When I recently surveyed Scramblers about what holiday content would be most helpful to them, a number of people shared that one of their favorite holiday traditions was the sharing of various appetizers that could be enjoyed over the course of a number of hours. As one Scrambler put it, “For Christmas Day ‘lunch,’ we usually do an appetizer buffet that we leave out throughout the afternoon for everyone to nosh on as they’re enjoying
How to Make Homemade Broth Growing up, there were few dishes I loved more than my mom’s pureed vegetable soup. So, when I was first living on my own, I asked her to send me her recipe so that I could re-create her comforting elixir. Time after time I would make the soup exactly as she directed, but it just wasn’t nearly as good. Then, one night, after another good, but not as good batch,
How wonderful is the idea of walking into your house at 6 PM to be greeted by the mouthwatering aroma of dinner waiting for you? It doesn’t have to be a fantasy! With a slow cooker and a little advanced preparation, this can be your reality several nights a week. The beauty of a slow cooker is that you can put all the ingredients together in the morning, go off and take care of all
Fun and Healthy Halloween Snacks Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was a kid, I would spend hours and hours making my costumes and now I do the same with my boys. I also love it as an opportunity to get creative (and silly) with decorations, pumpkin carving, and coming up with fun and healthy Halloween snack recipes my kids will actually enjoy. As a mom, though, I know that
If there is one thing I am passionate about it is how food can bring people together. For me, sharing recipes and cooking tips is all in the interest of making cooking more accessible and manageable for busy people so that eating home-cooked meals can become a regular part of our daily lives and eating can become joyful again. But the reality is that life is super busy, and often complicated. Even with all the
