Growing up, there was nothing sentimental about Mother’s and Father’s Day in my house—they were just “Hallmark” holidays that were full of meaningless gestures. Or that’s how my parents talked about them. One year, I was away for Mother’s Day Weekend with a friend and her family and my friend’s mother sweetly suggested that I call my mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day. Feeling embarrassed, I called my mom to relay the message
How a Stomach Flu Proved that Cooking with Kids is Worth the HassleThis past weekend, I was in New York City with my mom for the memorial service for a dear family friend. In the midst of the different events of the weekend I got a text message from my husband telling me that he thought that he had come down with the stomach flu that both our boys had struggled with in epic ways
We are so excited to announce the addition of Instant Pot conversions to our recipes. We will continue to add more over the coming months, but have a pretty good collection started already (see below for a list).For those of you who are new to the Instant Pot, our resident slow cooker and now Instant Pot master Marla Kostis thought it would be helpful to share these tips:1. The Instant Pot should always be used
Today’s post is a guest post from the amazing Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN whose site JessicaLevinson.com is full of great ideas for feeding your family, as well as recipes that are to die for! She is here to share her tips for how to get your kids to eat more vegetables– and who doesn’t need help with that?! “Eat your veggies!” Do you hear yourself saying this to your kids at least once a
The Benefits of SoupIs there anything more comforting and nourishing than soup? As the days get shorter, the nights colder, and the risk of sniffles more pronounced, I find that I am drawn to making big batches of soup.There is something so soothing about sitting down to a steaming bowl after a day of cold weather. And no matter how high end the store-bought stuff is, I always think the homemade versions taste better.I also