Welcome spring! Everything seems to be blooming early this year, with the first strawberries arriving at the markets in DC already. The kids and I have only just planted our garden, but it feels like corn season is already just around the corner. It *is* egg season, though — did you know that chickens raised […]
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Corn and Feta Quiche
April 16th, 2012 · 3 Comments
Tags: at market · kids cook monday · meatless monday · recipes · vegetarian · weeknight meals
A Lighter Shade of Green for St. Patrick’s Day {Leprechaun Smoothies}
March 15th, 2012 · 3 Comments
I’m not sure when St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday nearly on par with Christmas. I know it can be a slow slog through the months of school between winter and spring breaks, but we still have a few stray pieces of Valentine’s candy around and now we’re in full-fledged leprechaun territory. And for […]
Tags: breakfast · healthy eating · kids cook monday · recipes
Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
March 5th, 2012 · 8 Comments
When she heard I was finally conquering my slow cooker phobia, my friend Jill was quick to share her favorite black bean soup recipe. I made a few substitutions, starting with vegetable broth instead of chicken to make it Meatless Monday-friendly. Instead of the spicy serrano pepper I used a canned chipotle pepper with a […]
Tags: meatless monday · recipes · slow cooker · soup · vegetarian · weeknight meals
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! {and Yink’s Pink Ink Drink}
March 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments
We’re big fans of Dr. Seuss around here. The boy has been looking forward to PBS Kids’ Cat-in-the-Hat-a-thon all week — and, he even has the day off school so he can camp out in front of the tv in his pjs to watch. Meanwhile, I made a Seuss breakfast: Lorax pancakes, green eggs and […]
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Kid-Friendly Oscars Party {and Mojito Mocktail}
February 24th, 2012 · 5 Comments
Sure, I may not have seen many of this year’s Academy Award nominated films, but there’s no reason to let kids keep us from celebrating Oscar night. Most kids are natural performers, after all — so invite some friends over, let the kids walk the red carpet (complete with parents-as-paparazzi, of course), and make some […]
Tags: cooking with kids · global flavors · party menus