I am not a big fan of “kid food”, mostly because as a society we have decided to feed our kids the most unhealthy food possible. But, every once in awhile, it is really fun to just be a kid, even as an adult – the healthy version! Moosewood Cookbooks came out with a great Children’s cookbook series — Salad People, Pretend Soup, and Honest Pretzels. From time to time…
When I have rice on the menu, it usually has a twist to it! My go-to rice is short-grain brown rice, but I also have fun with brown rice medleys, wild rice and black rice. I also love quinoa and millet, and sometimes make combinations. I don't want to hide veggies, but who can argue with making rice more nutritious? Here are a few ways I get creative with rice:…
I have 3 kinds of days. 1. Part mom. Part work. No sitter for kids. Some school. 2. Work focused. Sitter for kids. Small mom tasks. 3. Family focused. No work. No sitter. No school. 5 people need three meals no matter what kind of day I might be having, so I thought I would take a look at how I do that in each instance. This is part 3…
I have 3 kinds of days. 1. Part mom. Part work. No sitter for kids. Some school. 2. Work focused. Sitter for kids. Small mom tasks. 3. Family focused. No work. No sitter. No school. 5 people need three meals no matter what kind of day I might be having, so I thought I would take a look at how I do that in each instance. This is part 2…
I have 3 kinds of days. 1. Part mom. Part work. No sitter for kids. Some school. 2. Work focused. Sitter for kids. Small mom tasks. 3. Family focused. No work. No sitter. No school. 5 people need three meals no matter what kind of day I might be having, so I thought I would take a look at how I do that in each instance. This is part 1…
A wonderful 4 day "working" vacation and 3 days to get back into the swing of things at home and here I am, trying to share some wonderful food stories before the big storm! Last week I had the honor of attending a Raw Food Vacation led by the wonderful Eva Rawposa, creator of Uncooking101. We ate food from 7am until 10pm. Eva taught classes throughout the day and invited…
Fall has not quite arrived in Boston. The air is definitely a bit crisper and the days a bit shorter, but most of the leaves are still green. So it was a huge treat to be invited three hours north in New Hampshire last weekend. We saw some amazing colored trees and went on long walks with the children through the forest to enjoy them. When the adults were preparing…
