easy meals

Leigh Anne gives us a dead-simple fried rice recipe over at Portland Mama.

Something about Spring always inspires lighter menus - perhaps it’s all that time spent frolicking in the almost warm weather. The April issue of Taste of Home is packed with recipes that are light on fat, cholesterol, and calories but heavy in flavor.

Most people gobble down smoothies all summer long - we do too - but our summer smoothies are inspired by the desire to beat the heat and the availability of fresh produce. Our winter smoothies are more about packing superfoods into our daily diet.

If you’re accustomed to an on-the-go breakfast, take the cold cereal route, or WORSE, skip breakfast all together, the holidays are the perfect time to cozy up with something delicious in the morning.

The Gathering of Friends author, Michelle Huxtable, shares her favorite quick and easy recipes to get you through the hectic holiday season. No need to live on candy canes this year.

Karen Hutcherson and Ann Bender, founders of Relish!, share tips on how to whip up a batch of freeze ahead meals.

Beach blankets are being replaced with book bags and the free-wheeling summer days will give way to the familiar routines of fall. Make life easy on yourself by simplifying your dinner time routine with Relish!

To make things a little bit easier this year sub one Thanksgiving side for one of these store-bought dishes – fool your guests with store-bought sides that taste good enough to be homemade!