Easy ways to save money at the supermarket — no circulars required.
As food lovers, we're always talking about what and how to cook so that you can enjoy delicious home cooked meals even when you're crunched for time or working on a tight budget. But time and money savings start before you hit the kitchen. Knowing how to shop...
The Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino magically CHANGES FLAVOR WHILE YOU DRINK, WHUT
It's a unicorn world and we're just living in it. And Starbucks clearly has seen fit to jump on the trend the same as any Etsy artist (or ahem, website publisher) with its brand new, totally mind-blowing, neon colored, Unicorn Frappuccino drink. Fear not little ones,...
8 recipes for perfect party punch. Say that 10 times fast.
I think that the key to a festive spread is the perfect party punch recipe. If you get it just right -- not too heavy, not too sweet, not too fizzy -- your guests will keep coming back for refills, and they'll probably ask you for the recipe too. A nice badge of...
WWMD: What would Martha drink? Now we know!
I'm a long time Martha Stewart fan. She single-handedly set the foundation for my culinary education and, for that alone, I will always love her, though there is so much more including her impeccable taste, nearly flawless recipes, and low-key but unflappable sense of...
The internet’s favorite two ingredient cookies: Are they worth the hype?
After my recent success testing a recipe for a killer two-ingredient frosting, I decided to try another seemingly magical recipe: two-ingredient cookies. I’ve seen variations of this recipe ricochet across Pinterest for years, but was always a little skeptical. Now I...
Bake Sales Are My B*tch: A food allergy cookbook with a sense of humor, 60+ recipes, and truly helpful advice.
As the mom to a 13-year-old with peanut and tree nut allergies, I had a feeling that Bake Sales Are My B*tch: Win the Food Allergy Wars with 60+ Recipes to Keep Kids Safe and Parents Sane by April Peveteaux would be a winner. With a title like that, I suspected that...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from the ultimate breakfast-for-dinner to veggie powered sushi bowls.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From the ultimate breakfast for dinner meal to veggie powered sushi bowls, 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...
7 cute Easter treats your kids can make themselves. Just wash your hands first, please.
My kids get into the Easter spirit by cooking, because sweets, of course. These seven super cute and easy Easter treats are ones that they can make themselves with minimal oversight while I roll out biscuits or work on the glaze for our Easter ham -- which is how I...
How to make homemade almond milk in three easy steps.
Making homemade almond milk (or mylk, as it's often referred to), may seem like an unnecessary bother to some -- and I get it. This process may not be for everyone, but if you drink almond milk often and care about how things taste, I strongly encourage you to try...
10 delicious and impressive Easter cake recipes that have us inspired — even those of us who don’t usually bake.
Outside of Cadbury Mini Eggs, my favorite foods of Easter are the desserts: From frosting-heavy cupcakes, to candy-topped cookies, to these 10 cakes we've found that will command their place in the middle of the table. I love having more than one reason to visit the...
The new Starbucks iced coffee drink that just made your summer.
You guys, as a coconut lover -- who firmly believes that coconut oil is the most useful thing in your kitchen -- I couldn't be more excited about the new Starbucks iced coffee drink. And I think that you will be, too, because toasted coconut cold brew. Related: A...
11 easy and super fast pasta recipes you can make in minutes. (Phew.)
Everyone should have a handful of easy pasta recipes in their back pocket. And every parent should have a handful of easy, super fast pasta recipes in theirs. The key to serving weeknight noodles in minutes is taking advantage of a few key fridge and pantry staples,...
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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...