Since Cinco de Mayo is only two days away I HAD to share this amazing taco recipe with you. When I first told my family I was making tofu for dinner, you could see the abject horror in their eyes. “Tofu???” they shrieked, “Gross!” Nope. Not the way I make it. A lot of people…

We’re a household of grazers. And because of that, we have an abundance of snacks in our cupboards. One of my kids’ favorites? Protein bars. That’s fine by me but holy moly, are they expensive! Add to that my husband having a lot of food sensitivities so the fewer the ingredients, the better. To solve…

I love homemade salad dressing, you just can’t beat the freshness! And really? It’s pretty easy to make. I went on a major Jamie Oliver kick about 10 years back and learned the basics of building a good dressing. The man is a genius with food. I highly recommend this cookbook for mastering some key skills for…

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to get more veggies into my kids. Er, and me. With these crispy sweet potato gnocchi, we get an extra veggie boost, plus bacon. Yum. These tasty little potato dumplings are decadent and fancy-looking, but actually super easy to make! Like it? Pin it! Honestly we’re…

In the winter, I crave soup all day, every day. New England winters are chilly and there’s nothing better than coming inside to a homemade soup. But I also need to get it on the table fast. And on a typical weeknight? I don’t really feel like chopping a billion ingredients. To get the best of…

What’s better than an icy cold cocktail on a hot summer day? Basically nothing. If you are anything like me, summer wakes up your desire for a cocktail on the porch. This past weekend was the unofficial start of summer and we made the most of it by having my family-in-law over for some snacking and…