With a new baby on the way, I can expect to be sleep deprived for oh, the next 18 years, give or take. So while I wait, I've rounded up eight power foods to keep the melatonin rolling and my body relaxed, so that I can stock up on shutey…
My motive for wanting to uncover the secret to crispy waffles is a bit selfish: As any family cook will understand, I feed myself last. So when I make a batch of waffles, the hot-off-the-griddle ones are gone by the time I sit down. Luke…
As much as I love to cook, I do not want to spend Christmas morning (or afternoon for that matter) in front of a hot stove. And if you're celebrating Hanukkah, which overlaps with Christmas this year, I'm sure you feel the same. Not when…
I'm a big fan of eggnog, but with eggs, cream, whole milk and sugar, it's no joke. Especially if you make yours boozy the way that I like to make mine. So, yea, it's a once a year treat in my house, which is too bad given how much the ki…
With temperatures dropping, my kids are asking for hot breakfasts which, of course, take more time—which, of course, I don't have on busy weekday mornings. I love that they enjoy oatmeal, but have always thought that I had to make the sl…
You know how excited we get about breakfast around here. And Star Wars. But we never thought we'd put the two together in quite this way, until we discovered the genius BB-8 Waffle Maker at Think Geek. Should the Death Star Waffle Maker …
The season is here. The onslaught of pumpkin spice recipes can either be seen as a frightful epidemic (Pumpkin Spice Clorox?!) or the best time of year ( Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes !). Either way, it can be overwhelming, especially i…
I'm not a huge internet junkie (I don't even like cat videos), but ever since my husband created his “Berry Banana-Pillar” for my daughters, I've become a total sucker for food art for kids. Not only is it cute (and, yes, even those of u…
Yes, I love avocado toast as much as the next person—and so do my kids—but anything can get old. So I've been topping my toast in these new ways and saving avocados for more creative uses. These 12 unexpected ways to eat an avocado are e…
I am not a morning person. At all. So, as much as the idea of waking up early and scrambling eggs, frying bacon, and whipping up a batch of biscuits for my kids sounds lovely, history has shown that it just isn't going to happen. But tha…
One of the great joys of raising older kids is being able to hand over tasks or, uh, sharing responsibilities with them. And I'm not just talking about tweens. Given an age appropriate cooking task, kids as young as 4 and 5 can assist in…
I can't say precisely how many boiled eggs I've accidentally smushed, cratered, or generally man-handled when trying to remove the peel, but it's definitely in the dozens—maybe hundreds. I bet you know the feeling. Some days it comes off…
Somehow, the slow cooker has earned a reputation for being a winter kitchen gadget, but the slow cooker lovers among us know better ( hello, hand raised! ). A handy, all year around kitchen tool, the slow cooker can make cooking long coo…
The silky, creamy texture of a poached egg on buttery toast is a breakfast lover's dream. If you are one of the many people—including me—who loves the sound of poached eggs but are intimidated by the process, I've got a trick from the ul…
I have no intention of stealing thunder from all the fabulous dads who deserve acknowledgment this Father's Day, but to say that this Maple Glazed Bacon is just for them is a lie. (I request it every Mother's Day too!) This recipe—which …
We've shared some really cute Father's Day breakfast ideas before, with everything from Dad-shaped pancakes to heart-shaped bacon . These adorable and really fun recipes are always a treat on a special day, but sometimes I think that may…
There are a lot of food blogs out there—so many that it's honestly hard to keep track. We're always on the lookout for new ones to share with you, and a new category with tons of emerging stand-outs is the dad food blog. So who better to…
My kids are working their way through their scouting badges, which means we've been spending a lot of time outdoors recently. And I couldn't be happier. On those first excursions into the woods, we stuck to hot dogs on sticks for a simpl…
We didn't have a particularly cold winter here in Brooklyn, but I still managed to eat my way through it as though in hibernation. I feel it—and it shows, too—which is why I recently decided it was time to change my diet. When I've made …
Confession time: I like kombucha, spend too much money on coconut water and, yes, I eat avocado toast. You can roll your eyes and I'll understand, but of all my eye-roll-worthy foodie vices, avocado toast is my least embarrassing because…
The sweetest thing about Mother’s Day is that I think kids actually love taking care of mommy for a change. When you involve kids in the kitchen, it’s striking how proud they feel when they see the finished dish–and your happy expression…
Believe me, as much as we love food, the non-stop food holidays get old for us, too. But, as parents, we feel it only natural and right to honor National Peanut Butter and Jelly day with these amazing peanut butter and jelly recipes that…
Shauna James Ahern, author of the popular Gluten-Free Girl website, four cookbooks and a subscription recipe service , spent most of her life physically suffering, and not knowing why. When she was finally diagnosed with celiac disease i…
Easter morning at my house tends to be so busy just trying to get everyone dressed and out the door that there is never time for cooking. Even if I'm not hosting, but just taking a dish with me, I've found that it's absolutely neccessary…