Costco trips bring out my procrastination tendency in a big way. I love the discounts and seemingly endless quantities of home goods, but schlepping them through the airplane-hangar-sized store? That's a different story. So I was pumped …
Another month, another Trader Joe's run. This time, we're bringing home fall flavors with these new Trader Joe's products that are great for feeding a family. Related: All the new family-friendly products to grab at Trader Joe's this Sep…
We get it, dinnertime during the week can be crazy and stressful for parents. That's probably why meal kit delivery services have exploded in popularity over the last few years. They deliver fresh, wholesome ingredients so you can make a…
It seems like juice boxes are just a fact of life. I slurped them as a kid, and many parents still rely on them for school lunches today. But as we're learning that juice for kids may not be as healthful as we once thought, I'm re-evalua…
It's no secret that we love shopping at Trader Joe's. We start with our favorite TJ's staples -- things you should always buy at Trader Joe's to save big on groceries -- and move on to new finds, of which there are many every month. Thes…
There are loads of reasons we make the trek to our local Costco. Great deals, long-lasting bulk quantities, those sugar-coated churro snacks. And don't even get me started on the samples. But Costco can also be a great place to save mone…
Amazon made a big splash in June when they announced a deal to acquire Whole Foods, and an even bigger splash this week when they announced that they'd slash the notoriously high prices at Whole Foods effective immediately upon the deal'…
Sponsored post. Every year, back-to-school season has us buzzing with excitement. New sneakers, new outfits, fresh notebooks, fun school supplies -- even as a (very busy) parent, it's hard not to get wrapped up in it all. That is, until …
We're all about moderation, but it's hard not to be surprised by the ingredients in some packaged foods we rely on to help make feeding our kids easier. Some are so simple that you'd just assume there's nothing but pure whole foods in th…
At a recent barbecue, my neighbor introduced me to one of the coolest -- and tastiest -- kid activities I’ve seen in a long time. Using the YayLabs Ice Cream Ball , a group of kids churned a simple recipe into creamy ice cream with about…
I'm interested in anything that helps make breast milk come easier and more, um, abundantly. So when I heard that the new Starbucks Pink Drink is helping moms increase breast milk supply by two to ten times their normal output, I needed …
When you go to Target as often as many of us parents do -- I have to go again today, come to think of it -- you end up doing a little snack shopping. But that's something we can feel good about now, because Target will eliminate all arti…
One of the most popular requests that we get is for easy school lunch recipes. While we're happy to oblige -- from gluten-free school lunch ideas to creative ideas for how to pack veggies in school lunch , sandwich alternatives to high p…
Move over La Croix, there's a new flavored seltzer taking the world by storm. Polar Seltzer just announced that it's adding four limited edition flavors to its lineup and they sound magical. Literally. The new flavors launched on August …
Getting ready for a vacation with kids is a sport in its own right, so when I get to our summer rental I want things to go as smoothly as possible – especially with cooking. In order to help, I put together a list of ten must-have items …
As a culinary school trained cook, I know how to work magic using advance techniques and exotic ingredients. But the truth is, building great flavor at home -- and even in restaurant kitchens -- often comes down to smart use of a few ine…
For those of you visiting Disney World this summer and using a dining plan , you'll get plenty of snack credits to help stave off those between-meal, waiting-on-line-all-day hunger pangs. There are hundreds of options throughout the park…
My sister has been raving about Aldi for a while now, but I’ve been unsure. While I love a good deal, I tend to be skeptical of bargain food. But, last year, Aldi announced a new commitment to gluten-free and organic foods, and stricter …
It's a unicorn world and we're just living in it. And Starbucks clearly has seen fit to jump on the trend the same as any Etsy artist (or ahem, website publisher) with its brand new, totally mind-blowing, neon colored, Unicorn Frappuccin…
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I've been writing about family eating and, ahem, healthy family food for years and, in that time, have also spoken openly about my weakness for sweet cereals. Like, when my husband is traveling and the kids are in bed, I'll eat a bowl bo…
There are certain Trader Joe's items I cannot walk out the door without buying. Chocolate-covered almonds. Kettle corn. Those frozen cheese pastries. And during pumpkin spice season? Don't even get me started. But beyond these snacky imp…
Sugar is like reality TV. It’s everywhere, we know it’s (mostly) bad for us, and we have a love-hate relationship with it. Which explains why refined white sugar is quickly becoming public enemy number one, while the popularity of all na…
I know that it's been a week, but I still can't believe that the holidays are over. 2017? Already?! Even though the month of December flew by at record speed, I somehow still managed to consume an alarming amount of pie, candy, and cooki…