What you eat is probably top of everyone’s list when it comes to changes in a new year. We’re big fans of eating loads of fruits and vegetables, and we’ve come up with a variety of ways to do that. We’ve also worked hard to make it super simple for you to keep an eye on which produce items are at their peak each week by updating that information every week online here.

Below, you will find a comprehensive list of what I consider some of my best Costco hacks/tips/tricks, cultivated over a decade of my personal fandom.

Back to school means back to routine, including actually eating healthy lunches and dinners, which means meal planning for the win.

As a vegan mom, I have been experimenting with my own family, and the results are in! Below are some of my family’s favorite meatless meals that even the picky eaters in your family will enjoy!

There is nothing like going apple picking on a fall day with your family, but what to do with all those apples?  Try this recipe for Simple Chunky Applesauce.

There’s nothing simple about parenting (or even living!). So how can simplifying your life possibly be simple?

Winter in Wisconsin is the time of year for comfort food. When it is cold outside, bring me all the savory soups, rich casseroles, hearty sauces, and cheesy pasta dishes. Oooooohh, is your mouth watering yet? If only these homemade meals didn’t require spending hours in the kitchen! Enter my “cook once, eat twice” meal prep solution.

The great thing with this recipe is that you can leave it simple with the 3 ingredients (which are typically kitchen staples anyhow!), or you can customize it to your preferences by adding chocolate chips, vanilla extract, quick oats, etc.

Whether you make cookies from scratch, buy pre-made dough, go for Pillsbury, or just plain buy them ready-made, Christmas cookies are a memorable tradition for this time of year. Here’s a from-scratch recipe that I use, from Alton Brown. Now, to mentally prepare myself for this day of memory-making.

In some households, “leftovers” is a dirty word, but not mine. In fact, my people prefer some of my dishes on the second or even third day. That’s because I’ve mastered the art of second-day suppers.