~holiday giveaway!~
A giant box landed on my doorstep – I was hoping that Oprah finally decided we were bff’s and sent me a box of ‘favorite things’…turns out that was NOT… Continue Reading »
Recipes
Chocolate Mac Nut Icebox Pie
While I usually only bake from scratch, something that always steals my heart is Jell-o+pudding. It reminds me of when I was a kid, my mom made TONS of desserts… Continue Reading »
Tortellini + Shrimp
This is the perfect dish because the Kid loves pasta and the Baby loves shrimp. And I love when no one complains. Winner all around! ingredients: 1 pound tortellini 2… Continue Reading »
Whole Wheat mini pizzas
I used to make these a lot as a kid. While I do make-your-own pizzas with the kids using tortillas – English Muffins are fun too because provide a nice… Continue Reading »
Thanksgiving rundown
I love Thanksgiving and all the food traditions. My mom is the turkey maker, and hers is the best – we look forward to it every year. We start by… Continue Reading »
Chocolate Peanut Butter filled cupcakes
If are baking plain ol’ vanilla cupcakes, why not jazz ’em up (jazz hands!) by filling them with chocolate peanut butter?! Topped with a super light mascarpone frosting – when… Continue Reading »
Lychee Chicken
It took me a long time to come around to lychee. Blame it on the fact that lychee reminds me eyeballs. They’re just weird looking. Close your eyes and look… Continue Reading »
Somen Sushi
**This won second place in the Easy Kids Recipes – Asian Noodle Recipe Contest! Look at this closely. No…closer. That’s not rice sucka, it’s noodles! Think of it as a… Continue Reading »
Neapolitan Mochi Bundt
It’s National Bundt Day! Who knew there was such a thing, well the Food Librarian knew and she made 30 bundts in 30 days to prove it. So in honor… Continue Reading »
WWIMeat: What Would Iron Man Eat? – Honey Shoyu Chicken
The kids love Shoyu Chicken – it’s a Hawaii staple and oh so flavorful. Leftovers are hard to come by – but when we have them, I like to pack… Continue Reading »