Dinner Recipes
3 Recipes to Help You Use Up the Whole Cabbage
My appreciation for the humble cabbage is a quiet one. Like many kids, I didn’t appreciate vegetables growing up. My family never pressured me to eat vegetables, though I knew that they wanted me to like them. After a full shift at the pharmacy, my mother would come home and craft various Korean foods for ...
This Turkey and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Makes the Coziest Fall Dinner
A shepherd’s pie is the ultimate fall dinner for a group. The creamy potatoes, the seasoned meat, and the aromatic herbs blend together to create a savory pie that’s easy to make—and even easier to serve. This healthy shepherd’s pie recipe swaps in sweet potatoes for a sweeter flavor, and if you’re feeding picky kiddos, ...
Back-to-Busy Meal Plan: Teriyaki Tuna Fried Rice + Leftover Tuna & Ranch Sandwiches
Note: The Back-to-Busy Meal Plan includes five days of dinners, as well as five next-day lunch recipes that use up leftovers from the night before. Make sure to read both recipes ahead of time to avoid throwing away essential ingredients. Fried rice may be a takeout favorite, but it’s not always the most nutritionally dense ...
Make This Family-Friendly Lasagna From Monroe Alvarez’s “The Kids Table”
For more picky eater-approved recipes from “The Kids Table”, try these Easy Peasy Banana Muffins. Have you ever wondered how other families actually feed their picky toddlers? The question may pass through your mind when you’re watching your child throw their dinner all over the kitchen floor, or maybe as they turn their nose up ...
Leftover Veggies & Pantry Staples Star in This Low-Waste Recipe from Deliciously Ella
This recipe is part of our recipe series with Deliciously Ella — see more recipes here Aiming to cut down on food waste this Earth Month? So is Ella Mills, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of the plant-based company Deliciously Ella. In honor of Earth Month, Mills set out to develop a throw-it-together dish that ...
What Are Carnitas?
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Carnitas, which translates to “little meats” in Spanish, is a beloved dish from Mexican cuisine that holds a special place in the hearts of food lovers. Known for its tender, juicy texture and rich, savory flavor, carnitas ...
Crab vs. Lobster: A Seafood Showdown
Whether you’re dining seaside or preparing an elegant dinner at home, crab and lobster are two types of seafood that often vie for the spotlight on your plate. While these two crustaceans may share some similarities, they bring distinct flavors, textures, and nutritional benefits to the table. Let’s dive into the details to help you choose your next seafood delight.
No Time To Cook? These Weeknight Recipes From Simply Organic Get Dinner on the Table Quick
It’s an all-too-familiar scene: The clock is ticking, the kids are hungry, and you still have no idea what to make. Enter Simply Organic. More than just the all-organic spices, sauces, extracts, and mixes they offer, the brand inspires home cooks with delicious, weeknight-friendly recipes. Perfect for busy schedules, these three flavor-packed meals are soon ...
35+ Healthy, Affordable Dinner Ideas for Families With Kids
Cooking dinner for the whole family is never a simple task, but add in young children and it becomes even trickier to pull off. Luckily, there are a number of family-friendly recipes that go beyond the usual chicken fingers and veggie sticks — and make it so that when your family sits down to the ...
How DIYers PJ & Thomas Found Family, Fatherhood, and a Farm in Rural Tennessee
Rural Tennessee may not seem like the first place you’d look for television or online success, but for PJ and Thomas McKay, sticking to their roots has always served them best. The couple grew up in the same small hometown in southeastern Tennessee, just outside of Chattanooga. After meeting through mutual friends (and, like many ...
An Easy (& Healthy) Twist on a Classic Dinner That Kids Can Help Cook
One way to teach kids about healthy eating? Put little hands to work in the kitchen. Whether they crush cornflakes, tear kale leaves, or pour in salad ingredients, kids of any age can learn about healthy ingredients by helping out with this baked, dairy-free twist on fish (or mushroom) sticks. With lots of options to ...
Kiano Moju is Creating an African Recipe Archive for the Next Generation
When Kiano Moju was a child, she had her own cooking show. The set was her family’s kitchen in Northern California, and there was an audience of only two: her parents. “From the time I was itty bitty, my mom would plop me on the kitchen counter and hand me something to do,” she remembers. ...
Deliciously Ella’s Laksa-Inspired Ginger & Tofu Noodle Soup Is the Perfect Plant-Based Winter Recipe
This recipe is part of our recipe series with Deliciously Ella — see more recipes here Cozy, comforting, and packed with veggies, this simple laksa-inspired noodle soup is the perfect winter warmer. Made with a mix of fresh chili, lime, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic all simmered in a coconut milk broth alongside mushrooms, broccoli, and ...
New Year’s Resolution to Cook More at Home? 10 Tips to Help You to Get Started
New Year’s resolutions are noble endeavors, and few are more popular than resolving to cook at home more in the new year. Cooking for yourself and your family saves you money on hefty delivery fees, helps you stick to your healthy eating goals, and may even help you to improve your culinary skills along the ...
Beginner’s Guide to Grilling
Grilling is supposed to be the epitome of carefree summertime cooking — but if you’ve ever burned a hot dog or fumbled to light charcoal, you know it’s not always as easy as it seems. If you’ve decided that this is the summer you’re finally going to master the art of grilling, we’ve got everything ...
Host the Perfect Pride Dinner Party With Chef Will Coleman’s Spicy Pepperoni Chicken Cutlets
Will Coleman is a New York City-based chef, food writer, and television personality (if he looks familiar, you might recognize him from the Today Show or Good Morning America). He calls himself a “well-fed, diverse storyteller,” and his cooking infuses American cuisine with Southern and global flavors. In honor of Pride Month, we tapped Coleman ...
Talking Biodynamic Farming (and Perfect Pork Chops) with Molly Chester of Apricot Lane Farms
Molly Chester is a farmer—a real-deal farmer, with 234 acres and the pigs to prove it—but like many people, she started out with just a tiny apartment and a tomato plant. Chester is a traditional foods chef and the co-founder of Apricot Lane Farms, the center of the 2018 documentary “The Biggest Little Farm“. In ...
Raid the Fridge for This Low-Waste Fried Rice Recipe
Tossing those broccoli stems and kale ribs into the compost bin is the second-best thing you can do with your vegetable scraps. The first? Eating them. Really!
How Chef Will Coleman Cooks His Way to Community
Picture this: a warm, bustling kitchen with multiple pots simmering on the stove. There’s music on, but you can hardly hear it over the din of laughter and sizzling. Every few minutes the door opens to another smiling face, another armful of groceries, wine, and dessert. It’s crowded, the silverware doesn’t match, and everyone is ...
Do This Instead of Meal Prep for a Week of Easy & Delicious Meals
Oh, the irony of meal prep. The concept seems great: by simply doing a bit of work at the beginning of the week, you can enjoy a few days of healthy, nutritious meals without much thought or effort. But for many people, meal prep can feel stressful and stifling, often associated with restrictive diets. And ...
This Beloved (and Affordable) Mexican Dish Makes the Best Leftovers
Everyone should have one of those back-pocket recipes that’s quick to put together, made with pantry staples you almost always have on hand, and stick-to-your-ribs satisfying.
Lemon Chicken with Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
This recipe is part of the Healthy Reset Meal Plan, our 5-day program of make-ahead breakfasts, throw-‘em-together lunches, and quick dinners designed to help you cook and eat healthy while minimizing waste.
The Best Healthy Salmon Caesar Salad Recipe
This recipe is part of the Healthy Reset Meal Plan, our 5-day program of make-ahead breakfasts, throw-‘em-together lunches, and quick dinners designed to help you cook and eat healthy while minimizing waste.
One-Pot Pasta with Spicy Broccoli Recipe
This recipe is part of the Healthy Reset Meal Plan, our 5-day program of make-ahead breakfasts, throw-‘em-together lunches, and quick dinners designed to help you cook and eat healthy while minimizing waste.