I'm all for a good joke, but it's taken until now—when my kids have grown up a bit — to fully appreciate April Fool's Day prank recipes. Because when your precious little babies or toddlers reach an age when singing pop songs, refusing k…
The weather is changing, and thank goodness that means no more ideas about camping (it's just not my favorite way to vacation). And while I am not really going to miss sleeping outside, I do miss the excuse to eat s’mores. So I felt insp…
You may not know Vallery Lomas yet, but trust me when I say you should go ahead and be obsessed with her and her new cookbook, Life Is What You Bake It . As a new lawyer and food blogger, she dropped everything to participate on The Grea…
Another weekend is here, which means it's the time we're starting thinking about what to feed our families next week. So as we do every Friday , we're sharing some delicious meals that will make your dinnertime easy and your family happy…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than …
There's no easier or more satisfying way to satisfy a sweet tooth than a quick boxed brownie mix. But if you want to take your brownie game to the next level with minimal effort, then try some of these clever boxed brownie mix hacks. You…
If you're a Trader Joe's devotee like me, you probably have a handful -- or cartful -- of must-haves that you grab every visit. Now you can see how your favorites stack up against other TJ shoppers by checking out the winners of Trader J…
Here, I've wrangled together some of the easiest Halloween treat ideas we've shared over the past few years. on Instagram You know, the kind you can mainly do without complex instructions. You might not even need the recipe at all. Becau…
On a recent thread in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group , I noticed a particularly long discussion around the topic of the best way to cut brownies. Specifically, how to remove brownies from the pan without them breaking into pieces. The …
A new batch of weekly meal plan recommendations are here, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. We promise, these five recipes will get you through this week ahead easily and deliciously. So grab a pen, make your shop…
With the cool weather upon us, I want to take a moment to talk about chocolate, or more specifically brownies, or more specifically, the very best brownie recipes. So I’ve rounded up 8 of the most outrageously delicious and sinfully deca…
All I want for Mother’s Day is to not cook – and to not do the dishes. (Well, maybe a spa certificate too if we’re really being honest here!) And spring has finally sprung so I'm loving the idea of a Mother’s Day picnic to celebrate all …
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…
One of my favorite baking recipes of all time is the one for Julia Child's Best Ever Brownies . They are amazing, but—and this is a big but— over the course of the recipe you use five different bowls. Yes, FIVE! Needless to say, I hardly…
It never fails that I remember I need to take treats to the party in my kids' classes at the very last minute. Or that, after a week of procrastinating, I remember, oh yeah, Valentine's Day is tomorrow and I should probably make a little…
If your kids are anything like mine, they want nothing more than to eat pure, unadulterated candy from their Halloween haul for about, oh, three days. They still want it after that but, eh , only the dregs are left or, though they'd neve…
With baking season around the corner, it’s time to (finally!) get a handle on how to properly store baked goods. With the right moves, you can bake your treats ahead of time and still serve up fresh pies, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, and …
We fully admit that we're flip floppers when it comes to food holidays. Mostly we think they are silly, but when one comes around that gives us an excuse to indulge in a favorite treat, we're the first ones to celebrate. Today, National …