The winners of Trader Joe’s 11th Annual Customer Choice Awards — and some deliciously easy recipes to make with them
If you're a Trader Joe's devotee like me, you probably have a handful -- or cartful -- of must-haves that you grab every visit. Now you can see how your favorites stack up against other TJ shoppers by checking out the winners of Trader Joe's 11th Annual Customer...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for next week, including a fun Valentine’s dinner for kids
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. Plus, we found a really fun Valentine's dinner for kids! Happy eating, parents! Fingers crossed, your kids might even...
Easy Valentine food fun! 40 foods you can make more festive with a heart-shaped cookie cutter
If you're looking to put a little love into your Valentine's Day treats this year, there's no need to run out and buy a cartful of special ingredients or gadgets. Just grab a heart-shaped cookie cutter set so you have them in different sizes. This way, you can quickly...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including great party food for watching the big games
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than one recipe (whoo!). We also...
Grocery shopping in a foreign country: 9 fun ways to make it educational for kids
I know a lot of our readers have made resolutions to commit to sharing more experiences with their kids instead of buying them stuff, and that includes travel. While we all know the many benefits of travel, you might not have considered that simply eating your way...
What is itameshi? 7 easy Japanese-Italian fusion dishes that your kids will eat.
Even though I only recently learned of itameshi, which means "Italian food" in Japanese, the two cuisines have enjoyed a happy marriage in Japan for a long, long time. And while some of the ingredients may look familiar --al dente spaghetti, chunky meat sauce, stuffed...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including a tasty vegetarian stir fry and tips for the grilling the perfect burger
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than one recipe (whoo!). We also...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, with tips for stretching them to 7 meals
Another week is here, and yes, you still have to feed your family. Every single night. But we have your back with 5 easy weeknight dinner recipes that your family will love...plus smart ways to get more than just one meal out of each cooking session. At top: Loaded...
Ben & Jerry’s introduces Netflix & Chilll’d ice cream. Because someone had to do it.
Oh 2020, it's been a tough start but sometimes you do throw us a bone just to keep us going. Like the announcement of Netflix & Chill'd, the newest flavor from Ben & Jerry's. The peanut butter ice cream (gah, my weakness!) includes sweet and salty pretzel...
Weekly meal plan: 5 family friendly one-pot dinners
We're all working moms here, and we get that sometimes you just don't want to cook at night. A great trick we've found is to have some easy one-pot recipes in your lineup, so you can keep the cooking simple...and the cleanup even simpler. So here are 5 delicious...
5 easy recipes from Trader Joe’s to get you through January
Now that the afterglow of the holidays has faded, I can look forward to months of cold, dark evenings with lots of hungry faces looking up at me to inquire, "what's for dinner?" And if you too are dreading coming up with anything more complicated than cereal, stick...
Dry January idea: Curious Elixirs are sophisticated, alcohol free, and ready to serve.
I've been seeing Dry January posts and hashtags on social media and after an outing with friends one night this week (ouch), I wonder if it's too late for me to jump on the wagon. While giving up wine, beer, and cocktails for a month really won't be that hard, sipping...
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Yes, you can bake bread! Here are 7 easy yeast bread recipes for beginners, plus all the tips you need
I know I'm not the only new baker who's been looking up the best yeast bread recipes for beginners these past few weeks. Based on the flour and yeast shortages in my local supermarkets (and the photos in my own Instagram feed), I have now learned first-hand how...
Easy make-ahead lunch ideas for those of us not used to making our damn lunches every day!
Do you have a love-hate relationship with the kitchen these days? On one hand it's like OMG BAKE ALL THE THINGS! FAMILY DINNERS! EXPERIMENTING WITH COUSCOUS! On the other, I hit 12 or so each day it's like, wait.. I have to think about this again? So, hi. Raising...
Where to get fresh produce delivery: Creative options when you just can’t get a supermarket delivery slot.
Finding a fresh produce delivery service that works for you is the most genius idea right now -- as in, one that specializes in just fruits or veggies or both. If you're in an area where you can still safely visit your local supermarket, they may not have the best...
The surprise egg substitute for baking that you probably already have in your pantry.
The last few times I've been to the grocery, the dairy section has been completely out of eggs, which has me thinking about the best egg substitutes. Especially for baking. And, especially for those of us who've already hard-boiled our entire stash of eggs and...
Your weekly meal planning tip: Cook in bulk for easier dinners later.
Like everything else in your life, our regular weekly meal plans are hitting pause right now. We're not running to the grocery every time we run out of something, and we're trying to be really conscientious about using what's in our pantry before we buy more food....
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Weekly meal plan: 5 no-cook dinners for the week ahead. It doesn’t get easier than these.
It's time to think about planning dinners for next week, and if you're as tired of cooking (and meal planning) as I am, then I think you'll love this entirely no-cook weekly meal plan. No, this isn't transitioning you to a 100% raw diet. But we're looking for...
70+ of our favorite summer grilling recipes, from burgers to veggies to dessert
Why yes, it is time to start bookmarking all the best summer grilling recipes out there. And here we are to help! After two long months of cooking soooo many meals, I'm pretty excited that Memorial Day gives me an excuse to make more use out of that grill, and our...
Weekly Meal Plan: 5 perfect meals to kick off the beginning of summer. Oh, and a perfect cocktail, too.
This Monday officially kicks off the unofficially beginning of summer with Memorial Day. And Memorial Day cookouts. While holidays feel a bit different for most of us right now -- or a lot different -- I am still determined to bring some normalcy back to our lives...
6 kid-favorite hot lunches your kids can easily make themselves. Should they be missing their cafeterias.
I know that many kids out there have been missing their school lunches -- because yes, some schools actually do have great cafeterias and no, the salami-and-cheese-stick meals I've been throwing together aren't quite the same. So while we've already talked about...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals that require almost no cleanup. Yay for fewer dishes!
Now that most of us are settling into our dinnertime routines for our families during quarantine, making use of pantry and freezer staples, cooking in bulk more often, and adding some super easy, 30 minute recipes into the rotation, we thought we'd start getting...
