edible science fair projects

Love it when she gets into her kitchen groove. She made a dinner last weekend and this weekend she took hold of the scales and measuring cups for her science fair project along with her partner: Continue reading »

picking battles

The 9yo is a good eater that understands (intellectually at least) that she must eat lots of different veggies in order to be healthy. That said, she’s still nine and getting her to eat those veggies can be infuriating when she’s going through her picky phases. Ours are more taco-n-nacho than pasta-n-cheese, but they are … Continue reading »

birthday number 9

This will go down as the birthday that she baked her own cakes – vegan chocolate cakes to be exact. They were moist and dense without being bricks or too sweet. Hoping that this is the beginning of a new birthday tradition and looking forward to baking many, many more cakes with her. Happy Birthday, … Continue reading »

pear butter weekend

Pear season is here which means that this past weekend, we got our first stab at putting up the only sweet preserve that we really eat – pear butter. We spread it on pancakes, toast and crackers and add little bits to our oatmeal and yogurt on school mornings to help break up the monotony … Continue reading »

thanksgiving is officially scheduled in

We have decided to make the celebrating a bit more official this time around for the sake of the holiday-starved eight year old. Continue reading »

playing with food

Just wanted to share this little gem of a game – In the Country. We got it for my daughter for her 4th birthday (total approximation) and although it does not get brought out very often any longer, it is still a household favorite. The basic premise of the game is to make meals. The … Continue reading »

making dinner for her parents

The pizzas were crispy and yummy and she made them all by herself… from scratch. Cue gush and beam. Helpers: – Mollie Katzen’s Honest Pretzels – The Food Processor – Mama and her Oven Mitt Continue reading »

memories & lemonade stand results

Making lemonade reminds me of summers in Mexico with my grandfather. He would send us out into the garden behind the kitchen to fetch as many key limes as we could find. We’d tumble into the kitchen with them scooped in our skirts and drop them onto the table. We’d then sit for what seemed … Continue reading »

lemonade for food is tomorrow

Come join us on Saturday (tomorrow) as we do our best to raise food and cash for the Capital Area Food Bank. LEMONADE FOR FOOD Sunday, May 1 from 3-5PM Saturday, May 7 from Noon-2pm Wheatsville Food Co-op 3101 Guadalupe Street SWAP A CANNED GOOD FOR A GLASS OF LEMONADE! They will be accepting cash/check … Continue reading »

lemonade for food

UPDATE************************** We’ll be postponing the lemonade stand till Saturday, May 7 at noon. We’ll continue taking online donations through then and hope that you guys can still make it out. ************************************ Our daughter will be raising food and funds for the Capital Area Food Bank on Sunday, May 1 with her first-ever lemonade stand. She … Continue reading »