Our kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 easy tasks you won’t want to forget.
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 spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years, is it's so easy to miss certain tasks that...
6 April Fool’s Day prank recipes. Because we’ll take any opportunity to trade mealtime drama for laughs.
I'm all for a good joke, but it's taken until now—when my kids have grown up a bit — to fully appreciate April Fool's Day prank recipes. Because when your precious little babies or toddlers reach an age when singing pop songs, refusing kisses in public, and...
Delicious allergen-free Easter candy and chocolates
Along with a few non-candy Easter basket gifts, most kids expect that the Easter Bunny will deliver chocolates and candies on Easter Sunday. But if you're the parent of a child with food allergies (dairy and egg here!), delivering on Easter Bunny expectations can be...
Next Week’s Meal Plan: 5 super easy dinner ideas for busy parents (aka all of us)
All of the spring activities are starting up and the afternoons are just getting busier and busier. So dinner time needs to be fast, easy and of course delicious. So next week I am lining up five meals that are quick and easy to prepare and are tried and true with my...
5 tasty ways to use up corned beef leftovers after St. Patrick’s Day
I may not be a fan of corned beef, but I know a lot of families will serve it (and enjoy it!) on Friday for St. Patrick's Day dinner. If you too are looking forward to a corned beef dinner on the 17th, let me help you enjoy your leftovers even more in the days to...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad the kids will love.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From crispy Fajita Taquitos to a rainbow noodle salad that the kids will love (and can even help make!), and of course the traditional corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, we’ve got five weeknight dinners...
Over 12 delicious St. Patrick’s Day dinners (that aren’t corned beef)
Though we know a lot of homes will be having corned beef for their St Patrick's Day dinner, there are plenty of people (like me) who would rather make something (anything) else to serve on the 17th. So, my fellow corned-beef avoiders: Here are over 12 ideas for your...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 to a fun twist on lasagna
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a chicken dinner that cooks in 10 minutes to a fun twist on lasagna, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a new way to enjoy hummus to the perfect pantry meal, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
Coffee on a cloud? Yes, please.
Oftentimes, the first cup of coffee or tea in the morning is the absolute best part of my day. I thoroughly enjoy those calm moments before the storm of the day ahead. And now I can enjoy them even more by using one of these trendy new "cloud" mugs. Not only are they...
7 amazing nachos recipes that will turn every day into nacho day
We believe there is nothing better than a big plate of ooey-gooey nachos. And we also believe that nachos should not be relegated to just making an appearance at parties. Every day can be nachos day. Of course, you hardly need a recipe to make basic nachos, but some...
5 sheet pan dinners that are easy to make and clean up
Sheet pan dinners are pretty much my favorite way to use a sheet pan (with the exception of a Texas sheet cake, recipe featured below). It's truly a "one pan wonder" that makes prep and clean up so much easier on a busy night. You can plan your entire week with these...
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The great list of Thanksgiving cooking hotlines to save your Turkey Day.
As much as we’d like it not to be the case, Thanksgiving really can be stressful, whether you’re cooking for two or for twenty. If you find yourself hiding in the pantry, holding a brandy, and wishing you had someone to call, look no further. Our annual list of...
The ultimate guide to Thanksgiving recipes, tips + tricks: The dish on your turkey, sides, desserts, and even leftovers
Hey there, busy parents who haven't finalized your Thanksgiving meal plans yet! We've got you. Because we're last-minute planning too, we've rounded up every one of our Thanksgiving recipe posts here, in one place. So here it is: our Ultimate Thanksgiving recipe...
8 genius make-ahead Thanksgiving tips. Can you really ever have too many?
No matter what anyone tells you about Thanksgiving, make-ahead Thanksgiving tips always come in handy. Plan all you want, but it’s still going to be a bit of a mad dash right before that beautiful turkey hits the table. But every year I host, I get a little better...
A realistic 2-3 week Thanksgiving planning calendar for busy parents. Like uh, we can’t all start in October.
One look at the Thanksgiving planning calendars, and it brings up a whole lot of stress. I was supposed to order a turkey *when*? Whether Thanksgiving falls late on the calendar, or early like this year, it doesn't matter -- it's still never enough time for me to...
Is it realistic to go vegan with kids? One mom’s real life tips and tricks.
On World Vegan Day, it seems a good time to share my personal tips and tricks for learning to go vegan at home. Especially with more of us becoming aware of the benefits of a vegan (or at least more vegan) diet, for both our bodies and our planet. For background: A...
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The best holiday cookie recipes from our readers own recipe boxes. (Virtual cookie exchange!)
Whether you are a prolific cookie baker or an enthusiastic cookie eater, holiday cookie season has begun! We all have our tried-and-true favorites (to bake and to eat), but we also love to try new recipes. So, we turned to you, our Recipe Rescue Facebook audience,...
8 genius make-ahead Thanksgiving tips. Can you really ever have too many?
No matter what anyone tells you about Thanksgiving, make-ahead Thanksgiving tips always come in handy. Plan all you want, but it’s still going to be a bit of a mad dash right before that beautiful turkey hits the table. But every year I host, I get a little better...
7 spectacular Halloween dinner theme ideas for a fun night at home
A few years back, when we were looking for trick-or-treating alternatives, one of Liz's suggestions was to host a fun Halloween themed dinner with the kids. Even though we're out and about again for Halloween, a themed Halloween dinner is still a great idea --...
5 comfort food dinners for a tough week: A weekly meal plan designed to soothe
We first published this post at a time the world was hurting so many hearts -- the pandemic, politics, wildfires -- and here we are again, the same time of year, turning to food for a bit of "normal.” Next week, I am planning to start baking homemade bread again...
5 fabulous fall comfort food meals to work into your weekly meal plan
The weather is getting chillier (somewhat) where I live and it's dark at 6:30pm, so it's not surprise that warm, comfort food dinners are all I have on my mind. (Well that, and starting to think through all the fun Halloween treats to whip up this month). So this...
