The absolute best food gift idea for new parents – no cooking required!
As a food professional, I often get asked about the best dish to cook for new parents. And I usually let them in on a little secret: Don’t cook them anything. Instead, if you want an amazing gift idea for new parents, do what a good friend did for us when my first...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including a whole roasted chicken and an entree-worthy mac & cheese
This week, we have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, including an easy whole roasted chicken and an entree-worthy mac & cheese dish. These five dinners will get you through this fall week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your...
True or false: Can fun-size and mini Halloween candy can contain nuts even if the full-size version is nut-free?
Each year, so many parents looking out for kids with allergies want to know whether it's true that Halloween fun-size or mini candies may contain nuts, even if the full-size candies are known for being nut-free. Bad news: It's true. Even if a full-size candy is safe...
The natural, low-sugar, allergy-friendly candy that might save you a few cavities
If you're like us and you've been footing the bill for many a cavity filling lately (oof, we feel your pain!), you'll be happy to learn about Smart Sweets, a new low-sugar candy with no artificial sweeteners. And just in time for Halloween Related: Two ways to make...
7 last-minute, semi-homemade Halloween party treats that are still wildly impressive
We're down to the wire with Halloween coming soon, which means, it's all about easy Halloween snacks and party treats from here on out. In my mind, that means semi-homemade Halloween treats -- as much a I'm impressed by the outrageous Halloween treats we've been...
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including our favorite fall comfort food classics
This week, we have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, including some of our favorite comfort food for fall -- like corn chowder and Sloppy Joes. And a fun bonus Halloween meal the kids will love this week. These five dinners that will get you through...
This Halloween S’mores recipe wins Halloween S’mores (should there be such an award)
When I stumbled upon this recipe for Spooky Halloween S'mores with Candy Marshmallows from Aww Sam I was like okay, done. Because if there's one thing my kid need right now, according to them, it's another way to get candy into their mouths. And if there's another way...
The best way to cook brussels sprouts: 3 simple methods you should try right now.
I can't write an article about the best way to cook brussels sprouts without thinking how far we've come since I was a kid. Back then, my best friend’s mother used to say when you cooked brussels sprouts, it smelled like the Jolly Green Giant farted in the kitchen....
11 hilarious tweets about the most important part of Halloween: Candy.
Each year, this Cool Mom Picks Halloween meme goes viral -- because, facts. And, Reeses. Let's be honest, if there's one thing that parents can agree on, it's that the opportunity to steal our kids' Halloween candy is easily the best part of Halloween. Well obviously...
Elf cookies, you guys! BUDDY THE ELF COOKIES!
Normally I would be annoyed to see Christmas fare before Halloween, but when I spotted these Pillsbury Buddy the Elf break-and-bake cookies at Target, I wanted to jump up and down. BUDDY! I know him! I know him! Luckily I restrained myself, but it won't stop me from...
8 of the very best brownie recipes from top food bloggers, for every kind of brownie lover.
With the cool weather upon us, I want to take a moment to talk about chocolate, or more specifically brownies, or more specifically, the very best brownie recipes. So I’ve rounded up 8 of the most outrageously delicious and sinfully decadent brownie recipes, for no...
Weekly meal plan: 5 meals for the week ahead, including plenty of fast-and-easy recipes and the ultimate Friday night comfort food.
This week, we have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, from a super-quick Instant Pot Chicken Ragu recipe to an easier-than-ever sheet pan salmon dinner. These five meals are designed get you through the week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen,...
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How to make mirepoix: This diced vegetable mixture will be your mealtime hero!
Mirepoix sounds fancy, but it really isn't, and knowing how to make it can make cooking weeknight meals a lot easier. You don't even need to know that the name comes from Charles Pierre Gaston François, duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757), whose chef is said to have...
17 of of the best family food Instagram accounts that inspire us every time we scroll our feeds
These days, I get nearly all of my family recipes online, and that includes Instagram -- so I've put together a list of some of my very favorite family food Instagram accounts, which are always a source of inspiration, motivation, humor, and even commiseration....
How to make natural pink frosting 3 ways | Testing Cooking Tricks
For this Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to learn how to make natural pink frosting for cakes and cupcakes. My kids are at the age where they love the baking process almost (almost) as much as the finished treat, and our recent binging of Netflix’s...
How do you say that anyway? 23 hard-to-pronounce foods we want to get right, from Açaí to Lychee to Worcestershire sauce.
There you sit, afraid to order because you really want that tasty slaw made from that crispy root vegetable. It's right there on the menu, you know how to spell it, but... jicama? So you point, which works, but it would have been nice to say it out loud. We all...
5 major takeaways for families from Canada’s surprising new food guidelines
The release of Canada's new food guidelines this week is causing quite a stir in food circles, and for good reason. The authors of this new study refused to base their recommendations on any study that was funded by the food industry. So it's not surprising that...
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Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead, including pasta, hoagies, soup, and more
We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. These five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients...
200+ last-minute Valentine’s recipes for treats, meals, desserts and more. We got you!
Need some help with last-minute Valentine's recipes? Good ones? We hear you! Whether you're planning a deliciously sweet Valentine's Day breakfast, packing heart-shaped lunchbox treats, baking (or avoiding baking) for the classroom, whipping up semi-homemade...
How to make mirepoix: This diced vegetable mixture will be your mealtime hero!
Mirepoix sounds fancy, but it really isn't, and knowing how to make it can make cooking weeknight meals a lot easier. You don't even need to know that the name comes from Charles Pierre Gaston François, duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757), whose chef is said to have...
17 of of the best family food Instagram accounts that inspire us every time we scroll our feeds
These days, I get nearly all of my family recipes online, and that includes Instagram -- so I've put together a list of some of my very favorite family food Instagram accounts, which are always a source of inspiration, motivation, humor, and even commiseration....
Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals for the week ahead including easy DIY dinner bowls for picky eaters
We have another round of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. These five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients...
