Roasting vegetables is my favorite way to cook fall and winter veggies because it is, hands down, the best way to coax out big flavor from hearty produce. And then there’s the fact that roasting is dead easy. Sure, it takes a little time…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a 30-minute skillet chili to the most genius use of tater tots, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping li…
It's finally here: election day. No matter who you're voting for (and you are voting, yes?), chances are you're excited for the day to be over—or is it just me? In the meantime, these last 24 hours are no joke. Since I don't want to be e…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a fancy one-pot chicken and rice that's easy enough for weekdays to a four-ingredient chili, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab…
My kids love to come home from trick-or-treating and binge on candy the rest of the night. I usually let them, because then they get it out of their systems and don't want much more after that. However, that means we tend to have more le…
I've been willing it to be fall since, oh, mid-August. Now that I'm finally seeing the first leaves change, no one's stopping me from making chili. Lots and lots of chili. I'm partial to the kind that melts cheese and sour cream upon con…
If your house is anything like mine, the excitement and planning for Halloween starts first thing in October. But the execution? Yea, not until the last minute. (Who else hasn't gotten their own costume yet?!) So if you're a procrastinat…
Ah, election season. A time of elevated public discourse, stimulating debate on the issues that matter most, and constant reminders of why democracy is the best political system on earth. Well, maybe not so much this year. If 2016's pres…
Halloween falls on a Monday this year, which means that I'll have all weekend to actually try to put together a spooky-fun school lunch for my kids. While I have tremendous admiration for parents who pull off incredible bento box creatio…
Welcome TODAY Show viewers! If you're here to find more about the Halloween treat recipes that our food editor Stacie Billis shared with Hoda and Kathie Lee this morning, we've got you covered. We found all of these ideas on Pinterest (l…
Hooray for Halloween! Save the cute stuff for birthdays and get your spooky on with these seven Halloween cupcake recipes that are perfect for the little goblins in your life. And don’t worry: I bypassed the most intricate ideas for ones…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From an impressive sheet pan salmon dinner to a no-cook lifesaver, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list…
If there's one time to indulge in totally outrageous, decadent drinks, it's Halloween. Whether you like the tried-and-true dry ice trick (never gets old!), fake blood, or going for a color that definitely doesn't occur in nature, we've f…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a skinny slow cooker keeper to your new favorite stir fry (mmm... bacon), we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your s…
Let's be honest: Everyone buys box cake mix on occasion, especially busy parents with commitments to PTO, Girl Scouts, and bake sales. Lots of bake sales. Oh, and birthday parties that hit at the busiest times too. (Why does it always wo…
I like to prep my kids' lunches the night before school so that we're not rushed like crazy in the morning. (Full disclosure: I am so not a morning person.) That said, after I've just cooked a meal for my family and cleaned up the kitche…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a 10-minute healthy fish dinner to cheesy baked gnocchi, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and…
My boys have recently come to discover a truth of life: Everything tastes better fried. And I've recently had to tell them another truth of life—a much harder one: Deep fried golden deliciousness is not great for our bodies. So imagine h…
I personally love cruciferous vegetables, but some days I feel like I'm the only one. My husband typically groans when I unload a fresh head of cauliflower from my grocery haul, probably because he's remembering the steamed, completely u…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From no-cook tacos (thank you, rotisserie chicken) to a one-pot pizza pasta bake, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week. So grab a pen, make you…
Lately I've been looking for quick weeknight dinners that don't require a dozen different pots, pans, and utensils, because dirty dishes are the worst. But so is pizza night after night. Sheet pan dinners are a great way to cook everythi…
Store-bought rotisserie chicken can rescue those hectic nights when cooking a protein—or anything that involves more than a few steps—is out of the question. I’ve found 7 fantastically easy dinner recipes using a store-bought roast chick…
I'm quite excited to welcome fall in a week or so, but in the meantime, whoa the back to school schedule. I've hardly been able to make it to the grocery store, never mind find time to meal plan. If you're in the same boat, these flavorf…
It's official: Waffle-shaped foods just taste better. Whether it's because of all those extra crispy surfaces or how well the little divots hold sauce, I'm just happy that waffle irons are seeing some use beyond Saturday morning breakfas…