Web Coolness: A Ben and Jerry’s flavor for breastfeeding moms, why you should eat stale bread, and the safe way to cook rice.
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! A Ben & Jerry's flavor that boosts breast milk production? Hmmm. Is there still lots of (clean) snow on the ground? Try our snow ice cream recipe. An insightful...
Amazing Valentine’s Day cookies that will make your heart go pitter patter.
I love edible Valentine's Day gifts as much as the next person, whether a fab store-bought box of Valentine's Day chocolates or crafty homemade treats, but sometimes a delicious, classic cookie is all you need to make your heart go pitter patter. Plus, baking cookies...
Next week’s meal plan: 5 easy recipes for the week ahead, from a fresh take on tacos to a sweet idea for pizza night.
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From a fresh take on tacos to a sweet idea for pizza night, we’ve got five weeknight meals that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
Snow ice cream recipe: The kind of snow that’s safe to eat, kids!
We're getting pounded with snow over here in Philly, and I know the same goes for my friends in New York, Boston, and pretty much all over the northeast. So, when you've got a snow day, why not make snow ice cream? It's super easy (yes, your kids can do it on their...
Weeknight cooking help: 7 tips to make prepping family dinner faster and easier.
We love finding the best kitchen gear, inspiring you to get your kids in the kitchen, and even making sure that you know about ALL of the best Starbucks drinks. But most of all, we love providing you with weeknight cooking help to make whipping up family dinners...
12 fun and (super) easy Valentine’s Day treats for the classroom. Party saved!
My kids' classroom Valentine's Day parties are looming, and it's time to start thinking about those sweet treats I signed up to bring. I'm setting my goals higher than just grabbing store-bought cookies this year, but not so high that I totally stress out. Which is...
Swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day chocolates that will score you major points.
If you're wanting to really impress your loved ones this Valentine's Day, skip the drugstore chocolate box (sorry, drugstore chocolate box) and shop from my new favorite chocolatier Lolli & Pops instead. Honestly, I'm not usually a huge chocolate lover, but ever...
We found it: The “Bakers Gonna Bake” sweatshirt that Martha and Snoop Dogg wore for their Super Bowl commercial debut!
If you guys watched the Super Bowl last night, you probably caught the Martha and Snoop Dogg Super Bowl commercial. While the spot was all that and more -- because MARTHA STEWART AND SNOOP DOGG -- the best part, well, besides the thinly veiled weed references, was the...
8 foods that are said to help boost breast milk supply. Yes, including cookies.
This late in pregnancy, I have a lot to think about, as do all expectant moms gearing up for the big day. A barrage of thank-you notes for my baby shower. The best gear and decor for my nursery. And, oh yeah, giving birth (eek!). The last thing I want to worry about...
Web Coolness: A winning Super Bowl snack recipe, the ultimate Instant Pot review, a bacon shortage scare, and more.
Here are our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you enjoy them too! CME is an rStyle & Amazon affiliate The only Super Bowl snack that has ever made us want to pick up a football at Real Food by Dad (above). Where to drink...
The cutest egg mold ever: Get it now, win breakfast always.
OMG you guys, I'm freaking out about this adorable Chick Boiled Egg Mold spied at Sur La Table. I've seen egg molds before, but this one a) has a stand (whaaaaattt?!?!) and b) is the cutest ever. Related: Cool Harry Potter cookie cutters that will make even muggle...
5 allergy-friendly Valentine’s Day candy gifts, so that everyone can share the love.
To me, nothing says Valentine's Day like a heart-shaped box of chocolate, or some other heart-shaped sweet treat. It's what I love to receive (ahem) and also what I love to give my family. The only problem is that my oldest daughter has peanut and tree-nut allergies,...
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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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5 easy, delicious dinner ideas for those weeks that get unexpectedly busy | Weekly Meal Plan
This time of year always gets busier than we anticipate, and I always want to have easy weeknight dinner ideas on hand for those kinds of weeks. As the end-of-school commitments start ramping up, with hectic evenings driving everyone around -- let alone a quick...
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...