Meal ideas and simple recipes from a family raising little foodies.
We have had several heatwaves here in Northern California recently, our time in the kitchen has quickly shifted from baking to making frozen desserts like this strawberry “nice cream”! If you haven’t already tried making “nice creams”, they are a healthy, no-churn ice cream alternative, which typically use frozen fruit as a base. For this […]
I’m a complete chia pudding fanatic and love trying new spins on it, whether that means new flavor combinations or experimenting with different types of milk (coconut milk, almond milk, etc.). I typically start with my tried and true base vanilla chia pudding recipe and take off from there. Since my kids love to eat […]
We got to our local farmers’ market every weekend to stock up on fruits, and particularly on fresh berries, for the week. While we typically go through them, sometimes at the end of the week we end up with extra berries that need to be used quickly. That’s how I first discovered this chia jam […]
Having grown up in San Francisco, which is known for its sweet Dungeness crab, I’d say that crab ranks at the very top of my favorite foods. My husband start making these crab cakes early in our relationship and after tweaking the recipes over the years, I truly think we perfected it! Unlike many other […]
I almost always feel have dark chocolate on hand for days and evenings when I need a little pick-me-up. While my go-to is usually a dark chocolate bar, I decided to try making a healthier version of dark chocolate truffles (without any added sugar) and these turned out so well! These truffles are made with […]
My kids absolutely love mango, it just might be their favorite fruit. When getting them to try new flavors, I will often try to include familiar ingredient into the mix, which seems to make them more inclined to give it a try. That was my intent when first adding mango into this salsa, but what […]
Yogurt with berries is a staple part of breakfast in our house, but the kids often leave part of their yogurt unfinished. I recently started taking the leftover yogurt and fruit from their breakfast and pouring it into silicon baking molds to repurpose as a dessert for the kids later in the day and it […]
Last year, my husband tried the Keto diet for a couple of months, which really threw our family eating habits for a loop. We typically make one meal for the whole family, so working with his new dietary restrictions often proved to be a challenge. More often than not, I would end up cooking for […]
Sunday evenings in our household are usually reserved for prepping for the week ahead. To make our weekday mornings a little less hectic, I like to make these mini veggie frittatas in advance. In just one batch, you can make enough to stock in the fridge and use as an easy breakfast option for the […]
Hummus is a staple side in our house and until recently, I had no idea how easy it actually is to make it yourself! Anything that I can make it in a blender is a win, since it means quick preparation and easy clean up. This recipes is all of those things, and the resulting […]