By: The Refined Chef Editor's Note: That's it's for this week's dinner recipe week. Thank you to Seth of The Refined Chef for sharing with us such great recipes! Fairy Tale Eggplant with Pea Shoot Salad and Reduced Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients 7-10 fairy tale eggplants (they are about 2-4 inches in length) 1 medium size heirloom tomato - diced Handful of pea shoots (washed and dried) 1/4 cup reduced balsamic vinegar Olive

Editor's Note: We're switching it up a bit, because we just want a sweet excuse - like this one. This is a must-do for your family this week! By: The Refined Chef Homemade Pumpkin Pie Ingredients 1-2 small to medium sized Sugar Baby (you need 1 16 oz cups of pumpkin puree) 1 cup per pie 3/4 sugar 2 large eggs 12 can evaporated milk 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp

By: The Refined Chef Lamb Rib Chops with Rainbow Swiss Chard Ingredients 4 lamb rib chops 4 cups chopped rainbow swiss chard 1.5 tablespoons diced shallots 1 clove diced garlic Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional) Olive oil Salt and pepper to taste The mild lamb pairs nicely with the slight bitterness of the swiss chard (and the colors really make this dish pop.) This is a great meal for a

By: Maria Smith Contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as a free lunch (and dinner and breakfast)--as long as your under 10 years old.  Eating out could be expensive for anyone, especially when you have several kids. So don’t stay home and pout, just put in a little research to find the “Kids Eat Free” nights. To get you started, here are a

By: Serena Norr (Seriously Soupy) For the most part, kids are picky eaters. No matter how much you try or how finely you chop those veggies; kids have a way of spotting out the green and pushing it aside in disgust or in the form of a fit. As a mom to a two-and-half year old, I've tried to present veggies as they are, then we

By: Staff Report As of this posting, the widget only had 139,849 minutes pledged. Unfortunately, since the goal is to reach 1-million minutes, they have a couple more pledges to go. That's the mission that the Ronald McDonald's House of Charities (RMHC) is currently trying to complete. As part of the "Family Time. Happy Time" campaign, they're trying to encourage families to plan and pledge doing an

By: Niki Rosenthal-Rosales I'm a single mom with two young girls.  I was born and raised in New York City, and here is where I also hustle as a chef to make a living and feed, bathe and care for my kids. Where is there time for laundry, food shopping and shit—cooking? We need different strategies to manage. Some may work, while others will not. If I