Food and Drink | Essex County Moms

Seasonal Sip: Cranberry Gimlet

If you perfect one holiday cocktail to take you from Hannukah and Christmas all the way through New Year’s, let it be this one. The homemade candied cranberries are beautiful and tasty–and easier than they look to make. Serving a crowd? They’re easy to batch and can...

Speedy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

Sometimes, you’ll make a soup so good you’ll want to make it on repeat—and freeze some for later. This Speedy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon from Kathleen Ashmore is certainly one of them. Ready in less than 30 minutes, vegan but full of protein and versatile (can be made...

3 Sheet Pan Dinners for Busy Weeknights

Sheet pan dinners are one of the easiest ways to get dinner on the table, fast. Plus, if you line your baking pans with foil or parchment paper, there’s virtually no clean-up! We love the collection of Sheet Pan Dinners Maegan Brown of The BakerMama shared, which...

Leftover Halloween Candy Cookies

Extra Halloween candy? Donating candy to troops overseas through organizations like Treats for Troops is one way to do good while getting rid of a candy surplus. Another sweet idea? Mixing it into cookie dough, freezing it and baking off some Leftover Candy Cookies...

Recipe: Halloween Kids Dinner Board!

I’m all about making dinner easy… especially on weeknights! And while I’m always looking for ways to sneak in fruit and veggies, I also want to make food that my kids will actually eat! That’s why I got a little crafty with a recent dinner to...

Summer Recipe Round Up!

Photo credit: The BakerMama From potlucks to backyard barbecues, enjoy this round up of summer recipes all summer long thanks to our parent site, The Local Moms Network! Most include fresh, colorful and in-season produce, are simple to double or triple and none...

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