Family dinners

15 easy peasy one-pot meals

15 easy peasy one-pot meals

Combat a busy day with a simple and satisfying one-pot meal. Minimal prep and easy cleanup—it's the best.

Amy Valm

How to stop your kid from obsessing over dessert

How to stop your kid from obsessing over dessert

If you’re constantly dealing with requests for sweet treats, it’s time to reframe the discussion around dessert. A registered dietitian explains how.

Cara Rosenbloom

Ten things I Worried About When My Kids Were Little that Really Didn't Matter

Ten things I Worried About When My Kids Were Little that Really Didn't Matter

Hey new parents, don’t overthink it: Here are the top 10 things I worried about when my kids were babies that ultimately didn’t matter in the long run.

Kristen Thompson

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

Screens are an easy crutch when you’re trying to get dinner on the table. We asked readers for their tricks for cooking when you have kids.

Micah Toub

How to Make the Hours Between 5 and 8 p.m. Suck Less

How to Make the Hours Between 5 and 8 p.m. Suck Less

Three hours shouldn't have to feel like three years. Here are ways to make your evening routine easier for you and your kids.

Amy Van Es

Here's what experts say about quarantining before Christmas so you can see your family

Here's what experts say about quarantining before Christmas so you can see your family

It’s not recommended, but Canadians desperate for connection in the middle of a pandemic might do it anyway. Is there any way to make your Christmas gathering safe?

Erin Pepler

6 chili recipes to chill out with

6 chili recipes to chill out with

Chili is hearty, easy to make and delicious. Most of these recipes yield big portions, and leftovers are never bad to have on hand.

Amy Valm

9 ballin' ball recipes

9 ballin' ball recipes

Ball recipes are a hands-on activity. It's a fun way to get kids in the kitchen, their little hands are fully capable of rolling and forming.

Amy Valm

What does your messy kitchen table say about you?

What does your messy kitchen table say about you?

Five moms reflect on their kitchen table’s role during life in a pandemic.

Brianna Sharpe, Chatelaine

19 easy chicken breast recipes

19 easy chicken breast recipes

Lean, neutral and super versatile, chicken breast is the queen of dinnertime with these simple and easy recipes.

Amy Valm

Ginger Beef Rice Bowl

Ginger Beef Rice Bowl

Create your own better-than-takeout rice bowl at home. Juicy ginger beef, hardboiled eggs and all the veggies are nice and cozy atop this hearty bowl.

Total 40 min

Double Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner

Double Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner

Sheet pan dinners are your saviour on busy weeknights. Everything cooks up together, no fuss. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Total 45 min

Winter cobb salad

Winter cobb salad

This cozy version of the classic Cobb has hearty ingredients like sweet potato, rotisserie chicken and chicken skin "bacon".

Total 30 min

You won't always like dinner, and other life lessons I want my kids to learn

You won't always like dinner, and other life lessons I want my kids to learn

When it comes to a family dinner, it turns out that cooking is only half of it. The other part is full-on parenting. Hang on tight.

Charity Mathews

Delicious lentil dhal

Delicious lentil dhal

Parents are often surprised that babies can eat spice, but turmeric and cumin offer great flavour and are anti-inflammatory, as well!

10 non-boring chicken recipes

10 non-boring chicken recipes

Take a walk on the wild side with a boring-free chicken recipe. We love basic chicken sometimes, too, but it feels good to try something new.

Amy Valm

12 simple pasta recipes

12 simple pasta recipes

Pasta doesn't need to be fussy to be good. In fact, the simpler it is, the better it tastes. Try these fast, simple pasta recipes to really bowl them over.

Amy Valm

Grilled kofta pitas

Grilled kofta pitas

Craving a taste of the Mediterranean? Shake up your dinner routine with these quick and easy pitas stuffed with kofta, arugula and tzatziki.

Total 25 min

9 delicious gluten-free recipes you've gotta try

9 delicious gluten-free recipes you've gotta try

Who says you need wheat to have a good time? Sink your teeth into these mouthwatering gluten-free recipes that everyone will love.

Amy Valm

12 summer comfort food recipes

12 summer comfort food recipes

It may be hot, but your urge to chow comforting classics is still strong. These light, peak-summer dishes are just the thing to knock your cravings down.

Amy Valm