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Thanks a lot, TikTok: Trying the Baked Oats recipe with teens

by Lisa Barnes | Mar 1, 2021 | Recipes

As a totally cool mom (at least, in my head, anyway), I like to think I stay up to date with the latest social media and trends my kids are seeing and experiencing. But let’s be honest, I am often waaaaay behind them, which is the case with TikTok. I’ve...

Michelle Obama’s Netflix cooking show can help teach our kids a valuable lesson that has nothing to do with food.

by Liz Gumbinner | Feb 11, 2021 | Columns

Parents are buzzing about Michelle Obama’s new Netflix children’s cooking show, Waffles + Mochi, just announced this week. And yes, I’m excited too! There’s going to be a lot written about it when it starts streaming March 16, no doubt. But...

3 Elderberry smoothie recipes to help us get through cold and flu season.

by Kate Etue | Jan 21, 2021 | Recipes

Elderberry smoothies may seem like a Pinterest fad, and okay, maybe they are. But Elderberry syrup has been a trusted cold-and-flu remedy since the 1600s. I personally love the flavor, and have felt great when taking elderberry gummies, but I’ve been looking...

The 8 best gluten-free pizza brands that our readers swear by

by Caroline Siegrist | Jan 6, 2021 | Shopping Finds

Anyone out there in need of suggestions for gluten-free pizza? Because yeah, we’re all as tired of cooking as you are right now, and I am not at all above adding good frozen pizzas to my weekly meal plans. Well if you’re looking for the best gluten-free...

A week of dinners that are easy on prep, big on flavor | Weekly meal plan 229

by Lisa Barnes | Nov 6, 2020 | Meal Plan, Recipes

This coming week (and maybe a few weeks after that), I need meal planning to be a bit easier. In fact, I need every one of my responsibilities to be a little easier — don’t we all? So I’m putting together a meal plan of five super easy recipes that...