Content tagged with “Family meals” (Page 5)

No-cook dinners for the lazy cook
No-cook dinners? I never cook dinner. You might find it hard to believe, considering I started working at...

What’s fresh: spring spinach and onion lasagna
A couple of weeks ago, my lovely colleague Penelope blogged about lazy lasagna & more sneaky comfort food...

Mother’s Day brunch that tastes like a splurge—but isn’t
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. I like to show my mom how much she means to me by helping her have the...

Could you quit meat once a week for a year?
When I recently shared my secret for making Philly cheese steaks without the meat, I wasn’t surprised to get a...

4 ways to make better meatloaf
There must be something in the air, because I’ve talked about one of my favorite comfort foods—meatloaf...

5 dinners without the cleanup
Let’s face it, a quick dinner isn’t so quick if you’re stuck washing a dozen pots and pans when...

5 ways to spice up your grilled cheese
How many of us grew up eating grilled cheese sandwiches? As a kid, it was my favorite food for hot lunch. Even now, I...

How to host a delicious Easter brunch on a budget
I’m hosting Easter brunch this year. As if looking through my billions of brunch recipes trying to decide what to...

5 spring dinners to make your taste buds sing
It’s officially spring. And after the long winter my taste buds AND my kitchen are just crying for the light,...

Dinner-worthy sandwiches for $3
I want cheap, fast food for dinner. I’m not talking about the stuff you get at the drive-through window. I’...

5 common ingredients = 5 yummy dinners
I don’t know about you, but sometimes the last thing I want to do is plan a menu of meals for the week. When I...

Lazy lasagna & more sneaky comfort food shortcuts
I hail from a family of overachievers when it comes to lasagna. My sister makes her own fresh pasta and homemade...

Hearty Irish Eats for St. Patrick’s Day
I’m not Irish. Not even a little bit. Even though my green beer–guzzling days are behind me, I still get...

One-dish dinners
When I’m feeling stressed or a little blue, I don’t hit the vending machine or the drive-through window at...

Breakfast for dinner! (And we don’t mean cereal)
My husband and I have what I like to call “brinner” a few times a month. What is brinner, you may ask? For...

Pasta dinners in less time than takeout
We have pasta night once a week (at least) at my house. There are lots of reasons why pasta makes it on our weekly...

Why smart cooks use frozen vegetables
We’re officially midwinter and I miss the produce bins at the grocery store during midsummer that overflow with...

4 simple one-skillet suppers
Last week I blogged about the one pot I couldn’t live without, my enamel-coated cast-iron Dutch oven. And that...

Got kids? Add these 10 healthier foods to your shopping list
I was so excited when I heard about First Lady Michelle Obama’s new campaign to fight childhood obesity, called...

One-pot dinners I wouldn’t live without
If my house ever caught on fire, I wouldn’t be scrambling for my wedding album or my jewelry box. Of course I...

Dinners that cook themselves. Really.
I’m not sure why it took me so long to catch onto the slow-cooker phenomenon. Now that I have one I know it...

5 super speedy soups
When I get home after work I’m hungry. But even though my husband and I are ready to eat, the baby wants to play...

3 healthy desserts to bake with your kids
When we were kids, my mom loved to bake with my sister and me. She would put my sister in charge of mixing the dry...

Boxed burger “helper” made healthy
Whenever I see ground beef on sale, I stock up. Knowing I have a few packages stashed away in my freezer helps solve...

Who doesn't love creamy mac and cheese? 4 recipes to try
Mac & cheese is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. I was a big fan of the boxed variety when I was a kid (...