If recipe testing has taught me anything this week, it’s this: Not everyone likes peanut butter cookies. For example, two and a half of my kids. (One can’t decide. Because #kids.) But if you like peanut butter cookies these are the peanut butter cookies for you. Actually, if you like peanut butter cookies that your…
The World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
After all this time, we’ve finally got a chocolate chip cookie recipe on the site but it’s not just any recipe. It’s THE BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe I’ve ever had. It’s included in my book, Super Simple Baking for Kids, so you can bet we tested and tested this recipe. I can safely say…
Sautéed Kale with Bacon & Cranberries
“My kids love kale!” You guys, I’m not just being obnoxious. I’m showing you your future. There are actually 3 kale recipes my kids love–and yours can too: Kale salad with maple-balsamic dressing Roasted kale chips And this one. Even my husband likes sautéed kale with bacon and cranberries. The one who devoted a whole…
My Favorite Easy Smoothie Recipe: Chunky Monkey Green Smoothie
I love this chunky monkey green smoothie so much, it’s my favorite easy smoothie recipe! But not as much as my four-year-old. When she hears the blender (And who wouldn’t?), you can be sure you’ll have a small person at your hip with a suggestion: “How about if we share?” No problem. This chunky monkey…
Easy Chocolate Cake that’s Rich, Delicious and Only Needs 1 Bowl
There’s so much to love about this chocolate cake recipe, because it’s the best: You need only one bowl and a handful of simple ingredients to get delicious results. But here’s the real selling point: The deep chocolate taste and texture is NOTHING like what you get in a box mix. It’s the best. That’s…
4-Ingredient Rainbow Meringue Cookies
These rainbow meringue cookies are basically the cutest things I’ve ever made. With only a few ingredients, rainbow meringues are actually so simple that kids can make them. For real. I love simple recipes like this that make a big impact. They’re confidence boosters for young (and not so young) cooks. Plus the end result…
Super Simple BBQ Chicken Tenders
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 your favorite Italian dressing…
Whole-Wheat Honey Muffins
This Saturday I’ll be cooking two honey-rich recipes at our local farmer’s market: Honey-Mustard Chicken and these brand new Whole-Wheat Honey Muffins. It’s is my fourth and final appearance of the year and it’s been a blast. Hope I get the chance to do it again next spring and summer! If you want to use…
Whole-Wheat Cheddar Biscuits With Bacon
The idea for these Whole-Wheat Cheddar & Bacon Biscuits came from one of my favorite women in the world, Joanna Gaines. In her gorgeous book, Magnolia Table, she’s got a different version. Instead of white flour and gruyere, our biscuits are whole-wheat and full of sharp cheddar. Better for you and easier to come by,…
Shortcut Tomato Pie Made Miniature
I’ve been working on a tomato pie recipe all summer and guess what? Our Shortcut Tomato Pie is it! My friend Liz manages the kitchen at Weaver Street Market, our local co-op, and she lead me to this masterpiece. “Use biscuits as the dough!” she said. So we did and man, what a hit. Naturally…
How to Cook Baked Potatoes on the Grill
I finally did it. I bought a grill and I already learn How to Grill the Perfect Steak, now is the turn of the potatoes, just make sure you take advantage of propane sales so you have enough to get the grill started, you can even ask to get a propane delivery. Does is surprise…
Shortcut Tomato Pie
When I posted a picture of the VERY HARD TO MAKE tomato pie the other day, my friend Liz shot me an email immediately. “Try this shortcut version!” she cheered. We did. It was a little spicy. So we tried a second version and here’s what my kindergartener said: “This is SO good and so…
Chicken and Bell Pepper Pasta Bake
There’s nothing I like more than a yummy dinner that can be made from the leftovers of ANOTHER yummy dinner. Cook once, eat twice, cheer, relax and repeat. Tonight’s dinner started with our awesome lemon chicken earlier in the week. This time I cooked it on the grill but you could certainly throw your chicken…
What to do with Eggplant: Ratatouille 2 Ways (Your Kids Will Love Them Both!)
For the first time ever, I planted eggplant in my garden. And guess what? There’s now an Eggplant Situation out there. So you can guess what’s going on in here. All the eggplant recipes. I’ve experimented with Baked Eggplant Parmesan in summers past but this new idea is even simpler. Put a whole bunch of summer…
Zucchini Banana Bread
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 but you know what…
Easy Blackberry Crisp
We’re blackberry farmers now. If you count two blackberry bushes. And I think we do. So… Ours are brimming with fruit and every morning when I shoo the rascals outside, their first stop is our awesome new blackberry crop. A few cups of fresh (or frozen) fruit later and it’s off to figure out what…
How to Make Mermaid Tail Cupcakes
These mermaid tail cupcakes are the cutest — and very close to easiest — cupcakes I’ve ever made. What you need to make mermaid tail cupcakes ll you need are three things: Silicone mold Candy melts Sugar pearls How to Make mermaid tail cupcakes Melt candy melts in a microwave safe dish. Fill silicone mold,…
Simple Sautéed Sweet Corn with Feta (Hint: Start with a Bag of Frozen Corn!)
This simple sautéed corn is one of my favorite summer side dishes for kids–and the whole thing starts with a bag of frozen corn. It’s easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser. You know my rule. I never post a recipe here unless three of my four small kids likes it. Full of fresh bell peppers,…
Soy Butter Roasted Broccoli from “The Farmhouse Chef”
(Excerpted from “The Farmhouse Chef” by Jamie DeMent.) I am addicted to this dish. The magic combination of soy sauce and butter is unbeatable. You might find yourself licking the bottom of the serving dish, and there’s no shame in that. This recipe is versatile—you can substitute cauliflower, kohlrabi, turnips, or summer squash for the…
Cane Syrup Pecan Pie from “The Farmhouse Chef”
(Excerpted from “The Farmhouse Chef” by Jamie DeMent.) Some people say that I live in the superlative. Everything is the very best or very worst. Well, this is the best pecan pie you will ever cook. I promise. No corn syrup needed. People from around the world will sit at your dinner table and tell…