If you’re planning a birthday party, anniversary or other fancy schmancy event, this is the entree to make. (Unless, of course, your guests are vegetarians. Sorry, vegetarians.)It’s basic food math at its finest: If steak = great, then (steak + cheese + bacon) = INCREDIBLE. Since this is a special occasion, it’s worth it to […]
9 Reasons to Love April
Looking for things to do this April? Trying to come up with mini-adventures beyond your classic dinner-movie-repeat weekends? Here are 9 reasons to love this month: …Because April Fool’s Day exists — It’s your excuse to get away with any degree of pranking, like serving cupcakes that look like hamburgers, or mini meatloaves that look […]
How to Make Mini Shepherd’s Pies
Get ready to have the most impressive lunch out of anyone you know. (Yes, even the chick with the bento boxes who carves boiled eggs into bunnies.) These mini Shepherd’s Pies are easy to make, and they reheat wonderfully, so you can whip up a batch for dinner and single-serving leftovers for the next […]
The Best Chain Restaurants’ Meals Under $3*
As much as we try not to make the drive thru a habit, sometimes it’s unavoidable. (Or, okay, sometimes it’s just too delicious and convenient to ignore.) When you’re crunched for time and short on cash — or you just want to be social — here are a few ways to fill up without springing […]
3-Ingredient Crunchy Chocolate Bars
It’s late. You’re craving a candy bar (even just a little bite), but you’re not feeling like making that trek to the convenience store. As long as you have chocolate chips and some cereal on hand, you don’t have to. These Crunchy Chocolate Bars are the best way to make use of that old ice […]
Who Knew Oven-Baked French Fries Could Taste This Incredible?
French Fries: They’re one of the hardest cravings to deny. That salty, crispy (and sometimes mushy) snack is just so good. So, so good. And it also happens to be the Freshman 15’s partner in crime. Thankfully, there’s a low-guilt fix: Ditch the deep fryer and bake ’em. I thought oven-baked French Fries would be […]
Cinnamon-Honey Glazed Carrots (AKA Your New Go-To Side Dish)
Potlucks can quickly veer into gut-bomb territory. Everyone wants to bring a dish that earns rave reviews, and we all know the shortcut to deliciousness involves at least one of the following: cheese, bacon, butter, carbs. The array of food is so This-Is-Why-You’re-Fat good that you can’t help but gobble up as much as you […]
My All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Some recipes claim you. You make them once, you fall in love with them (“how did I create such a thing of beauty?!” may just cross your mind), and in that instant, the recipe becomes yours. It’s what you’re known for; the dish people ask you to make and bring to their place for […]
The Flappy Bird Workout
Oh, Flappy Bird — the little app that stole people’s sanity, point by point. It’s the first time we’ve heard of people bragging about high scores in the low double digits. And now, it’s a workout: For every point you earn, you must do a push-up. To make things even more interesting (or infuriating), you […]
Make That the Freshman Zero: Healthy Island Pork Tenderloin
You’ve seen how to organize (and maintain!) a workout schedule for your whole crew — no matter how crazy your schedules are — and what kinds of meals and shakes Michelle and her group rely on to stay energized all day long. But when dinnertime comes, how do you resist the Taco Bell drive thru? […]