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Some nights, after a long day running after my kids and juggling work, the last thing I want is a complicated dinner. That’s when this...

On a chilly Friday night after a long week, my neighbor popped by unexpectedly with her two kids in tow. The kids were bouncing with...

One Thursday evening, I was staring at the fridge like it might magically hand me dinner. I had half a rotisserie chicken, some leftover bacon...

I’ve made ribs more times than I can count, but these sticky honey garlic ribs? Oh, they earned a spot on our dinner table fast....

Last summer, while hosting a casual backyard barbecue, my friend’s kid wandered into the kitchen asking if I could make something “super cheesy and crunchy.”...

On the last day of school, my youngest came home with a handwritten card and an empty stomach—he and his classmates had “forgotten” to eat...

We hosted a backyard barbecue for our daughter’s end-of-school celebration. One of her classmates showed up late, holding a foil-wrapped plate and a big grin....

My neighbor’s teenage son, Kyle, recently started helping his mom with dinner once a week. Last Tuesday, he knocked on my door in a mild...

A few weeks ago, I was catching up with an old coworker at her house, and while our kids darted in and out of the...

Last weekend, we had one of those “what’s for dinner?” afternoons where no one could decide, but everyone was hungry. You know the kind—kids asking...