August is corn on the cob season, and while I love corn on the cob, sometimes you need a good way to cut corn off the cob. I mean, other than slathering corn with butter, keeping it on the cob is kind of limiting -- especially when fresh…
Springtime means spring cleaning in my house and that means cleaning with salt. Yes, really. While there are some great natural cleaning products out there that are worth every dime (we love Better Life around here, and even housecleanin…
I casually strolled into my kids' playroom and immediately spotted -- amid the Peppa Pig figurines, LEGO bricks, and 87 board books littering the floor -- a big wad of gum smushed into my brand new rug. That pretty much sums up life with…
Vegan and non-dairy eaters have a wonderful [not-so-secret] secret: They know how to make luscious whipped cream using coconut milk that tastes just as delicious as the original. You can use the creamy and flavorful topping any way that …
When January 2nd rolls around, my kitchen is a mess. The fridge is stuffed full of random leftovers, and the pantry is overflowing with half-full boxes of crackers, cereal and snacks left behind from having all of the kids home 24/7 for …
This Thanksgiving, I'm ditching the "aspirational" Instagram feeds with their super-creative (and mind-boggling) table decor ideas that require either a big investment of money or time to achieve. Instead, I've decided to simplify beauti…
The past few years of pandemic life have made us all a bit insane when it comes to washing things (I still sing 'happy birthday' in my head every time I wash my hands). And because of that, I'm not about to wash anything that doesn't abs…
If you're anything like me, you buy a big box of baking soda when it's on sale and end up having lots leftover after it has expired. But even though it may not be fresh enough to bake with anymore, your money isn't all wasted. I found 11…
This is how I was taught to cook pasta perfectly, even ahead of time which, by the way, is lifesaving knowledge for any busy family cook. We typically eat pasta at least once a week, and thanks to this pasta-cooking trick, it's cooked to…
Unless you're vegetarian, it’s hard to resist a big, juicy steak every once and a while. I’m not a huge meat eater myself—I only eat red meat several times a month—so when I do, I want it to be good. Really good. A tender steak with a cr…
Learning how to make perfect pesto will definitely save you money over store-bought brands, plus you avoid all the extra preservatives that you don't need. This is one of those cases where making your own fresh really is better than anyt…
You don't need to wait for a holiday or special occasion to make whipped cream. Whipped cream is just that happy little thing that makes everything better - from your morning coffee to topping fruit for an after-school snack, to dressing…
If you're looking to lighten your load this school year, look to the kids. With these tips, you'll have your kids making lunch in no time at all! I'm not a morning person. If your personality also improves throughout the day, you'll unde…
If you've ever searched for a recipe online, you know how incredibly overwhelming it is to find a good one. There are millions of recipes out there, and as you may have discovered, not all of them are great. It's so frustrating when you'…
In the past, we've written about how to clean our kids lunch boxes safely , say if a banana gets left in there over the weekend or a container of spaghetti somehow gets tossed back in without a lid. But this year, we may be pulling out a…
When I found out that Terracycle and Calphalon have partnered on a new program to recycle old cookware, bakeware, and cutlery, I immediately joined. (NOTE: You must now purchase a Zero Waste Box to recycle these items.) We've been talkin…
I can say with all honesty, I never thought I'd be the person searching for ways to make plant-based milk recipes at home. But with a vegan husband and a child I suspect to be lactose intolerant , we drink a lot of plant-based milks in o…
Has anyone else here made a conscious uncoupling from your stove this summer? Will you make anything, including dessert , on the grill, because the thought of turning on the oven makes you cringe? Me too. Which is how I figured out this …
The idea of starting a food garden can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you were not gifted with a green thumb. But pandemic life has us considering doing all kinds of new things that we may never have attempted before (see also: sou…
During a year that so many of us want to make homemade food gifts for friends and family -- and are home enough to do it, it feels like the right time to re-up a favorite sugar cookie dough recipe that was first shared here a while back.…
If you've ever planted mint in a backyard garden, you know it can grow like crazy. Got a surplus of mint like me? Then you're probably wondering what to do with it all. I mean, there's only so many mint leaves you can add to a glass of i…
Welcome to homestead life, mamas. We're just a few days in on our full quarantine, and I feel like I'm going to need to learn how to grow wheat and weave my own fabric soon. (Kidding! No panicking!) But I do have to admit, when I saw Rub…
Full disclosure: I am not on the Keto diet. This may explain my confusion when I started seeing "chaffle" recipes pop up everywhere from low-carb Instagram feeds to some of my favorite big-name cooking websites. At first, I wondered if c…
Every year I grow as many tomato plants as my garden will hold. If I’m lucky and #thosedarnsquirrels don’t eat them all, I have a bounty of juicy red and yellow fruit that lasts through September. Inevitably some tomatoes will ripen too …