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…
7 Benefits of Backyard Chickens
Thinking about getting backyard chickens? I considered it for YEARS. We lived in an apartment in Rome when the idea first hit me but now that we’re nestled into our mini farm in North Carolina, having backyard chickens is one of those dreams that sounded so fun…and it totally is! 7 Things I love About…
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…
What to Pack for a Day Trip with Kids: 6 Tips from a Mom of 4
It’s taken a while but the code has been cracked. After trial and error (and a little more error just for good measure) I’ve got a solid list of what to pack for a day trip with kids. I love a good day trip. We have four small kids which manifests in my brain like…