Content tagged with “Family meals” (Page 3)

5-ingredient spring recipes to get dinner on the table fast
I love spring food but I love spring weather even more, which means I want to eat a fresh, healthy meal fast so I can...

A delicious Easter brunch menu on a budget
My dad was a minister, so I’m not just bragging when I tell you I’m an old pro when it comes to Easter....

How to make perfect potatoes 5 ways
Oh potatoes, I can’t stay mad at you! No matter how many people want to badmouth you for your carbs, your habit...

The best natural peanut butters and jellies
There was a year of my life, first grade, when I literally ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every single day...

A week of dinners for $50
Don’t send me to the store if you want to eat tonight. I can wander the aisles for ages, clutching a few ragged...

5 tricks for healthier pasta dinners at home
I am one of many grandkids in a large family of first-generation Italian-Americans. This means that I grew up eating...

4 ways to cook dinner faster
Before I had a baby, one minute was one minute. Just 60 seconds. And I had a lot of minutes. I could use them where I...

Frito pie made healthier
As a native of New England, I had never heard of Frito Pie until a Texas-born co-worker offered me some. And then...

A complete christmas dinner for under $5 per person
My wife and I are just stunned by what happens to our bank account in December. Like an odometer in reverse, you can...

Fighting to Sell Junk Food to Kids
Really, grocery manufacturers? That’s your highest priority? Think of all the things that food manufacturers...

McDonald's Makes Happy Meals Healthier: Does It Go Far Enough?
When 19 restaurant chains (including Burger King and IHOP) pledged on July 13th to tighten up their nutrition standards...

Are You a Sardine Lover or Hater? Why I Heart Sardines
I'm in love with sardines. I'm a recent convert. One reason is that they're packed with omega-3 fats, which I'm...

12 Ways to Eat Healthy for $1
Every few months, it seems, there’s hype about the latest, hottest superfood—chia seeds and acai berries...

4 secrets to speedy weeknight stir-fries
On the days my wife and I get home late from work, the temptation not to cook can be almost overwhelming. Why dirty up...

Family dinners for $1 per person
Visiting my parents last weekend, I came to a realization: we’re a bunch of cheapskates. Really! Half of my...

Healthy fall crock-pot recipes for $3 per serving or less

5 secrets to healthier spaghetti & meatballs

How to make perfect pasta salad

A Mother’s Day brunch so easy even the kids can help
For the first time in many years, my mom and I will be together for Mother's Day. (Yay! No card this year that says,...

Lighter, simpler Easter dinner mains

5 fresh, healthy ways to dress up plain ol’ pasta

Healthier homemade gravy fries

A romantic date-night dinner for less than $10

4 creative ways to re-invent your Thanksgiving leftovers
I’m looking forward to roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving, but the real excitement for me lies in what’s...

Impressively easy make-ahead Thanksgiving desserts
I’ve never hosted Thanksgiving dinner before and I don’t think I will, so long as the more seasoned home...