12 creative, easy school lunch ideas that kids can make themselves. Inspiration galore! | Back to School Guide
It's back to school time, and if you're looking for school lunch ideas kids can make themselves, you've come to the right place! We're always looking for suggestions that ease the transition from the lazy mornings of summer to "hurry up you are going to miss the bus"...
5 dinners featuring the best of August produce
How is it already the second week of August? For many of us, school starts soon (or has already started)—gasp!—so I'm holding on to summer a little longer with these meal plan ideas that use August produce. Because fresh, light dinners with loads of veggies in them...
The one thing you need in your pantry to clean all the sticky messes. (Yes, all of them).
I casually strolled into my kids' playroom and immediately spotted -- amid the Peppa Pig figurines, LEGO bricks, and 87 board books littering the floor -- a big wad of gum smushed into my brand new rug. That pretty much sums up life with a toddler, right? I tried the...
4 delicious sun tea variations, courtesy of a born n bred southern mom who grew up on it.
We are right in the thick of the dog days of summer and things are super hot all over the country... which means it's perfect for making sun tea. A sun tea recipe hardly needs a recipe, which is in part why it's such a a staple in the South — growing up, I remember...
Yes, the Click n Grow smart garden is worth it, if you want fresh herbs year round.
I've always loved the idea of growing my own herbs indoors as the weather starts to change, and after getting a chance to try the new Click & Grow indoor Smart Garden 9 (currently on sale!) consider me a new fan. With fall creeping up on us, it's a good time to...
A killer dairy-free coconut whipped cream recipe: Bring on the summer desserts!
Vegan and non-dairy eaters have a wonderful [not-so-secret] secret: They know how to make luscious whipped cream using coconut milk that tastes just as delicious as the original. You can use the creamy and flavorful topping any way that you would the regular stuff,...
If you’re road tripping, you need these 5 easy, not-too-messy travel snack recipes
Here's the thing about travel snack recipes and making your own snacks when you hit the road. One of the quickest ways to blow your budget on an affordable family road trip is to stop for snacks at the drive-thru every time the kids are hungry. The same for days...
7 smart kitchen habits that made us better cooks. Put them to work for yourself!
Most good cooks weren't born with smart kitchen habits. Getting comfortable in the kitchen takes time. Here are 7 smart kitchen habits that made us better cooks. If you're looking to up your kitchen game, we bet these can help. 1. Meal planning Planning before you...
My favorite family-friendly recipes using July’s fresh produce. Great way to save money!
July is such a perfect time for fresh produce -- and the delicious family recipes that make use of them. My backyard garden is starting to produce some radishes and cabbage right about now, and I'm seeing the most delicious peaches and tomatoes at local roadside...
Strawberries for days! Dinner recipes using strawberries
So I have a problem y'all, and it is called strawberry season in Oregon. If you haven't heard of or tried the Hood Strawberry, it is the most incredibly delicious strawberry you will ever eat and you may want to book a vacation to the Northwest in June next year just...
The ultimate healthy summer snack for kids
This is a sponsored post on behalf of SunButter Whether you're feeding hungry kids in your home all summer long, or you're packing snacks or lunches for camp days, you know how important it is to find healthy foods that they'll love and ask for. Thankfully, SunButter...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from 15-minute Street Corn Tostadas to a tropical sheet pan dinner
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. There is always a LOT going on this first part of June, so let's keep dinner easy and fast this week. From 15-minute Street Corn Tostadas to health on a sheet pan, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that...
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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 that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleaning services use it), the...
Create a more sustainable kitchen with these 10 easy, eco-friendly ideas
With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it's a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing,...
Kitchen spring cleaning checklist: 7 kitchen tasks everyone forgets
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 kitchen spring cleaning before summer arrives. But one thing I've learned after all these years is it's so easy to miss certain...
Healthy comfort food recipes to get us through the winter without the extra pounds
Healthy comfort food recipes can be hard to come by. I mean I totally get the desire to start new diets in the new year, what with fresh beginnings and all. But when it's winter, I just want to cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a big bowl of cheesy soup or...
How to tell if food is fresh: Tips for 7 of your top pantry staples
It's good to have some tricks for how tell if food is fresh and still good to eat -- as you know if you've ever opened a jar of half-used tomato sauce that seemed fairly new...only to find furry white spots of mold floating on top. While some spoiled food is quite...
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7 spectacular macaroon variations for a big finish at Passover
We've explained many times that macarons are not to be confused with macaroons, the latter being a flour-free, gluten-free, generally chewy coconut cookie that's a favorite treat to finish off your Seder. This being Passover season, it's a perfect opportunity to...
5 easy spring recipes for the week ahead, from 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to a fresh take on quesadillas | Weekly Meal Plan
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From 35-minute lemony chicken cutlets to sheet pan quesadillas, we’ve got five dinners that make good use of spring produce and lighter nights (yay!) to help get you through the busy week ahead. So...
A week’s worth of family-friendly spring recipes | Weekly Meal Plan
It's finally spring around here with daffodils popping up and flowering trees, which means it's time to start planning some spring dinners and easing out of all those heavy winter dishes. These are the spring dinner recipes that feel a bit lighter and brighter to...
These 11 light spring recipes help you shake off winter at the dinner table
When warm, spring weather hits I immediately lose all appetite for the heavy dinners like chili or pot roast that I craved during winter, and instead, I'm finding myself adding light spring recipes to our dinner roatation, like light pasta salads, cold, fresh...
These 9 recipes are most delicious ways to use hard-boiled eggs this week
These five truly awesome hard-boiled egg recipes may be the best, easiest, and most creative ways to use hard-boiled eggs, should you have a stockpile after Easter egg decorating. And don't worry, I'm not talking egg salad sandwiches a dozen ways either -- though...