Recipes
Easy After-School Snack Ideas!
Megan Sullivan, co-founder of The Local Moms Network recently returned to Fox61 to share her family's favorite easy snacks. Here are two they love: Homemade Party Mixes “These are perfect for bringing in the car, throughout the house, etc. My kids are...
Easy Dinner Hack: Sheet-Pan Recipes
This story is adapted from Fannetastic Food’s guide to Sheet Pan Dinners. Sheet pan dinner recipes are a busy parent’s best friend. Aside from ordering in or heating up a frozen meal (and we’re not knocking those pinch-hitting strategies!), it’s the...
Easy Homemade Salmon Fish Sticks, From Prep and Rally!
Prep and Rally, a popular meal plan subscription service, was created by Dini Klein, a CA-based mom of two daughters (with another baby in the way in January!). The chef got her start working in restaurants, then with private clients and finally...
Extra Basil in Your Garden? 5 Fresh Recipe Ideas to Try!
Basil is one of our favorite summer flavors, and this time of year, home gardens are overflowing with it. Megan Sullivan of The Local Moms Network has shared her favorite ways to use the basil in her own home garden in Greenwich, CT. 1. PestoWe love pesto...
Host to Perfection’s Naked Lime Cake
Sisters Barbara and Carolina are the talented entertaining experts behind Host to Perfection. Their Instagram feed is pure inspiration, and this Greenwich, CT-based duo now have almost 40,000 followers getting ideas from their tablescapes, recipes and...
Quick Breakfast Recipe: A Healthy Smoothie from Beekeeper’s Naturals
Recently, we introduced you to Carly Stein, the women behind Beekeeper’s Naturals, and the many benefits of propolis, a super ingredient made by bees that has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Since we’re always looking...
Summer Cook Out Idea: Hot Dog Bar!!
Besides ice cream, there are few foods that scream “summer” more than hot dogs, right? So on this summer kick-off weekend, we wanted to share this adorable hot dog bar from one of our favorite food bloggers, Jessica Merchant of How Sweet Eats. Mom to...
Easy Turkey Taco-Stuffed Pepper Recipe From Whole30 CEO Melissa Hartwig Urban
Anyone else feel like they're constantly working to find easy recipes that the whole family will not only eat, but love? Taco Tuesday is always a crowd pleaser, even in Melissa Hartwig Urban's house. We spoke to the Whole30 CEO about her favorite spin on...
Easy Floral Cocktails for Mother’s Day—Or Any Day!
Whether you're hosting a Mother's Day brunch this year, or simply want to toast to yourself, we can't think of a better cocktail to do it with than these Mother's Day Floral Cocktails from The Local Moms Network contributor Domestikated Life. Elderflower...
Bunny Tail Cupcakes
Looking for a fun Easter dessert that the kids will love... and can help with? How about these adorable Bunny Tail Cupcakes? We got together with Andrena from Crazy Confections who walked us through what we need to do complete the little masterpieces! Check out the...
Immunity-Boosting Carrot Turmeric Soup
Anyone else feel like cold and flu season is never going away? Whether your house has been hit hard this winter or you feel like you’re fighting it off because everyone around you is sick, considering taking to the kitchen to boost your family’s immunity, starting...
Acorn Squash Fondue from Food Network’s Melissa d’Arabian
Photo credit: Kristen Vincent Photography Looking for an easy, last-minute recipe—special enough for a Valentine’s date night at home but easy enough for a regular weeknight? Try this healthy twist on fondue, from Melissa d’Arabian, star of Food Network’s It’s Tuesday...
Whole30: An Interview with CEO Melissa Hartwig Urban
You might not know the name Melissa Hartwig Urban, but you have undoubtedly heard of Whole30, aka the diet everyone and their sister has raved about over the last few years. Melissa is the co-founder and CEO of Whole30, and currently has two books on the New York...
A Super Bowl Spin On Root Beer Floats
There’s a lot to be excited about with this weekend’s Super Bowl, including fierce competition between the Pats and the Rams, a strong halftime lineup featuring Maroon 5, and, of course, the delicious food we’ll be eating throughout the game. The Local Moms...
4 Easy Super Bowl Dips, from Beet Hummus to Kale Guacamole
Our friend Anna Gass, CT-based chef and author of the upcoming cookbook Heirloom Kitchen has shared four super easy dips for this weekend (or anytime!). We love her little tweaks (like adding beets to hummus or kale to guacamole) that not only make these feel a little...
Easy Gluten-Free Paleo-Friendly Banana Muffins
If we’re going to bake, we want to make sure the final product checks three boxes: First, that it’s a healthy snack for the whole family. Second, that it tastes good enough for everyone—even a picky toddler—to eat. And finally, that they don’t have a million...
Freezer Friendly Treats
by Erin Parekh, Holistic Health Coach + Culinary Nutrition Expert Now that we’ve covered easy, healthy lunchbox ideas—let’s talk snacks and sweets. Because at the end of the day, we all know snack time is where it’s really at. The key to preventing afternoon meltdowns...
Eva Amurri Martino’s Christmas Champagne Cocktail
Eva Amurri Martino—the blogger behind Happily Eva After—loves putting together classic Christmas cocktail parties, which she says satisfies her annual case of holiday nostalgia. “The classics never go out of style, and Christmas cocktails are so delish!” says Martino....
Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese from Anna Gass
Once cold weather months are upon us, we begin craving the dishes that keep us warm and stick to our ribs. One fall favorite for my family is good old fashion, macaroni and cheese. It’s filling, super comforting and meal my kids always request. Because it’s fall...
Five Ingredient Fridays! Artichoke Francese
Easy five ingredient meal to start your weekend!
