Food
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Family :: Creating Magical Holiday Meals Together
The holidays provide the perfect opportunity to spend quality time together making yummy holidays meals. It is such a wonderful time to pass down family recipes and have your kids help out in the kitchen. Just this past Thanksgiving, I had my daughter help me make the infamous green-bean casserole that my mother use to make every year. It is funny, because as a kid I didn’t really like this dish but now I absolutely love it! We ended up using Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom with garlic (highly recommend) and steamed the fresh green beans before we baked the casserole (also recommend doing this for a minute or two). I…
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All I want for Christmas is…
SWEETS! And even more and more and more! “Don’t want a doll! No dinky tinker toy!”* I want chocolate, cakes, brownies, fudge, and the like! Oh, I’d also really enjoy it more if I did not gain any weight too! Well, the first part of that “want” is relatively easy … the second part is a no.can.do as I gain just looking at these marvelous creations. So without wasting any more of your time, and because I’m starving (wanting to lick spoons and bowls really bad) I’ve listed some favorites I’ve run across that you can share with friends/family and even make as gifts this holiday. Enjoy *drool* Five Minute Fudge Wreath from Tidy…
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Recipes :: Christmas Cookies That Will Delight!
OLAF Christmas Cookies: I don’t think anything could be more fun than these OLAF cookies made from the very creative Suz at Suz Daily! Recipe found on Suz Daily. Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies: These look so yummy and so pretty – they would make a great homemade gift to those who love holiday cookies (isn’t that most of us?). Yummy recipe found on Recipe Girl who has over 2,600 recipes she shares! Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies: These look absolutely amazing and I think I could eat the whole tray! I love how simple the design is but they look so tasty! Recipe created by the very…
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Friendsgiving :: Celebrating Our Treasured Friendships
Holiday season is just around the corner, but it’s not the nation’s favorite food holiday that has us day dreaming about mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. This month we’re all about Friendsgiving, a popular take on Thanksgiving when friends come together to celebrate good food and great company. Whether you’re planning a Friendsgiving feast or sticking to your traditional Thanksgiving routine, show your kids why friends are worth being thankful for with some crafts, fun recipes and some Netflix shows and movies that explore lessons about friendship from a few of the greatest duos, including Rory and Lorelai, Charlotte and Wilbur and Bob and Larry, whose all-new Netflix original, “VeggieTales in the…
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Ask the Doctor :: How to Get Your Child To Eat More Greens!
Image courtesy of Flickr Ask The Doctor : My child tends to only want to eat a few types of vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. What are some supplements and/or recipes you would recommend to add more greens to their diet. This can be a very frustrating experience; parents and care givers worry about what their kids eat and don’t eat; however, try to keep in mind a few things: ▪ Kids will not starve themselves ▪ Kids really do not need as much food as we think ▪ Meal time battle will end as kids get older Surrender Most kids eat when they are hungry…
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Apple Picking in Southern California
Image courtesy of Flickr When I think about fall I can’t help but think of the beautiful reds and yellows of the changing leaves, and the thoughts of pumpkins and apples fill my mind. I love the way the air finally feels crisp in the early morning, and the scent of cinnamon is in the air. I want my children to have those same memories, and the feelings of joy and excitement this season brings. However, fall is a hard thing to come by in Southern California. With the temperatures still well in the 80’s, and the only color leaves we see are green or brown, we have to head…
