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...
Weekly meal plan: Easy comfort food meals that won’t kill your diet
This week we're looking for easy comfort food -- bonus points if it's all in one pot -- that still aren't too heavy. You know, for those of you out there still sticking to those healthy eating resolutions for longer than a week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list,...
12 tasty good-luck foods that the kids will like, to get the new year started right
Though I am not the biggest celebrant of New Year's Eve---why does it have to be so late?---I do love the tradition of starting the New Year off right by eating some traditionally lucky foods on January 1st. And I am so thankful that these "lucky foods" do not include...
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Does spicy food really cool you off? Here’s what the science says.
If you haven't noticed, it's summer. And it's hot. Like, miserably hot. My family thought we'd enjoy a relaxing dinner al fresco on the back porch and, just...nope. But it got me thinking...is there anything to the saying that spicy food actually cools you down?...
Is it safe to eat in restaurants yet – especially with kids? Here’s what the experts say.
Although I've ordered plenty of takeout over the last few months (support your local restaurants, y'all!), I haven't eaten in a restaurant since February. I know I'm not alone. But recently, there's been a huge surge in interest about eating out, at least in the...
How to make simple syrup, and 9 ideas for how to use it. You will never be without it again!
I have become the biggest fan of simple syrup, ever since I realized how easy it was to make simple syrup at home. For God's. sake, do NOT every buy simple syrup! And I say this as someone who will buy nearly anything if it's convenient. I got in the habit of...
12 creative, unexpected ways to use extra mint from your garden this summer
If you've ever planted mint in a backyard garden, you know it can grow like crazy. Got a surplus of mint like me? Then you're probably wondering what to do with it all. I mean, there's only so many mint leaves you can add to a glass of iced tea, right? So, here are...
6 creative ways to use seasonal summer berries beyond just eating them out of the basket
It's berry season, and we're overloading on them, to say the least. Whether it's the great prices at Costco or the buckets you're getting at the strawberry picking farms, local farm stands, or greenmarkets, we've got some more berry recipe ideas if you want to go...
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Weekly meal plan: 5 super easy dinners your family will love, if you’re a little tired of all the cooking
Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready! This week I’m embracing the hot summer weather, with quick and easy summer dinners. And you know how much we love easy recipes, any time of year. But especially right ow. I don't feel like...
3 gazpacho recipes to keep on hand for summer, from totally authentic to quick and easy
Gazpacho is one of our favorite go-to dinners for hot summer nights because it's cool, it's easy, and it's sooo good. Add a salad -- or maybe grilled cheese for the kids -- and you have a satisfying, lighter dinner with very little work. Plus, gazpacho is the the...
Weekly meal plan: 5 fun, party-inspired family dinner ideas to help you change things up
We're all sick of cooking dinner too, especially with the July heat. Since we're all struggling to get excited about more home cooked meals, we thought we'd focus on fun. We hope these 5 easy meals gor the week ahead are ones that will make dinnertime enjoyable for...
4 insanely delicious ways to change up your sun tea this summer. We’re trying them all!
The days are hot and sunny right now, which means it's perfect for making sun tea. This is a staple in the South — I remember growing up and seeing my mom's 80s Sun Tea pitcher (just like this one!) on the back porch, brewing up some naturally sweet tea. It's great...
100+ tasty and easy no-bake desserts you need to get you through summer. Bookmark it!
My quarantine baking obsession has waned, now that it's summer and sooooo hot outside. Over the years we've shared so many delicious no-bake dessert ideas, so I thought I'd collect them all in one place so you can bookmark this page as one huge, handy reference for...
