We’re officially on Day 2 of virtual school and I’m already seriously questioning my survival capabilities for the long winter ahead. If anyone is in the same boat (I know you are), I found the below recipe for sprinkled breadsticks in an old issue of Highlights that bought us a precious 30 minutes of busy time today. If that’s not …
I feel like stir-fry is a busy mom’s best friend. It also leads to high blood pressure, dehydration and a host of other problems, but I choose not to think about those minor details. So when I’m pressed for time, this 12-minute chicken with broccoli recipe has quickly become one of my go-to favorites for keeping my family fed. This …
I can’t tell you how many times I would ignore “tres leches” on a restaurant menu, thinking that if it wasn’t chocolate, it couldn’t possibly be good. But one night in Tucson, when I was particularly famished and had no other options, my entire life was forever transformed and I became a convert. As most people probably know from basic …
One of the best things (in my opinion) about the summer is that you can get outside and pick your own fruits and vegetables. Up here in Massachusetts, there are actually a surprising number of places that let you do this for cheap, which means that by the beginning of August, our house is usually swimming in blueberries. The idea …
One thing that COVID-19 has forced us to do more of is cook at home (gross, I know). Since my husband is way more creative than I am when it comes to dinner ideas, he decided to search for “Greek pulled pork” the other night because, well, he’s a little strange. Imagine my surprise when it was incredible! ** Disclaimer: …
One of the most touching things we’ve ever experienced was when B arrived at a friend’s birthday party of about 30 people, only to be told that the cookies about to be decorated had been intentionally made without eggs just so she could participate. I’ll never forget the look on her face, nor will I ever stop being grateful for …
Back when I first got our slow cooker, I remember being really excited to look for new recipes. The thrill has greatly subsided since becoming a mom, but I was lucky enough to have found some pretty good recipes in my early days, which have gotten me through the past four years – and this Crockpot chicken with olives is …
I spent most of my life thinking that chocolate pudding came from a box. To be honest, boxed chocolate pudding really isn’t all that bad – it’s just not rich enough for me. If you share the same sentiment, check out the below recipe, which was super-easy, tasted amazing, and was adapted from this Epicurious recipe to include more chocolate …
I’ve never been a French toast fan. There’s something about soggy bread that just doesn’t appeal to me, no matter how crispy you end up getting it. But both my daughter and husband seem to have no problem with that, so we’ve recently modified this online recipe to make it work for our egg-allergic family. There are two main benefits …
In case you can’t tell by now, we’re a chocolate family. My husband found this easy recipe online for egg-free double chocolate muffins and we adapted it to make it as easy as possible while working with the ingredients we already had in our cabinet. While it’s totally different than the chocolate-glazed scones I posted earlier, it’s still equally good. …
I’ve been allergic to nuts my entire life – so it’s only natural that one of my daughter’s favorite things to eat is, of course, nuts. And what better way to get as many of them together at once than to put them in… granola! Most moms would wisely heed the glaring warning signs here and just stay away from …
One of the best things about stews is that you can set them and pretty much forget about them until it’s dinnertime. My husband came across this recipe for carne guisada (Mexican-style beef) during one of his endless quests for new foods to try, and thankfully – unlike many of the ones he ends up finding – this one turned …
The other day, my husband surprised me by making vegan chocolate-glazed scones for breakfast. Actually, he surprised my daughter by making vegan chocolate-glazed scones for breakfast, but I’ll take whatever I can get these days – especially if it saves me from cooking a meal. I honestly didn’t have high hopes, but I stand corrected because they. were. AWESOME. Here’s …
Since becoming a mom, I’ve grown to appreciate the word “easy” more than I ever thought possible. It’s fairly logical to infer, then, that one of my favorite recipes is for this EASY soy sauce chicken (not to be confused with an earlier STIR-fry chicken I also posted). The biggest challenge is remembering to marinate it overnight, but once you’ve …
The phrase, “where’s the beef?” has special meaning to me. My parents glow with pride as they recount stories of how, at the tender age of three, I would inhale a king-cut portion of prime rib and french fries, then look towards my father’s plate and steal his. One of my mother’s greatest fears in life is that she will …
Living in Massachusetts requires a person to make certain… “sacrifices”: the beaches are rocky, the sports fans are crazy, and, yes, the winters are long. A friend of mine from high school had given me a recipe for Spaghetti & Meatball “Stoup” (“thicker than soup, thinner than stew”) that quickly became one of my favorite go-to meals when it was …
I’ve never been a real fan of cooking. Even as a kid, my mom – who’s a phenomenal cook – would try to get me into the kitchen, but I just never had any interest. As a result, I also unsurprisingly never inherited any real skill either. When I became a mom, that interest level reached record lows. And it …
As I’ve mentioned before, my daughter’s pretty allergic to eggs. And as you’ve probably figured out by now, I’m pretty obsessed with dessert. This combination doesn’t usually mesh well, which typically leaves me really depressed and her really hungry. I found a recipe for vegan chocolate cake in an old issue of All Recipes magazine and have made it a …
Breakfasts were always a big deal to my husband. Personally, I’ve never been a fan, but he always had large morning meals as a child and it stayed with him into adulthood. Having a child who’s allergic to eggs has made breakfasts a little more difficult, but certainly not less entertaining. In fact, more times than not, it’s a comedy …
One of the most frustrating things about recipes is how untrustworthy their serving sizes are. That’s especially true when it comes to desserts, though I’ll admit that my idea of an adequate quantity is drastically higher than what the USDA recommends. Either way, I had found this super-easy recipe for no-bake chocolate truffles a few years ago and love it …
