Recipes

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!

“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!

Egg-Free Brownies

Super healthy brownies you can actually feel good about eating! Thanks to Vital Proteins!

Butternut Squash Macaroni & Cheese by Anna Gass

Because it’s fall and I love roasting, which fills the kitchen with great smells and warms it up in the process, I love adding butternut squash to my pasta.

Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies From NSK

For a quick meal on-the-go that is packed with nutrient density, these “cookies” may become one of your fave prep-ahead components that work well in a Real Food pinch!