The best cookie bar recipe for little boos: Monster Cookie Bars Trick or treat! Mostly treats…because that’s the way we roll. These soft and chewy monster cookie bars are easy to make, and loaded with peanut butter, oats, and chocolate candies. Your little monsters will thank you! This monster cookie bar recipe is always a hit…
Food & Recipes
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Entrepreneur Stories – Red Vespa, Authentic Italian Pizzeria
Whiffs of wood-fired pizza invite you to open the door. The vintage building creaks a warm welcome to a mix of locals and visitors – a low buzz of music and conversation, clinking dishes, frequent bright fire bursts as pizzas slide in and out of the ceramic oven. A pyramid of San Marzano tomato cans…
Monster Cookie Granola: My Kids’ Favorite On-the-go Snack
This Monster Cookie Granola is one snack that always wins around our house. Why? The granola is crunchy, clumpy, and loaded with irresistible peanut-buttery chocolate flavor. It’s a totally cravable, sweet + salty combo that always seems to satisfy. The kids love the peanut and M&M mix-ins, and I love the convenience of a pre-portioned…
The busy cook’s secret weapon: All Purpose Cilantro-Lime Dressing
This easy, fresh Cilantro-Lime dressing is a gem – the busy cook’s secret weapon for turning out a delicious dinner in a flash! Why do we call this speedy-fresh recipe “all purpose” dressing? It’s one of those fantastic recipes that can be used in so many different ways. The dressing works as a quick flavor-enhancer…
Easy Dinner for Busy People – Mediterranean Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
…because weeknight life is too busy for complicated cooking! If you haven’t already fallen for sheet pan dinners, get ready for a little love-fest. Sheet pan meals (like the below Mediterranean Chicken recipe) check all the boxes for a busy weeknight dinner winner. What is a sheet pan dinner, you ask? Dinner that is made…
Easy Dinner for Busy People – Salmon & Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner
…because weeknight life is too busy for complicated cooking! If you haven’t already fallen for sheet pan dinners, get ready for a little love-fest. Sheet pan meals check all the boxes for a busy weeknight dinner winner, so check out the below Lemon-Herb Salmon and Asparagus recipe. What is a sheet pan dinner, you ask? Dinner…
From Grandma’s recipe box: Christmas Cookie Cutouts
Christmas cookie cutouts are a family favorite at our house. Making Christmas cookies is always a highlight for the kiddos – rolling the dough, cutting out cookies, waiting (not at all patiently) for the cookies to bake, decorating with frosting…it’s a delicious tradition. There’s nothing quite like seeing little faces glued to the oven window….
Strategies to Discourage Eating Disorders – from a dietitian
A friend of mine shared that her teenager is struggling with an eating disorder. It worries me, as I have kids. What can I do? As an eating disorder specialist, I have seen many concerned parents and scared children come through my office. The first and most important thing I can share with you is…
Smart Meal Prep: Homemade Beef Stock & Vegetable Broth
Homemade broth makes the best soups, stews, and sauces. But… My first attempt at homemade broth was a disaster. After researching several recipes, I was excited. I selected a slow cooker method and purchased fresh vegetables. I layered thick soup bones in the bottom of my slow cooker. I roughly chopped crisp veggies and herbs…
An Easier-than-you-think Homemade Blueberry Pie Recipe
Pie lovers, give this Homemade Blueberry Pie recipe a try! Pie is a long-standing tradition in our family. Both of my grandmas made really great homemade pies. Is that true of all grandmas – they make the best pies? I’m pretty sure neither grandma of mine ever used a recipe, but the result was always, ALWAYS,…