Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe You only need 5 ingredients to make these easy homemade parmesan cheese crackers and guess what? There’s no food processor required.  What you need to make easy homemade parmesan cheese crackers Standing mixer with paddle attachment or mixing bowl with electric beaters Baking sheet 2 silicone baking mats or 2 pieces […]

Did you just get a new Instant Pot?  I’ve had mine for a couple of years and wasn’t sure where to start.  Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Busy Families These easy Instant Pot recipes are the best combination of simple and delicious — says my whole family of six!  1. Hard Boiled Eggs The 5-5-5 […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Our kids have started taking turns cooking dinner on Sunday nights. It’s adorable and guess which dessert they’re all dying to make again?  This Lemon and Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart from Super Simple Baking for Kids!  I say AGAIN because my little rascals helped test every single recipe in my book, […]

Experts say kids should eat about five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. But most don’t. Sound familiar? Well, we can help with easy ways to sneak vegetables into food. How to sneak vegetables into food Just a quick word about “sneak”. You’ve got choices here. Either explain to your kids that vegetables make […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe I’ve made this easy one-pot meal twice in the last two weeks. Because I love Chili-Roni. And so do the kids. If you’re looking for a fast and easy meal your whole family will love, add Chili-Roni to your list. Because: One pot! That means the smallest amount of cleanup possible. […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe I love this BBQ chicken so much that I’ve served it every week for the last three weeks straight. You can prep it days in advance or in the middle of a busy morning to eat later that night. Both make delicious results. For the marinade, make a shortcut and use […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Zucchini Banana Bread is what you make when you can’t decide which sounds better (or don’t have enough of either one). Combine the best of both breads into a moist and flavorful treat: Zucchini Banana Bread! When I cooked through Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines, her banana bread recipe was delicious […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Chocolatey, chewy and as decadent as a brownie, your kids will NEVER guess the mystery ingredient. It’s avocado. And these chocolate avocado cookies are total keepers. All you need to make them is a handful of common ingredients and a plain ol’ mixing bowl. In just a few minutes, you’ll have […]

I love cooking frozen vegetables. They’re always in season, already washed and trimmed, usually more affordable than fresh yet just as nutritious–in fact, sometimes even more so. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis had one goal: To clarify whether fresh vegetables are more nutritious than frozen. The findings were good […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Around this time last year, my 7-year-old and I scoured Pinterest looking for the perfect Christmas breakfast. We settled on a recipe for lemon buns that looked amazing. Then proceeded to spend four hours making them. Guess how they turned out? Gooey. Drippy. Tasty but a totally laughable mess. This year, […]