One of the hardest things about planning dinners is picky kids. We’ve pulled together some recipes that are not only easy, but the kids will be sure to love. Try making your own home-made versions of frozen favorites: chicken tenders and fish sticks. It’s also extra fun to do something totally different like breakfast for dinner or a casserole using ramen noodles that even hides some broccoli. Read more
Going into the week with your meals planned will help you serve up dinners the whole family will love while making sure each meal fits the pace of your week. Sparkle Markets and Megan have you covered with these delicious dinner ideas! Read more
Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a season of renewal, repentance and preparation for the Easter feast. To practice Lenten traditions, people usually eat “meat-free” every Friday leading up to Easter. With family and work responsibilities, it may be difficult putting together unique ideas to help you observe Lent with meals that are tasty for the whole family. Here is a list of four Sparkle Market recipes to try out this Lent! Read more
Holiday traditions help promote unity, community and give identity to cultures that help spread the joy each year. The tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes stems from 20th-century Italian-American immigrants who—homesick for the land they left behind—combined classic Italian dishes with seafood. The sea was a representation of the connection between their home country and their new one. The tradition allows for a lot of adaptability; different families tend to have different types of seafood or dishes passed down from generation to generation. A family can change the seafood every year with new dishes added depending on who makes what. Looking for ideas to start a new tradition or need inspiration to change up your families’ dishes? Here is a list of recipes to help you celebrate this special tradition! Read more
