It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a fancy tart that comes together in a snap with our favorite store-bought shortcut to BBQ pork sliders made in the slow cooker, we’ve got 5 quick and easy weeknight meal…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a meatless take on fajitas using chickpeas to a tasty Thai twist on burgers, we’ve got 5 quick and easy weeknight meals that will get you through the week. So grab a pen…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From the perfect burger for your July 4th cookout to a sanity-saving one pot pasta, we’ve got 5 easy weeknight meals that will get you through the short work week. So grab a …
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From a lighter take on Chicken Parmesan to make-your-own Soba Noodle Bowls, we’ve got 5 easy weeknight meals that will get you through next week. So grab a pen, make your sho…
Here in Nashville, we rarely have a summer day that doesn't cross the 90 degree threshold. So when I get home, I'm a lot more likely to be standing in front of the fridge with the door open, enjoying the arctic chill (and, uh, checking o…
It’s time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From an easy, summery shrimp pasta to a 30-minute stir fry, we’ve got 5 easy weeknight meals that will get you through next week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and …
It's time to get a head start on your meal plan for next week. From meatless tacos to a slow cooker pork tenderloin, we've got 5 easy weeknight meals that will get you through next week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock …
I have to confess, I've been man-handling salmon for most of my life. It's such a tender, elegant fish, yet too often mine ended up leathery, dry, or just completely fused to the frying pan and oozing white stuff (the worst!). Instead of…
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…
Outdoor entertaining when I can cook on the grill is my favorite part of warm weather evenings: Al fresco dining feels more festive and drinking, well, it's just more fun outside. Grilling is typically easier than cooking in the kitchen,…
Summer is coming. The school year is almost over (how'd that happen?), and the burn out is real. I need some easy, healthy dinners I can get on the table quickly to save me from ordering in most nights these days. Because swim suits are …
I love Indian and Thai food, but when I think of cooking it myself, I imagine a long list of exotic spices, special trips to the International Farmer's Market, and dishes that need to simmer for hours on end. And I think I speak for all …
Chicken, check! Beef (well, at least burgers), check! Pork, check! Fish, not so fast ! Other than meatless meals, we know that getting kids to eat fish can be a tough job. It's not made any easier by the confusing info about what seafood…
By now you know that we're all about keeping it real. Like making dinners that honestly take 30 minutes -real, using pretzels to get the kids interested in dinner -real, and microwaving veggies -real. Parenting can be noisy, messy, crazy…
Sometimes, as the family cook, you just need a win. In these moments, many parents look to kid-menu staples that they know their kids will love like burgers, hot dogs, or mac and cheese. Hey, makes sense to me—but I've found something ev…
Forget the Super Bowl or the Grammys, my favorite TV event of the year is, hands-down, the Oscars. Even though I don't host viewing parties like I used to (before kids), I still enjoy celebrating the biggest night in movies with my famil…
Frozen shrimp is among the most underused sources of protein in the family kitchen. Not only are shrimp nutritionally dense—according to the World’s Healthiest Foods, shrimp are a great source of vitamins D and B12, iron, omega-3 fatty a…
Citrus is widely available throughout the year, which is why we sometimes forget that winter is peak season. If you live in a cold weather climate like I do (California and Florida, humor me for a moment), the invigorating hue of a blood…