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waffle art: turning on the bat signal

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little one had a movie night with friends and they watched “LEGO Batman Movie”. Continue reading “waffle art: turning on the bat signal”

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palatable palette: butter shrimp and cauliflower grits

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cauliflower grits just sound delicious and cajun shrimp is a no-brainer but little one is not a fan of cauliflower or shrimp. for some reason i felt that this recipe would change her mind. for little one’s non-spicy palette and … Continue reading palatable palette: butter shrimp and cauliflower grits

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breakfast art: stop making boo laugh!

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little one is often resistant to watching new movies so we take turns choosing the movie to watch. we watched “Monsters, Inc.” Continue reading “breakfast art: stop making boo laugh!”

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having a “ho ho ho” season!

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there’s such joy sharing the holidays with little ones! this year we amped it up with lots of food fun. i don’t know if I enjoyed making them or little one enjoyed eating them. we also were able to prepare … Continue reading having a “ho ho ho” season!

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waffle art: Rudolph and Donner – embracing our differences

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little one woke up saying, “i want a rudolph that sings the song.” we have too many stuffed animals so i created the red-nosed friend for breakfast again, this time with his dad.

when i put the plates on the table, i gave little one the plate with Rudolph and dad the plate with Donner. little one said, “I want the Donner one.” Continue reading “waffle art: Rudolph and Donner – embracing our differences”

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no-bake with kids: kiwi Christmas Tree / Tannenbaum / Ω Έλατο

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when i made the brussels sprouts christmas tree Continue reading “no-bake with kids: kiwi Christmas Tree / Tannenbaum / Ω Έλατο”

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veggie art: roasted brussels sprouts Christmas Tree / Tannenbaum / Ω Έλατο

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for little one’s class holiday performance, they sang the German song, “O Tannenbaum” Continue reading “veggie art: roasted brussels sprouts Christmas Tree / Tannenbaum / Ω Έλατο”

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pancake art: Won’t you Guide my Sleigh Tonight?

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one of little one’s favorite holiday songs is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Continue reading “pancake art: Won’t you Guide my Sleigh Tonight?”

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pancake art: Breakfast with Santa

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it’s that time again, where you-know-who comes to visit! Continue reading “pancake art: Breakfast with Santa”

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recipe: gluten free eggless corn fritters

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for the most part, we have one vegetarian and one meat dish a day (not including breakfast) but i’ve been feeling like i need to shake up my vegetarian dishes. Continue reading “recipe: gluten free eggless corn fritters”

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Happy Thank*ful-for-food*Giving!

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another year and lucky to have so much to be thankful for. we not only have be able to put food and home over our heads but also have plentiful to share with extended family and friends as well as … Continue reading Happy Thank*ful-for-food*Giving!

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recipe: eggless gluten free pumpkin donuts

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for our immediate family dessert, we decided to make pumpkin donuts. this time little one asked to decorate the donuts. Continue reading “recipe: eggless gluten free pumpkin donuts”

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cook with kids: tomato mozzarella tower

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i made a tomato mozzarella tower with tapenade and basil dressing years ago that i thoroughly enjoyed.  Continue reading “cook with kids: tomato mozzarella tower”

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recipe: eggless gluten free pumpkin scones

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i love pumpkin scones so i thought it would be a nice dessert for Thanksgiving dinner. it was pretty simple to make and yum yum yum! Continue reading “recipe: eggless gluten free pumpkin scones”

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recipe: eggless gluten free pumpkin dinner roll

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since i have been watching baking competition shows, the idea of baking has been less daunting. that is good because i can try to make things i enjoy for my little one. Continue reading “recipe: eggless gluten free pumpkin dinner roll”

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learn with food: apple taste test

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when little one started solid food, i wanted to show a range of flavors. for apples, there was a variety of choices as there are so many different apples! Continue reading “learn with food: apple taste test”

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cook with kids recipe: peruvian quinoa salad

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i have thrown quinoa into my meals in substitution for rice dishes and i’ve added quinoa in my salads before but i didn’t know quinoa is an important grain in peruvian culture. Continue reading “cook with kids recipe: peruvian quinoa salad”

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rainbow cake baking challenge: signature cake pt.2 & technical bake pt.2

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continuing my rainbow cake baking challenge, i wanted to find another cake recipe. i wasn’t sure if the yellow cake mix made it hard to create the colors of the rainbow but i couldn’t find a gluten free cake mix for white cake. Continue reading “rainbow cake baking challenge: signature cake pt.2 & technical bake pt.2”

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rainbow cake baking challenge: signature cake pt.1 & technical bake pt.1

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since i got started on this rainbow cake baking challenge, i have been thinking about the cake. for a class party, i made one cake mix and the kids ate them all up. Continue reading “rainbow cake baking challenge: signature cake pt.1 & technical bake pt.1”

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palatable palette: sweet potato pineapple crumb pie

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it was going to be a 2-pie baking night with the little one but i ended up making them both myself. not to worry though – these were recipes that are worthy a remake so i’ll keep a place holder … Continue reading palatable palette: sweet potato pineapple crumb pie

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palatable palette: chick pea cauliflower quiche

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my little one was under the weather otherwise it would have been a fun recipe to make together. a savory pie that was free from excess. plant-based recipe with no oils, egg or dairy but let the herbs do all … Continue reading palatable palette: chick pea cauliflower quiche

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cook with kids recipe: gluten free eggless lemon ricotta cookies

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when prepping for a group playdate, i accidentally bought too much ricotta cheese! so i needed a recipe to use up some of the cheese. one of the mothers brought some DE-LICIOUS lemon cookies from a favorite cookie company: Ohmigod! i had been fantasizing about them since. so when a top result of recipes with ricotta cheese was lemon ricotta cookies, it was an easy decision! Continue reading “cook with kids recipe: gluten free eggless lemon ricotta cookies”

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cook with kids recipe: eggplant hasselback

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when i see the Tasty videos, i can’t help but feel confident – i can do it! such was the feeling when I saw the video for eggplant hasselback. now i am no fan of eggplant but i love caprese. it also looked so easy and beautiful that it kinda called out for me to make it. SO WORTH IT!

even better is that it was easy for the little one to help make it – almost independently. learning to layer, seeing patterns, finding columns. is it math? is it cooking? it’s all good and delicious too! Continue reading “cook with kids recipe: eggplant hasselback”

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cook with kids recipe: dutch apple cookie

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dutch apple cookiei love french apple tarts but phyllo dough has wheat so i can’t share it my little one. i was browsing online and found an alternative – apples with graham cookie crust. bingo!

after flavoring the apples, little one layered layered thin slices of apple on top of a graham cracker, just like one would do with a french apple tart. cookies were quite tasty! Continue reading “cook with kids recipe: dutch apple cookie”

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cook with kids recipe: Vietnamese pickled carrots and daikon

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i love Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches and while you can have it many ways – with pork, tofu, chicken – the staple is the pickled carrots and daikon. Continue reading “cook with kids recipe: Vietnamese pickled carrots and daikon”

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cook with kids recipe: spaghetti squash caprese bake

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spaghetti squash caprese bakedso my first recipe using spaghetti squash was this caprese bake recipe, which i was super excited about because i love caprese salad! it was perfect because i wanted to make a vegetarian dinner and also wanted to engage my little one in our weekly family cooking time. dumping, mixing, scooping. all good fun and then – eating! Continue reading “cook with kids recipe: spaghetti squash caprese bake”

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new vegetable: spaghetti squash

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spaghetti squashsince i tried the spiralizer and became a convert to vegetables replacing pasta, i wanted to try more vegetables in like manner. so i bought a spaghetti squash for my spiralizer but for some reason, i couldn’t find a recipe with spaghetti squash in my spiralizer cookbook. Continue reading “new vegetable: spaghetti squash”