Trying the crispy tofu recipe
In our latest TikTok recipe adventure, we decided to give crispy tofu a try, as recommended by our very own Christina Refford. Now, when I made the suggestion to my son, I let him search for the recipe, and here's why: a) Kids are much better at finding stuff on the...
One more benefit of Covid vaccinations: Free Krispy Kremes!
Well aren't we just delighted to discover today that in support of public health, Krispy Kreme is offering free original glazed donuts to all fully vaccinated people for the entirety of 2021. Yes, all year! Donuts! Free! All you have to do is show your completed...
13 tasty and creative DIY dinners for the family
If you have picky eaters or family members with different dietary restrictions, it can be challenging to make a meal that pleases everyone. One of my favorite hacks is DIY dinners. I just set out all the ingredients and let my family members prepare their own meal...
5 easy dinners that pair well with Daylight Savings Time | 2021 Weekly meal plan ideas 10
You guys, it's light outside! After 5:00 pm! I can't believe it. I'm so excited, that I'm taking my family to the back porch for dinner every night this week, if possible. So I wanted to plan some easy dinners for the family that we can take outside. My kids can graze...
No magic required: 6 fun Lucky Charms treats for St. Patrick’s Day
Now that St. Patrick's Day is coming up and it's Lucky Charms treat season, I'll confess: I used to believe that you either love Lucky Charms marshmallows or you don't. As a kid, my sister eagerly slurped up every last clover and horseshoe, along with my extras. But I...
Chicken soup, seasoned with tears: A reflection on cooking through a year in lockdown.
It’s Thursday again, or wait, actually maybe it is Tuesday? A year later and the days are still running together, but either way, it’s time to make dinner again for all of the people and I am tired. So freaking tired. I start to pull ingredients for dinner out: whole...
What to cook when you’ve lost your passion for cooking | 2021 Meal Plan Ideas #9
For this week's weekly meal plan, I'm going to be honest -- I've lost a bit of my passion for being in the kitchen over the last year. I know a lot of us are in the same boat. There have been no long, leisurely dinners in restaurants to break up the cooking. But I've...
Thanks a lot, TikTok: Trying the viral Nature’s Cereal recipe
Recently, Lizzo shared a TikTok featuring herself eating a bowl of "cereal" that was basically blackberries, blueberries and pomegranate seeds with coconut water and ice cubes. In social media time (less than 10 minutes) this came to be known as "#NaturesCereal" and...
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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...
