Chocolate Molten Lava Mug Cakes
After dinner, sometimes the whole family just craves something sweet. Instead of throwing packaged chocolate chip cookies on the table, whip up something homemade with the kiddos…
Moms know what it's like when you are carpooling, cooking and trying to cram 30 hours into 24. We're here to help! We're going to offer smart tips to make cooking easier and great meal ideas to please your entire family.
MEET THE CHEF
Allison Fishman Task is an on-camera host and cookbook author, a mom to baby boy twins, a wife and a stepmom. She likes to cook, eat, and write about cooking and eating. Her favorite meal is one that someone makes for her in their very own kitchen.
She is the host of the original digital program, "Blue Ribbon Hunter", where she travels the country on the hunt for the best food in America. She also hosted Yahoo's "The Shine", and is the author of "Cooking Light Lighten Up, America!" This book features photos road stories from "Blue Ribbon Hunter", with recipe makeovers based on "Cooking Light" test kitchen standards.
She lives in Montclair, New Jersey where she cooks with her husband, twin sons, and stepdaughter who are really good about doing the dishes.
Allison Fishman Task is an on-camera host and cookbook author, a mom to baby boy twins, a wife and a stepmom. She likes to cook, eat, and write about cooking and eating. Her favorite meal is one that someone makes for her in their very own kitchen.
She is the host of the original digital program, "Blue Ribbon Hunter", where she travels the country on the hunt for the best food in America. She also hosted Yahoo's "The Shine", and is the author of "Cooking Light Lighten Up, America!" This book features photos road stories from "Blue Ribbon Hunter", with recipe makeovers based on "Cooking Light" test kitchen standards.
She lives in Montclair, New Jersey where she cooks with her husband, twin sons, and stepdaughter who are really good about doing the dishes.
The Carpool Cooking Library!
If you are a mom-on-the-move looking for some kitchen inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Carpool Cooking is a collection of quick, easy but, best of all, delicious recipes for your entire family. Enjoy!
If you are a mom-on-the-move looking for some kitchen inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Carpool Cooking is a collection of quick, easy but, best of all, delicious recipes for your entire family. Enjoy!
One-Pan Pasta and Meatballs
If your kid is an athlete, "pasta dinners" the night before a big game is commonplace. This is a quick pasta dish that can bring wow to both kids and parents…and it tastes delicious reheated.
Chocolate Smoothies with Berries and Spinach
More and more families are juicin' or smoothin' their way to a healthy lifestyle. This is a delicious (and nutritious) treat, your family will drink right up!
Layered Mexican Party Salad
Healthy doesn't need to mean boring. This is an exciting (and crunchy), twist on a nutritious staple.
Four-Cheese Pizza
By the time Friday rolls around, everyone's beat. But instead of reaching for that takeout menu, indulge your kids in some homemade pizza.
Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Spicy Sour Cream
When french fries are a favorite, this is a healthy alternative with a delicious dipping sauce.
Slow-Cooker Caramelized Onion Beef Stew
No time to cook at night? For moms who have more time in the morning than at night, this is a great slow cook recipe you prep in the AM and enjoy at dinnertime.
Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cupcakes
With peanut and dairy allergies common among kids these days, it can be difficult to bake a delicious dessert that everyone can enjoy. This is a yummy treat that your kids can enjoy with all their friends!
Lettuce Wraps
Eating out is fun, but can get unhealthy and expensive fast. Here is a healthier, more affordable version of a restaurant fav!
Sweet and Salty Dipped Pretzels
For when you get home and realize your kid has invited friends over unexpectedly, this is a fun snack with ingredients easily found in your pantry.
Easy Fruit Crisp "Dump Dessert"
For those days when your kid comes home from school and tell you they need to bring in a cake for school the next day. Simple and delicious, a dump cake lets you just dump everything into a single cake pan, mix all together and bake!
Chicken Ranch Tacos
A fun alternative for family favorite, taco night.
Cocoa-Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothies
This is a fun treat that is great to prepare with your kids - let 'em roll up their sleeves and encourage them to play with their food for this one.
Banana Nut Snack Bars
Whether for a day trip to an amusement park, a weekend getaway to the mountains or a plane ride to Florida, moms always want to be prepared when their kids get hungry.
Grilled Cheddar Burgers & Veggie Packs
Grilled to perfection burgers and vegetables is a simple way to make your backyard BBQ into a burger bonanza everyone will love
Cheerios Cinnamon-Popcorn Snack
Maintain a healthy but fun parents-are-away snack stack for nights with the babysitter.
Make Ahead Ground Beef
Cut corners without cutting flavor! Prep your basic ground beef up to two months ahead of time and store in your freezer. Then, when your recipe calls for ground beef, time is on your side!
Quick Italian Soup
Garbage soups are a great way to cook up veggies with leftover meat you have in the fridge.
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