Now that Lent is here, I have even more incentive to try new seafood recipes to incorporate more sustainable seafood into our diet. This was actually our Shrove Tuesday pancake meal, but we will definitely be making it again. Shellfish is loaded with nutrients (scallops with vitamin B12) and while my son isn’t yet slurping […]
Entries from February 2009
Shellfish on Friday
February 27th, 2009 · 13 Comments
Tags: fish · recipes · seafood
Away from Home
February 19th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Away from Home, originally uploaded by foodietots. Can you guess from this market photo where we went on vacation? No, not Central America. Florida. No luck finding a native avocado, but we did enjoy lots of fresh citrus, even grapefruit picked ourselves. Yum! Stay tuned for the next installment of our Sustainable Family Supper series […]
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Recipe Swap, Valentine’s Edition
February 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Recipe Swap “Sunday” comes a day early this week, with some Valentine’s recipes that tempted my taste buds: A “Fishy Valentine” from Dish-trict (what, a whole fish doesn’t scream romance to you?) Cute Breadstick Hearts from What’s Cooking Skip the pink, with an Orange Lunch from Alison’s Lunch Something sweet, Root Beer Bundt Cake from […]
Tags: recipe swap sunday
Banana Oat Bran Pancakes
February 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Heart-shaped pancakes are something of a Valentine’s tradition in the FoodieTots’ home. I’ve been experimenting with a banana bran batter that provides a fiber boost while staying light and fluffy. The toddler loves to help make pancakes and as you can see, was quite pleased with this recipe. Best served with fresh fruit and topped […]
Tags: cooking with toddlers · grains · recipes
Hearty Winter Baked Ziti
February 11th, 2009 · 7 Comments
That kale we can’t get enough of? I love to make myself a quick lunch of “green eggs and kale” (blanch kale, then poach eggs in the same water = greenish eggs), but am still hunting for a way to convince the husband and toddler of kale’s deliciousness. In the meantime, I add bits and […]
Tags: organic · pasta · recipes · sustainable family supper