We are a one meal for dinner family – as in, I cook ONE meal and you eat it, or you don’t. That being said, I do menu plan with the kiddos in mind, so I always make sure there is something I’m pretty sure they will eat. Which MOST of the time is successful, but you know, there’s always a chance they will “hate” everything that is for dinner. I let our 4-year-old help choose the meals, and I…
Like most things with baby number 2, starting solids has been a drastically different experience than the first go around. With our first-born, an unfortunate combination of me not making enough milk, him refusing the bottle and his weight…
Feeding toddlers can be an exercise in futility. Starting preschool we have had to streamline our lunch process. Since we are in afternoon preschool, we pack lunch together after breakfast time so it’s ready to go for later. I…
Today was my first day as the class parent volunteer at our son’s Co-op preschool. Part of being the class parent means bringing the snack for the day. Which should be relatively easy, except when you have a list…
Avocado & Egg Salad on Gluten Free Toast I love eggs. I love avocado. What could be better than starting off your day with both of them! One of my usual breakfasts of choice is eggs over easy (hard when…
One of my favorite dinners that’s healthy, easy and uses up any leftover protein and veggies from the week is Quiche! I always have a gluten-free frozen pie crust in the freezer just in case. All you need for…
MEAT FREE. GLUTEN FREE. DAIRY FREE (if you want). NUT FREE. And full of protein?! As an occasional vegetarian and often vegan with a crap ton of food allergies, I’m always in search of quick and easy meals I can actually…
I used to try to keep Avery entertained while I cooked dinner. It ALWAYS ended poorly. We don’t have an open kitchen (something I pine for daily), so I would first attempt to get A to play in the actual kitchen.…
Check out the premiere of Cooking with Kids! In our first episode, we make HEALTHY pizzas. Quick, easy and fun to make with your toddler. Why? Because food tastes better when you cook it together!…