It probably doesn’t come has a huge shock that babies and toddlers aren’t exactly the cleanest of eaters… something that my kitchen-Type-A personality had to get over REAL fast. Since we followed the baby-led-weaning approach, I knew it was important to let my son explore foods on his own without spoon-feeding assistance. But when oatmeal...
The gently falling snowflakes… the soft melody of “White Christmas” playing in the background… and that first taste of piping hot chocolate hitting your lips… the sights and sounds, smells and tastes of Christmas are in full force. And I can’t get enough of it… especially the hot chocolate. The beauty of this recipe is...
I admit… I love cookies this time of year… both the baking and the eating. So when a friend hosted a cookie-exchange party, I used it as an opportunity to test out a new holiday cookie recipe that could satisfy that holiday sweet tooth without the processed sugar. Enter “Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookies.” While not...
For anyone experiencing sub-zero temps at the moment, this soup is especially for you. My mother-in-law made this soup for us on a chilly day in San Francisco a few years ago, and I was instantly HOOKED. Though I’m not a huge curry fan, the meld of spices in this warm bowl of deliciousness is...
Today, folks, I baked beets for the first time EVER. Uh, huh, uh, huh. In the past, I always went the easy route… pre-baked + packaged style, assuming that baking beets BY HAND was such an arduous, unnecessary process. But guess what? They tasted SO SO much better than the packaged ones. So here I...
