For toddlers pushing past purees, but not quite chewing like big kids yet. Soft, easily mashed foods for little gums and just a handful of teeth.
We call these bright yellow egg noodles straight from my Grandma’s Indiana farm “Grandma’s Noodles.” (Pictured above: Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup) My grandma’s homemade egg noodles were my favorite childhood comfort food. My grandma would make a huge batch of noodles whenever she’d come out to visit us growing up. It was a favorite tradition. […]
Comforting, healthy, quick, and a great use of leftover chicken! And so comforting and nourishing for sick little ones.
This lemony pearl couscous with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives (in our house, creatively dubbed, “The Couscous Dish”) is a delicious and quick vegetarian one-dish meal that works for the whole family.
This fish with tomatoes, olives, and capers comes together quickly and is full of bright Mediterranean flavors.
This honeynut squash pie is the light custardy cousin of pumpkin pie . . . plus, it is made with fresh cream and no refined sugars! You may end up abandoning your sweet old pumpkin pie for her hot new honeynut cousin.
These delicious pumpkin gingerbread muffins are made with dates, honey, and loads of spices . . . A Healthier Pumpkin Muffin Option Sometimes, on a very cold morning in fall, nothing is more comforting than warm gingerbread. But typical gingerbread is essentially cake. So I wanted to see if I could make a gingerbread that
This recipe makes a fluffy, delicately crispy, and comforting cornbread pancake. My ideal pre-Thanksgiving pancake (but we also eat them in summer with fresh peaches, whipped ricotta, and maple syrup!)
These cranberry and carrot muffins smell like sweet oranges and are filled with pops of tart fresh cranberry . . .
If you could put an apple crisp into a muffin, these ginger apple bran muffins would be how . . .These are relatively healthy, super-fiber apple and bran muffins. Because they are made with apple, dates, and bran, they are packed with nutrients and natural sweetness (no refined sugars in the recipe!), making them both hearty and satisfying. The only sweeteners are the natural fruits, plus honey and molasses.
Crispy and sweet maple peach pulled pork tacos with fresh peach salsa and charred corn . . .
I make this goat cheese souffle with fresh chives, tarragon, parsley, and sometimes basil from our garden . . . This is another great vegetarian main, especially in the summer if you have a lot of herbs on hand. We aren’t vegetarians in our house, but I try to swap out meat a few nights
These honey bran muffins are great on their own or with tart red currants thrown in . . . Yay! It’s the end of summer and red currants are in season! And they are so pretty! But wait, what can I do with red currants other than make red currant jelly? (Hopefully you, unlike me,
Basic and very easy recipe for sweet potato pancakes that is very popular with my kids . . .
Secret (Vegetable) Garden Muffins . . . Filled with butternut squash, zucchini, apple, spinach, and coconut, and my kids love them!
Hearty oat muffins made with buttermilk and berries . . . I was craving some warm, buttery, hearty oat muffins. Something with chewy oats, but not too sweet. Preferably on the healthy side. Ideally bursting with delicious berries. So I found a recipe for a blueberry oatmeal muffin, but it was still not quite what
Honey cornbread muffins with strawberry puddle pockets . . . These honey cornbread muffins are filled with strawberry puddles and make the perfect summer muffin. I crave them when strawberry season hits. The cornmeal gets very crispy and delicious and the strawberries melt into little jammy pockets on the inside. I like to put a
I’ve been working on this bibimbap with crispy ground beef since my late teens. I’ve finally perfected it as the perfect easy, quick, and delicious weeknight dinner that also appeals to toddlers. It makes a complete dinner for the whole family.
