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Image:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor Pesto Chicken Sandwiches Serves 4 • Prep Time: 7 to 10 minutes • Cook Time: 10 to 16 minutes The smoky flavor of grilled chicken is a perfect match for the powerful punch of basil pesto in this sandwich. Make It Your Own: Swap in Swiss or fresh mozzarella [...]

by Sarah Welch posted in Life & Home At 6:13pm on Monday, October 29th, our world went dark. Peeking from our windows as Hurricane Sandy howled outside we saw transformers blowing up all around our area, eerily lighting up the darkness for a brief moment or two. It looked sort of like bombs were, in [...]

Although Thanksgiving is known as one of the biggest eating days of the year, the most popular items on a typical holiday dinner table are generally not unhealthy – in fact, some of the most nutrient-dense whole foods commonly make it onto Thanksgiving dinner menus. It makes sense that during the harvest season – the [...]

Now that bikini season is officially over, time to treat yourself to some much needed bacon. Sure you can just have the standard strip with breakfast or you can go all out with your tastebuds and try these decadent and truly amazing recipes. From jam to salty sweet, wrapped, edible bowls and more. Your mouth [...]

Photo by Aggies Kitchen Fall is notoriously busy, with its renewed school and work schedules and the beginning of so many extra-curricular activities. Shorter days seem to make it seem like there’s even fewer minutes between the end of the workday and dinnertime. Fast and convenience foods become more popular at this time of year, [...]

by Charlie & Andy posted in Mom Stories Originally posted on HowToBeADad.com. Follow Charlie & Andy on Facebook! If you’ve ever been sliced by a baby fingernail, you know that they make razor blades feel like feathers across your face. It’s hard to get mad at a bundle babyness but it sure does hurt when [...]

Corn on the cob is at its peak in late summer, and we’ve been eating plenty of it at home and at long weekend back yard barbecues this weekend. Kids are usually charged with the task of husking cobs in the back yard, discarding their silk into the wind or the compost bin. Whether you’re [...]

Summertime. It’s almost gone, guys and gals. Which means this weekend is really the last great chance we all have to pull together our favorite people and grill up some seriously fresh ingredients which highlight the season’s freshest bounty. Fresh corn, heirloom tomatoes, a perfectly juicy burger are all part of the summertime ...

Earlier this month I rounded up some of our best burger recipes right here on Family Kitchen. It dawned on me that I rarely make turkey or chicken burgers. Often times they turn out dry and lack flavor. So I decided to try and create a turkey burger that would be moist and flavorful. I [...]

Corn on the cob is truly one of the treasures of summer. Whether you’re grilling it, roasting it, or boiling it, it’s always a simple and satisfying way to capture the season’s sweetness. It can also be a more exciting addition to a meal than many people recognize. Its sweetness makes it a wonderful complement [...]