How do you like your PBJ?

Jif® Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest and "That’s Why I Choose Jif” essay contest offer a chance to win a trip and college money.

Build a Better Salad at Home!

Have you ever wondered why restaurant salads seem to taste so much better than the ones you make at home?

Central Penn Parent Staff

Eating out with Kids

Five mothers offer their tried-and-true tips for a stress-free sorta dining experience.

Claire Fadden

Garlic Cheese Brocolli

Here’s a zesty brocolli recipe to complement any dinner. Best of all, it’s easy enough for even your youngest to give a helping hand.

By Christine Gable

No fail Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Over 1,000 voters on www.allrecipes.com can't be wrong! If you're looking for a sure-fire cookie hit this holiday season, try your hand at baking these Peanut Butter Cup cookies...

From www.allrecipes.com

Well Read: Food Fun

Twist It Up by Jack Witherspoon (Chronicle). A portion of the proceeds from each book sold is donated to the Beckstrand Cancer Foundation and the Miller’s Children’s Hospital in California because the 11-year-old author of this recipe collection is a leukemia survivor. He “twists” each recipe up by adding a measure of comfort and individuality to these kid favorites...

Julie Hubble

Take a sweet drive this month

It can be hot. It can be cold. It can come in a box or it can come in a bag. Sometimes it’s square, sometime it’s round. Sometimes it’s filled, sometimes it’s hollow. It can be a powder or a solid. But it is always gobbled up! Did you know that eating a small, 1.6-ounce bar of dark chocolate every day is good for you...

Brittany VanHeyningen

Get your family to the grill

Since playing with fire is generally a no-no, parents really need to know the safety drill if they plan to open the grill...

Christine Burns Rudalevige

One chicken, five easy school lunches

For me, nothing signals the end of summer like quiet Sunday nights.

Christine Burngs Rudalevige

Monthly recipe: Hummus pizza

Editor’s note: Welcome to our newest monthly feature here at Central Penn Parent! We will offer a new recipe each month followed by a video showing you how to make the meal...

By Kurt Bopp