Testing the popular Speedy Skillet Ravioli Lasagna, the internet’s current recipe obsession
Every once in a while a recipe takes flight – on the internet, that is. The recent posting of Grace Parisi’s Speedy Skillet Ravioli Lasagna at Food52, and from the new cookbook, Lasagna: A Baked Pasta Cookbookby Anna Hezel (available from our Amazon affiliate) is...
These 7 Rosh Hashanah apple recipes welcome the new year deliciously!
This year, Rosh Hashanah begins so late in the month but that doesn't mean we gathered all our apple recipe ideas together in time! For my family, the best part of the celebration is always the apples dipped in honey, and that means making apples the centerpiece of...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals you can make fast in the Instant Pot
One of my favorite tricks for easy weeknight dinners is to use the Instant Pot. Even if I forget to thaw my ingredients or don't plan ahead, I can still have a nutritious meal ready fast. Plus, it's usually a one-pot dinner, which means I don't have much clean up to...
How to get a teen to pack their own lunch: 6 tips from teen chef Josh Reisner
As parents, we talk a lot about tips to get kids to pack their own school lunches. But the truth is, even teens can struggle a bit when it comes to picking up just one more responsibility. Especially if they're always used to us doing it for them. (Guilty as charged....
Order dinner with Door Dash and feed 10 families in need while you’re at it. Here’s how.
We're all about a great home-cooked meal with your family, but we are also realists. Despite an amazing meal plan you might already have in place, sometimes you just need to take the night off and order in. BTDT more than once, myself. So just in case you need any...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals that require 5 ingredients or fewer
Another week, another meal plan ready for you to go this weekend! And because we're trying to keep our budgets in check and not spend hours over the stove cooking dinner, we've looked for great recipes that use 5 ingredients or less this week. They cook up quickly,...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals that even picky eaters will like
Do you have picky eaters in your house? It can be so tough to spend an hour (at the hardest part of the afternoon, by the way) only to have your kids refuse to eat. But parents want to eat more than just chicken tenders all week, too. Right? So, we've found some great...
Why we’re supporting World Central Kitchen’s lifesaving work in the Bahamas. We hope you will too.
We always say it: Our readers have the biggest hearts. And so many of you have been asking how best to help those impacted by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. While the destruction of these beautiful islands is indeed tragic, it's the human toll that's just...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals using September’s best produce.
This week’s weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we’ve found some easy meals that feature September's best produce. Root veggies are finally ready, and we're starting to see winter squash. So meals featuring beets, Brussel sprouts, pomegranates, and potatoes...
Mid-morning lunch box snack help: Dozens of ideas from our own readers.
This week, Erin asked our Recipe Rescue Facebook community for ideas for mid-morning snacks for kids for when they "burn out on string cheese, and can't have nuts." The group came through big time, with lots of ideas for quick snacks to pack in lunch boxes, all to...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for your Labor Day cookouts…and the rest of the week.
This weekend is Labor Day, so we've got your cookout essentials covered. Plus some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week, after you've gotten back from your 3-day weekend. Because re-entry is hard. So, grab your pen and make your grocery list, then stock...
A brilliant one-stop shop for more eco-friendly lunch packing and green living
I simply cannot stop browsing the selection at the aptly named Package Free Shop. Click around and you'll find so many of the eco-friendly lunch-packing items we've shared here, from reusable bags to surprising sundries. And it's all delivered in no-waste, totally...
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How to keep an avocado from turning brown after you’ve cut it. (And it’s not what you think)
I've been an avocado lover for a long time, but when I don't want to eat the whole thing on my own, I've discovered a little trick that can help keep it from turning brown that's so easy it's kind of ridiculous. And best part: no extra ingredients or fancy tools or...
Moving? This incredible service will donate your food to food pantries in your community.
This week on Spawned, we got wind of one of the coolest cool picks of the week: Move For Hunger. Recommended by our guest, Art of Happy Moving author Ali Wentzke. She recommends Move For Hunger to her clients and readers as an incredible idea for making your...
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...
8 creative, easy ways to wrap a bottle of wine to make a holiday wine gift a little more gifty
Grabbing a bottle of wine and throwing it into a skinny, store-bought gift bag or just sticking a bow on top is pretty much my standard way to gift a bottle wine to any party hosts, close friends, or special teachers this time of year. But now I'm rethinking my...
We found the best grab-and-go gifts right at Trader Joe’s. Holiday shopping made easy!
I love that this time of year, I can accomplish both my food shopping and a lot of my gift shopping at at Trader Joe's, all at the same time. Lucky for me, Trader Joe's has some of my favorite affordable grab-and-go gifts that make it worth the 30 minute drive for...
Recipes
12 of the most indulgent pancake hacks: Jazz up your favorite breakfast recipe for National Pancake Day!
If your family loves pancakes, Tuesday's National Pancake Day is a perfect excuse to try out these pancake hacks that take breakfast to 11! Of course there's nothing wrong with celebrating with your tried-and-true from-scratch recipe or one of our favorite boxed...
Weekly meal plan: 5 recipes that only require you to cook 3 nights. Whoo!
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...
10 tasty ways to doctor a boxed brownie mix. You’ll never go back to plain brownies again.
There's no easier or more satisfying way to satisfy a sweet tooth than a quick boxed brownie mix. But if you want to take your brownie game to the next level with minimal effort, then try some of these clever boxed brownie mix hacks. You get the easy benefit of...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals including great ideas for using leftovers
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...
Last-minute Valentine’s treat ideas for the kids: 150 ideas from sweet to savory, homemade to…not so much
Need some help with last-minute Valentine's treat ideas? Good ones? No need to explain to us. Whether you've got Valentine's classroom treat duty, you're looking for a thoughtful after-school snack or want to surprise the kids with heart-shaped bit of edible love...
