These Smore Bars are the perfect substitute to the classic campfire treat Craving s’mores but without the campfire? We’ve got you covered. We have been making these s’mores bars for years and they have all the nostalgia of sticky fingers from gooey marshmallows and melted chocolate with a graham cracker crust. These are the best s’mores bars on the internet and we always get asked to bring them to gatherings and share the recipe whenever we made them....
We do tacos, quesadillas, or burritos every Tuesday, but this easy taco bar idea is my favorite because there’s no cooking! Okay, you have to warm up the beans and corn, but you don’t have to do anything more complicated than that. And everyone gets to be in charge of the ingredients that wind up on their plate, as a family-style meal, which is an easy way to keep stress low at meal times—kids love having power over what they get to eat!...
I’m always ready for Cranberry Orange Bread come fall, but I find my kids are usually more game for fun mini muffins than full slices of bread. This easy recipe has loads of fresh flavor, is bursting with fruit, and has lots of natural sweetness. Plus, these muffins have and a totally moist interior. These muffins for kids have low amounts of added sugar—just enough to balance the tartness of the cranberries—and get extra fresh flavor from fresh cranberries and orange juice....
We’ve been on a serious muffin kick lately—even more than usual!—and while my kids are always up for Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins and Sprinkle Muffins, this blueberry recipe is also a hit. It’s easy to stir together and is bursting with fruit. And since I know that some kids don’t always like all fruits in their fresh form, adding them to a muffin can be a nice way to change up how you serve them....
Anyone who knows me is probably aware that I am a big fan of the Harry Potter books. But not many people know that the name of this site was inspired by the fifth book, “Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix,” where Harry learns that his godfather, Sirius, was born into “the most noble and ancient House of Black”. I remember reading that with Paul (we read the books out loud together as they were published, which tells you something about how old we are, lol) and saying that “House of Nash” sounded like as good a blog name as any....
Healthy Banana Cookies Somehow, no matter what I do, I always wind up with a few over ripe bananas at the end of each week. Luckily, they are so great for making healthy baked goods—including these Banana Cookies! This recipe has just a handful of ingredients that you can pull from the pantry and fridge and is super simple to make. They’re also free from added sugars, so they make a nutritious cookie to share with the kids at any time of the day....
I know red velvet can be a divisive flavor for some, but I love it! Some of our other favorite recipes featuring the same flavor profile are Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies and of course, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. A whoopie pie is as fun to say as it is to make and eat. A red velvet whoopie pie is even better. It’s like a portable mini cake that you can take with you on the go, pack in a lunch bag, or enjoy from the comfort of your couch without needing to dirty a cake plate and fork....
This delicious Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin with Honey Steamed Broccolini and Roasted Baby Purple Potatoes is all fancy seeming and impressive (especially if you opt to plate each serving individually) with big flavors like Ancho Powder and Sriracha, but it’s really simple to make! Looking for more great pork tenderloin recipes? Be sure to also check out our Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Thai Pork Tenderloin with Coconut Lime Peanut Sauce, and Indiana Pork Tenderloin Sandwich!...
One of our favorite Japanese restaurants offers grilled salmon steak on their menu and it’s seriously so good. The fish is always perfectly cooked and so rich and moist. I decided I had to learn how to cook salmon steaks at home so we could enjoy this wonderful cut of meat anytime! This simple recipe for how to cook salmon steaks is something I came up with while doing Whole 30 a few years ago (we just left off the compound butter back then but have added it back in since) and it is a dinner we have kept making over and over....
How to Store Produce There’s nothing worse than tossing fresh berries or veggies that have sat in the fridge too long, or that went badly immediately when you brought them home from the store. But you can increase the odds that you’ll have a chance to use them with a few simple tips. And by storing produce this way, you’ll be sure to get your money’s worth—and actually enjoy what you buy....
Planning a party? Be sure to also check out our Slow Cooker Little Smokies in Honey Garlic BBQ Sauce, Baked Korean BBQ Chicken Wings, and 7 Layer Dip! Turns out I may be mildly obsessed with jalapeño poppers, which are one of my favorite snack/party/game day foods of all-time. I have already shared Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers (which I cannot resist!), Mummy Jalapeno Poppers (so fun for Halloween!) and Jalapeno Popper Dip with Bacon....
I spent hours and hours pouring over all the best turkey recipes online and in my cookbook collection, as well as talking with family members and friends about their favorite turkey techniques to develop this roast turkey recipe. I knew it had to be supremely juicy, with mouthwateringly tender bites of light and dark meat that were seasoned well, without relying on a river of gravy for flavor and moisture....
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Do you have a Friday night pizza tradition at your house? We love making homemade pizza on Friday nights! I’ve shared our favorite Four Cheese Pizza with Tomato Basil Arugula Salad and the more exotic Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza, but today I thought I would post a classic pizza recipe that is totally different from the others. We’re talking legit Chicago Deep Dish Pizza and it is totally unique and out-of-this-world amazing!...
Lentil soup… Close your eyes, what picture comes into your mind? Does it resemble those expensive canned brand names? Sorry to say, but to me those are absolutely inedible. Some watery bland lentil thing with sad looking veggies that tastes like almost nothing. Would you like to change that scene and add some color, texture, thickness and flavor… yeah, tons of flavor… to that bowl of lentils? All you need to do is invite a few spices into your life....
Nutella Swirl Ice Cream We love Nutella and always have a jar of it in the cupboard for emergencies. Paul loves it spread on toast, I like it with fruit, but we both love it swirled in ice cream. When we were in law school, we spent a summer working in Europe and planned a two-week trip to Italy before heading home to start our second year. That trip was absolutely magical – we flew to Venice then made our way through Florence, Pisa, Rome, Naples, and Capri, mostly by train....
Homemade Fruit Snacks My oldest kiddo used to get really, really selective about what she eats and drinks when she’s not feeling well, which made it hard to feed her Vitamin C rich foods when she was sick. But: Her love of fruit snacks knows no bounds. And while I’m not in the habit of making homemade ones regularly, I will try almost anything to help my kids feel a little better…especially when it’s as easy as stirring together a few ingredients and letting the fridge do the rest....
I love relying on my best pasta salad recipes because they are easy to put together and I love being able to make a main dish ahead of time—and still have it taste great whether it’s served right after cooking or hours later. And this easy Pasta Salad with Chicken is wonderful to share with the kids because it’s bursting with fresh flavors—but relies on kid-friendly ingredients. You can serve this with the components all mixed together or with them separated out according to your child’s preference....
I love making all kinds of oatmeal with fruit, but peach oatmeal might be my favorite. It’s fresh, flavorful, and comes together in less than 10 minutes. And you can add any toppings you like, too, which is fun for the kids to customize their own bowl. Adding cream to peach oatmeal makes it rich and creamy, and turns it into a riff on a dessert—which might just make starting the day a little more appealing!...
If you are making ice cream sundaes, you might also want to have some Homemade Hot Fudge on hand. Or pair this peanut butter ice cream topping with Homemade Marshmallow Sauce for a fluffernutter approach! Peanut Butter Ice Cream Topping This molten, liquid peanut butter sauce makes epic ice cream sundaes and will make your summer get-togethers the stuff of legends. It’s a flavor everybody loves, but no one expects, so when they see it, they always go crazy for peanut butter sauce when they see it at an ice cream sundae bar....
Maybe you want to celebrate your pup, or perhaps you just enjoy baking and need a little break from human treats. Either way you will make your dog so happy with these homemade dog treats! I made this recipe for my dog Selkie’s 10th birthday this month. She’s a rescue, so we’re not quite sure what her exact birthday is, but I adopted her 9 1/2 years ago when she was just 6 months old....
