Simplifying the toys in your home reduces clutter, lowers stress, and improves how your children play. Use this practical guide to declutter toys for good and create a calmer, more creative play environment. Table of Contents Benefits of Decluttering Your Toys Open-Ended Toys vs. Closed-Ended Toys How to Declutter Your Toys Step 1: Watch & … Read more
Making a batch of Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting is a sure sign that autumn has arrived. As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to fall, these cookies are one of my favorite treats. The cookies are soft and cake-like in the center with a rich, nutty brown butter frosting on … Read more
A lightened-up vision of a favorite dessert. You won’t believe the texture and flavor of the Ice Milk… and it’s not loaded with sugar! Peach Melba: Creamy Ice Milk with Sliced Peaches, Raspberry Sauce and Raspberries Adding Almond Granola to the parfait Scooping home made ice milk A summer-refreshing treat! This hot, humid season inspired … Read more
Born 21st January 2017, 8 pounds 5 ounces! Sorry for the recent quiet on the recipe front — I have a very good reason. Benjamin James arrived a little early on 21 January at 6:59am, weighing a healthy 8 pounds 5 ounces. We’re absolutely delighted with our new little person and are settling in at … Read more
Million Dollar Mac & Cheese — the creamiest, dreamiest mac and cheese ever. This casserole is a household favorite: tender elbow macaroni folded into a rich cheese sauce with cottage cheese, sour cream, and cream cheese, then topped with shredded cheddar. It’s perfect for potlucks and cookouts, and it can be assembled ahead and refrigerated … Read more
I’ve been home for 37 days and used up about a dozen overripe bananas. I love many banana recipes on this blog, but this time I wanted something different: a cookie. Specifically, Brown Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies. Browning the butter is optional but, in my opinion, essential — it adds a deep, nutty flavor. Keep … Read more
Instant Pot baked beans get a kiss of sweetness from maple syrup and a kick of heat from jalapeño. Baked beans were a fixture at family gatherings when I was growing up — from baptisms to backyard barbecues. They’re one of my mother’s signature dishes and always a crowd-pleaser. I used to prefer the quick, … Read more
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Baked Potatoes are creamy ranch twice-baked potatoes filled with a spicy buffalo chicken mixture and topped with ooey Colby Jack cheese. Hearty and satisfying, these stuffed baked potatoes make a complete meal in one dish. What are buffalo chicken baked potatoes? These loaded twice-baked potatoes combine the cool tang of ranch with … Read more
No-churn Cookie Monster ice cream brings Sesame Street fun to your freezer without an ice cream maker. This creamy vanilla base is swirled with chopped Oreos and chocolate chip cookies, and tinted a vibrant blue that’s downright mesmerizing. Skip the trip to the ice cream shop—this easy homemade recipe is a hit with kids and … Read more
A few months ago we spent a weekend in Berlin — an edgy, graffiti-covered city shaped by a turbulent past. The streets felt like a canvas for history, and the weather matched the city’s concrete, Soviets-era grey: cold, damp and relentless. We wandered Kreuzberg for a morning and eventually reached the point where food was … Read more