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5 Ways to Top Your Christmas Crack!
Can't get enough salty-sweet Christmas Crack (a.k.a. Saltine Toffee or Cracker Toffee)? With its layers of chocolate, caramel, and saltines, it's a must for your holiday cookie tray! Here are five fun ways to top your next batch, from pretzels to pecans. -
30 Best Cookies for Shipping in the Mail
Shipping cookies to a faraway friend or family member is one of the best gifts you can give. Here are all our favorite cookies for shipping, plus some advice on making sure all your cookies arrive safely! -
5 Ideas for Easy Homecooked Meals During the Busy Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of year—and the most stressful, too. The hustle and bustle doesn't mean we have to resort to take-out meals. The trick is to keep our home-cooked meals simple, adaptable, and make-ahead. -
What’s the Difference Between Green Ripe Olives and Black Ripe Olives?
Green ripe olives versus black ripe olives! Do you know the difference? Here's a peek at how California Ripe Olives are harvested and processed!Sponsored Content -
5 Ways to Use a Pot of Rice All Week
Rice really is a make-ahead food. Make more than you need for Monday's dinner, and you've got enough left for soup, salads, curries, and other rice-based dishes. It keeps well and just requires a little finesse to use again and again. -
4 Emergency Meals You Can Make No Matter What is In Your Fridge
If the pantry and fridge look bare, don't worry. There's always something you can make for dinner. Here are 4 emergency meals you can make no matter how slim the pickings look! -
How to Cook Frozen Chicken in the Pressure Cooker
Yes, you can take frozen chicken directly from the freezer and cook it in the pressure cooker! Just add some water, turn it on, and let it cook. Dinner is on the way. -
How to Freeze and Reheat Rice
Frozen rice is so convenient for weeknight meals, but there's no need to buy it at the store! It's easy to do yourself at home. Here are instructions for freezing, reheating, and using homemade rice. -
Sous Vide and Food Safety: What To Know
Is it safe to cook foods sous vide? Can you really cook in plastic bags? If you're curious about sous vide cooking, but have concerns about its safety, read on! We answer all your most urgent questions. -
5 Ways to Use Supermarket Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisserie chicken makes dinner happen faster, whether that means you're eating it as is or incorporating it into other meals. Or doing a little bit of both! -
How to Seal Foods Without Using a Vacuum Sealer
Yes, it's possible to vacuum seal your food at home without a vacuum sealer! All you need is a zip-top plastic freezer bag and a bowl of water. Here's how! -
6 Different Meals to Make With Pulled Pork
Half the challenge of getting dinner on the table comes in the planning. Making up a large batch of pulled pork helps you solve that problem. Pulled pork fills the house with a great smell, freezes well, and can provide you meals for days. -
How to Cook One Flexible Dinner That Makes Everyone Happy
A few simple tweaks during dinner prep means that you can make one meal that everyone will eat. The trick is to customize as you go! -
How to Grocery Shop with Kids & Keep Your Cool
You can take the kids to the grocery store without losing your mind. We promise. A little pre-game chat and a little delegation of responsibility goes a long way toward educating and empowering your kiddos—and maintaining parental sanity! -
6 Things to Make on Sunday for Easier Weeknight Meals
Meal planning doesn't have to be difficult. If you spend a little time on Sunday doing some light cooking, you'll have the elements for dinners (and leftovers for lunch!) all week long. -
10 Things to Know If You’re a First-Time Meal Planner
Ready to jump into meal planning? Not quite sure where to start? We've got your back! Here are 10 tips for first-time meal planners to get you off on the right track. -
What is Jackfruit and How Can You Use It?
Ever tried jackfruit?! This ingredient is starting to gain traction in the U.S. as a vegetarian substitute for pulled pork or pulled chicken. Here's everything we know about what it is and what to do with it! -
Try This! 4 Great Add-Ins for Hummus
Love hummus?! Here's how to doctor up your next batch and change its flavor profile with very little effort—and achieve maximum crowd-pleasing results. -
Everything You’ve Been Wondering About Sous Vide Cooking at Home
What is sous vide? How does it work? Here are the answers to everything you've been wondering about sous vide cooking at home. -
7 Easy Ways to Make Any Soup Better
Have you ever made a pot of soup and wished it were just a little bit…better? Here are seven easy tricks to make your next batch of soup your best. -
How to Use Your New Sous Vide Immersion Circulator
Did you just get a new sous vide immersion circulator? Here's a guide for getting started with cooking sous vide at home!Sponsored Content -
9 Baking Tools That Will Make Your Life Better
If you love to bake and are constantly in the kitchen with the oven on, then we think you deserve a few tools that make all those batches of cookies, bars, and candies a little easier. Here are nine that we use all the time. -
How to Keep Your Hot Cocoa from Clumping
Hate dry clumps in your hot cocoa? Here's what to do. -
Crispy, Golden Turkey Skin: 4 Methods Put to the Test (and One Winner!)
Want the most golden, most crispy skin on anything from your Sunday roast Chicken to your Thanksgiving turkey? We tested four different methods to find the very best one. -
11 Urgent Questions about Roasting a Turkey
There are some questions about roasting your Thanksgiving turkey that seem to come every year. You have questions? We have answers. -
4 Ways to Make Classic Mashed Potatoes on Any Schedule
Whether you're planning your meal days in advance or only have a half an hour before guests arrive, rest assured that any of these options for making our favorite side dish are delicious. Stove-top, make-ahead, slow cooker, or pressure cooker,…
