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Weekly Meal Plan: 5 easy summer dinners the whole family will eat

by Kate Etue | Jul 13, 2020 | Meal Plan, Recipes

Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready! This week I’m embracing the hot summer weather, with cool, easy summer dinners. I’m trying to think of lighter meals that won’t make you feel bleh (you know) after eating them,...

How to make our 4 favorite easy pasta salads: Italian, Mexican, Greek and Asian. Plus tons of add-ins to make it your own!

by Kate Etue | Jun 24, 2020 | Recipes

One of my favorite go-to recipes on a busy day when I really don’t feel like cooking is a good pasta salad. I can easily whip up one of these easy pasta salad dressing recipes to suit for whatever we’re serving, from Mexican to Asian flavors, and then add...

6 creative ways to use seasonal summer berries beyond just eating them out of the basket

by Kate Etue | Jun 20, 2020 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

It’s berry season, and we’re overloading on them, to say the least. Whether it’s the great prices at Costco or the buckets you’re getting at the strawberry picking farms, local farm stands, or greenmarkets, we’ve got some more berry...

Weekly Meal Plan: 5 meals my family requested this week

by Lisa Barnes | Jun 19, 2020 | Meal Plan

The hardest part of meal planning right now is that I am doing A LOT of it. With no camps, no sports, and cancelled vacations, it feels like I am running a small Bed and Breakfast. And to be perfectly honest, it is easy to get burned out trying to plan meals that will...

Frozen Margarita Pie! Strawberry Bourbon Shortcake! Indulge in these 12 boozy desserts for Father’s Day.

by Christina Refford | Jun 15, 2020 | Gift Guides, Recipes

Raise a toast to all the great dads this Father’s Day! And if you’re close enough to be able to (safely!) clink glasses filled with his favorite libation, I’d like to suggest you also consider one of these 12 boozy desserts for Father’s Day....