I recently asked my boys what they remember most about Great Grandma, whom we affectionately called Gigi. They started the list and quickly moved on to food. It was like a tennis match with them spouting off a litany of foods: homemade strawberry jam and biscuits; cranberry sauce; green beans with butter; and their all-time favorite, macaroni and cheese. My youngest ended the list stating we could never replicate Gigi’s Mac and Cheese.
I thought a …
Recipes: How to Spin Traditional Spring RecipesEaster has passed, but Mothers’ Day…, Memorial Day, and many other excuses for getting together with friends and family are right around the corner. Many of the same dishes traditionally served at the big Easter meal can still be great features of memorable get-togethers, if only with little twists.
Recipes: Five Winning Summer Appetizer RecipesWe’re coming up on Memorial Day and summer, the time of picnics and sporting events, pools and playing. Yay! At times like these, it’s important that a girl have a good repertoire of appetizer recipes… at her disposal. Of course, she can always pull out the Seven-Layer Dip, but sometimes
Health: How to Make Healthy Eating Yummy and FunWe like food around here, particularly healthy food. We also recognize that making food that tastes good, is also healthy and is something that even the pickiest young eater will eat and… is relatively easy to fix can be difficult. That’s why we made healthy, fun, yummy food the
Pancake Recipe: How to Make Breakfast + Dinner = Brinner!“Dear Families,” is how the weekly message from our school principal always begins. Each April, one week’s letter has a similar first line; “Your child will participate in state testing this week, so be sure your child is well-rested and eats breakfast….” We want to see our children do
Passover Recipe: Potatoes and Dip for Picky Eaters that Works!Here’s a riddle for you: What do you get when you have a Passover dinner, an extremely picky eater and old traditions…? A crazed mother, hungry kids and a recipe to save the day—or so the mother hopes!
This is the story of my life with two super picky
Healthy Meals: How to Prepare Healthy School LunchesAs a mom of two children, I get it. Packing healthy lunches can be hard and time consuming…. The grocery store offers beautifully packaged products and yet they can be filled with ingredients a mom can’t even pronounce. Packaging is a key word. Isn’t that what draws children to
Recipe: How to Make Roasted Asparagus TartAlthough I cook and bake mostly everything from scratch…, there are a handful of pre-packaged ingredients that I regularly stock in my pantry to help make meal preparation a little easier and faster. Items such as canned beans, canned tomatoes, and frozen vegetables are always within reach. Puff pastry
Recipe: How to Make Spinach & Walnut PestoIt’s so appropriate that March is National Nutrition Month with Spring… just around the corner. We’ve added an extra hour to our days, the sun is staying out longer and the weather is getting warmer. The arrival of Spring also brings with it lighter fare and recipes with faster cooking
Recipe: Get Your Plate in Shape with Shamrock SoupMany of us want to bring more natural and wholesome foods to the family table. March is National Nutrition Month, so it’s a great time to focus on our food choices. This year’s theme: Get Your Plate in Shape…. Despite the common myth that eating better will be
Find a geocache with your kids.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
