Pretzel-Crusted Chicken is one of those recipes that shows up when you search "kid-friendly dinners" next to Fish Sticks and Mini Pizzas - and one I typically would gloss over. But there was something about this recipe from Food & Wine I could not get out of my head. Maybe it was the short ingredient list (five, not including oil and water), quick...

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I recently commiserated with some other moms at pickup on how much we dreaded hearing "What's for dinner tonight?" That's when I blabbed on about how meal planning has saved my sanity on many a weeknight. Sure, it takes careful planning, research and creativity when figuring out a week's worth of dinners plus a grocery shopping list. But when the kids ask "What's...

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About a 1½ years ago, I had the opportunity to try Just Add Cooking, the Boston-based meal kit delivery service. They were one of a select few meal kit delivery companies in Boston at the time, encouraging families to skip takeout and start cooking again. They promised to menu plan, shop and deliver your groceries to your door. All you needed to do...

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