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• Fantastic Fish Tacos from Kids Cook Dinner

  

  This Tex-Mex favorite starts with a rub—a simple spice mix that you spread on the fish before you cook it. You can also spread the rub on steak or chicken. Once the fish is cooked, wrap it up in warm corn tortillas and add your … Read More

  For Kids

  by Deanna F. Cook

• Fried Rice Recipe from Kids Cook Dinner

  

  Encourage your kids to help in the kitchen with this recipe for an easy, budget-friendly meal made from leftovers! Make sure to use cold rice instead of warm rice so that the finished dish is not mushy. Makes 4 servings. Here’s what you need: 3 … Read More

  For Kids

  by Deanna F. Cook

• From Clutter to Collage

  

  Many of us crafters and makers are searching for ways to reduce our waste and consumption without giving up our creative hobbies, but it isn’t always easy to know where to start. One of the beautiful things about making collage art is that it doesn’t … Read More

  Crafts

  by Melanie Mowinski

• Tomato and Peach Panzanella

  

  Peaches—check! Lots of herbs—check! Carbs—check! A good number of my favorite things are in this salad, including a well-balanced matchup of savory and sweet ingredients. The recipe makes several servings, but if you don’t plan to share (no judgment), portion it and add the appropriate … Read More

  Recipes

  by Joy Howard

• Picnic-Perfect Recipes

  

  Sugar Snap Peas with High-Summer Tomatoes, Herbs, and Tahini from Tomato Love make for a sweet yet savory starter. Get the recipe. Then wrap your hands around an epic, picnic-friendly Tuscan Sirloin Sandwich from Beef it Up!. Get the recipe. Not … Read More

  Recipes

  by Editors of Storey Publishing

• Tell a Tale with a Story Stick

  

  Find a stick and decorate it with paint, yarn, feathers, wire, beads, or anything else you can find. Now sit in a circle with your family or friends and start to tell a story. You could say, “Have you heard the story about...” … Read More

  Crafts

  by Rebecca Sheir

• DIY Beanbag Toss Game

  

  This fun DIY project comes together quickly and makes for hours of summer fun. Make your beanbags as big or small as you like—or even vary the sizes for added interest (and game-play challenge!). Supplies: Enough craft felt, polar fleece, or felted wool to cut a … Read More

  Crafts

  by Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman

• Tuscan Sirloin Sandwich

  

  Top sirloin is a lean but relatively tender cut. Most butchers offer a thin cut that is ideal for sandwiches. I often find steak sandwiches hard to wrangle, so when I make my own, I cut the meat against the grain and very thin. You … Read More

  Recipes

  by Jessica Formicola

• Sunny Lemon Squares

  

  Here’s a favorite recipe for lemon squares that’s easy to make. Kids (and grown-ups!) will love mixing up this tasty treat from Baking Class. Makes 24 bars. Ingredients: Crust: ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, at room temperature 1½ cups flour ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar Filling: … Read More

  For Kids

  by Deanna F. Cook

• Strawberry Lemon-Limeade

  

  Make the most of fresh summer strawberries with this simple recipe for a sweet, tart, and delicious strawberry lemon-limeade. Once you make and chill the concentrate, it only takes minutes to stir up a pitcher of strawberry lemon-limeade for a picnic, barbecue, or day at … Read More

  Drink

  by Cynthia Graubart