Recipes
Ali Landry’s Healthy Blondie Recipe
A healthy and delicious recipe by Ali Landry from ReShape, made with all the goodness of peanut butter, chocolate chips and chickpeas!
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men Cookie Recipe!
Melissa d’Arabian has three daughters, and like many of us, baking (and decorating!) cookies is a big part of the holidays. She's always makes sure to have a recipe ready that's safe for anyone who is gluten-free, like one of her daughters. Says Melissa, author of...
Autumn Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
This Autumn Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup combines classic fall ingredients in a savory and sweet, healthy meal. Former chef and mom of two, Jennifer Segal, is the blogger behind Once Upon A Chef and author of a book, also called Once Upon a Chef, full of...
Recipe: Halloween Boo Bark!
Need a festive, easy recipe for those Halloween parties? Or just a little something munch on around the house. Try Boo Bark! It’s super easy… and there are only 5 ingredients!
Quick Breakfast Recipe: A Healthy Smoothie from Beekeeper’s Naturals
If you’re looking to energize yourself with plenty of good fats and antioxidants in the morning, here’s a delish keto smoothie with propolis to get your day started off right
Extra Basil in Your Garden? 5 Fresh Recipe Ideas to Try!
Megan Sullivan of The Local Moms Network has shared her favorite ways to use the basil in her own home garden in Greenwich, CT.
Easy Breakfast Idea: Red, White & Blue Overnight Oats!
Looking for an easy, healthy and kid-friendly breakfast recipe for the 4th of July, or all summer long? Try this fruit-filled, colorful spin on the overnight oats trend!
Behind Sakara: Meet the Moms Who Started It, & Get Their Sexy Cinnamon Roll Recipe & Discount Code!
We spoke to the founders of Sakara to learn more about their brand as well as their new cookbook! Want to try? Go to Sakara.com and use code XOLOCALMOMS for 20 percent off!
Easy Turkey Taco-Stuffed Pepper Recipe From Whole30 CEO Melissa Hartwig Urban
Taco Tuesday is always a crowd pleaser, even in Melissa Hartwig Urban’s house. We spoke to the Whole30 CEO about her favorite spin on turkey tacos
St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes from Emma Heming Willis
Looking for a super easy St. Patrick’s Day activity or sweet treat? You’ll love this crazy simple—and healthy!—recipe from our friend Emma Heming Willis
Immunity-Boosting Carrot Turmeric Soup
“This nutrient-packed soup has plenty of antioxidants to give your immune system a boost, which is especially important during flu season!
Acorn Squash Fondue from Food Network’s Melissa d’Arabian
Looking for an easy, last-minute recipe—special enough for a date night at home but easy enough for a regular weeknight?
A Super Bowl Spin on Root Beer Floats!
Every great party can use a signature cocktail, like these easy, football-themed root beer floats with a caramel twist!
NEW Whoopie Pie Recipe!
Dazzle your sweethearts and do Cupid’s work yourself with these delicious whoopie pies from ONTHEMARC Events’ pastry chef, Jim Eckler.
4 Easy Super Bowl Dips
Try these super easy dips to serve on Super Bowl Sunday, from Beet Hummus to Kale Guacamole !
Easy Gluten-Free Paleo-Friendly Banana Muffins
Here’s how to make these gluten, dairy and sugar-free muffins—hope your kids love them as much as ours do!
Poinsettia Cocktail
“These are super easy cocktails to make for guests if you orchestrate everything in advance”. Martino serves this cocktail in her grandmother’s vintage Champagne glasses, adding to the throwback feel of her annual fêtes.
Brie En Croute…Perfect Appetizer for the Holidays!
Regular contributor and chef, Anna Gass of the Heirloom Kitchen, shares an easy go to holiday recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups
Cut the oranges in half and slice a very thin disk from the bottom so they rest flat. The skins are actually going to be the “bowls”.
Apple Spice Muffins From Rye at The New School Kitchen
These grain-free apple spice gems are moist-but-sweet and really hit the spot. Thanks Rye from the New School Kitchen!