I’m obsessed with making meals that involve much more DYI spreads rather than traditional plated meals. I find they are consistently the most efficient way to ease the monotony of daily cooking,…
Practical Pantry
Many friends and acquaintances may admire the pretty and healthy spreads and salads I compose for dinner, but after being inspired, it is always the same hesitation holding them back from cooking…
My son is officially a teenager now, and the distance between us grows by the day. Truth be told, he has never been super close to me, preferring his dad, whom he has so much in common with, and…
Was it just me, or did you notice that a lot of your friends and acquaintances were tackling their pantry during quarantine and all the many months at home during the pandemic? I feel like I was…
I have always loved all things salad, but one type I avoided for the longest time was a panzanella, which is a rustic Italian meal that traditionally utilizes stale bread soaked in a vinaigrette…
I hear it all the time: Fellow parents and household managers who know meal planning is a smart and economical habit and wish they did it, but they just … don’t.I think a mixture of trepidation…
It’s a well-established joke that there are plenty of “Karens” out there who, in an effort to get what they want, are nasty and high-maintenance to businesses, employees, clerks and cashiers. I’m…
I’m not a morning person. The cliché of a preteen sleeping in all morning and his frustrated early bird parents is reversed in this house. My 12-year-old is up and raring to go bright and early…
Sitting down to a great family meal is awesome, but preparing it and cleaning up after it can be a drag, am I right?
Written by Debra Caffrey
For many die-hard carnivores and lovers of junk food, it may seem daunting to think about adding more plant-based food into your diet. But tweaking your lifestyle habits…