Surviving Motherhood One Mess at a Time
This tasty stuffed pepper recipe is one that I adapted from a fitness magazine, but there's no need to panic - I added plenty of extra cheese to compensate for the healthiness of the recipe. My kids still won't touch it, you know, because of that huge green thing it's sitting in, but with all the … [Read more...]
I love to cook - most of the time - but my kids seem to want to eat every day so I'm constantly trying to put together new kid-friendly meals. I grew up eating beans on toast so I thought it was standard lunch fare. I was shocked when none of my friends had ever heard of it, but my mom is British … [Read more...]
These pickles make a super fast side dish or condiment to all sorts of dishes, but go particularly well with Asian foods. I like to flavor these with a little fresh ginger and a couple of drops of toasted sesame oil, but they are just as good plain. Toss a handful across some noodles or fried rice … [Read more...]
My family has had to cut back a lot since I started staying home with my children. One of the first areas we looked to cut was our food budget. We went from buying a lot of convenience foods to making our meals from scratch. Not only did we save money, but the meals were better tasting and we … [Read more...]
This amazing Mushroom Almond Pate is a vegetarian answer to the rich flavors and textures of liver-based pate. The depth of flavor and richness of this spread belies it's vegetarian (or vegan) roots. This is a great alternative to the more common party offerings such as onion dip and cheese balls or … [Read more...]
Gardening can be a great activity to teach kids about the world around them.
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