Breakfast Makeover: Roasted Fruit
The kids are finally back at school and parents all over the country are rejoicing – the summer was long (too long in many cases) and needed to end :). Though we are all now back to the routine of...
View ArticleBreakfast Makeover: Smoothie Collection
Everyone loves smoothies! They’re super quick to make when you keep basics on hand, and they’re wonderfully portable for when you’re in a rush to get out the door (we’re always in rush on school...
View ArticleDinnertime Journaling: “I Would Totally Eat that for Breakfast”
We’ve been posting some breakfast makeover ideas this week in honor of the return of rushed school day mornings (here’s a link to the article we wrote for the San Jose Mercury News on this topic). As...
View ArticleUpcoming Family Event: Barn Dance
We attended 18 Reasons’ first Barn Dance a few years ago and had the best time ever – dancing and eating possibly the best burger we had ever eaten. Our little one was asking for months to go back to...
View ArticleGoing Going Gone! Preserving the Last Bit of Summer with Classic Pesto Genovese
Fall is in the air and basil is on its way out of our farmer’s markets in a blink of an eye, so now’s the time to make that last batch of pesto before it’s going, going, gone! Most recipes you will...
View ArticleBreakfast Makeover: Spanish Tortilla
We are big fans of Spanish food these days and tapas dinners are becoming more and more frequent at our homes. We made this Spanish tortilla at one of summer camps and the kiddos loved making and...
View ArticleBuckwheat Crepes (Galettes), Savory or Sweet
We really love this buckwheat crepe (galette) recipe from the always excellent David Lebovitz — it’s a little less eggy and a bit more crisp and delicate than other crepe recipes we have tried and...
View ArticleKitchen Playdate: Raspberry Crumble Bars
These days kitchen playdates and food adventures with our kids are harder and harder to schedule given the demands of school and after school activities. Whenever we have a day off school, Stacie and...
View ArticleA Little Kitchen Magic….
This blog is usually about our adventures with our kids, but today I am (strangely) inspired by what Stacie and I recently created in the kitchen, as she was teaching me how to make pie dough. We had...
View ArticleApple Tasting for Fall
Inspired by all the colorful varieties of apples in the market right now, we did our own apple tasting this week. There are a lot of lesson plans and educational exercises for apple tasting (google...
View ArticleKitchen Playdate: Banoffee Pie
It’s hard to go wrong with a concoction that includes sliced bananas, dulce de leche, pie crust, whipped cream and chocolate shavings. We are a little obsessed with this British treat and made it...
View ArticleThanksgiving Leftovers: Asian Rice Bowls
Right now, everyone has Thanksgiving on the mind and we are already thinking about how to transform the main Thanksgiving meal into something entirely different. We love cooking large quantities of...
View ArticleHoliday Baking: Ina Garten’s Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Upon the kiddo’s insistence we did some cookie baking a few days ago. These might be the only cookies I have baked all year. We picked an Ina Garten recipe because they usually turn out great (I...
View ArticleAfter School Snacking: Little Bee Baking
As I am sitting here writing about a wonderful spot to hit for after school snacking – thinking we will go there tomorrow after the school pick-up, I find out that school is out tomorrow! Stacie who...
View ArticleHealthy Start to the Year: Tandoori Shrimp
Resolutions be damned. Everyone is at the gym. It is highly annoying and making me grumpy. I am in need of a lifestyle change and the New Year really doesn’t have anything to do with it. :) I just...
View ArticleCacio e Pepe, A Taste of Rome
Learning how to cook an Italian classic. This is one of those recipes that is so easy it hardly even needs a recipe. It has a list of 3 ingredients (maybe four, but more on that later) and is just...
View ArticleCheese-making for Kids at 18 Reasons
It sure is good to be a kid these days. Amazing summer camps, parents shuttling you from one fun activity to another and now this super-fun cheese-making session with San Francisco’s very own...
View ArticleSummer Camp 2015 Registration is Open
We’re so excited that it’s time to start thinking about our A Little Yumminess Around the World summer camp, one of our favorite parts of the year. Registration is now open and we expect slots to fill...
View ArticleTwo Yummy, Fun Vegan Birthday Treats
Recently my littlest guy had a birthday and celebrating with his buddies meant figuring our some yummy treats that could be dairy and egg free. We ended up with two tasty desserts for two different...
View ArticleMagic Mustard Sauce
I stand entirely corrected when it comes to Scandinavian cuisine – I have gone from a total “hater” to someone who LOVES the cuisine. I am always looking for excuses to visit Pläj, one of the best...
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