Monthly Archives: June 2009

Jun 28Mmmm. Kiwifruit.

I was embarrassed to see that I haven't posted anything new for nearly 10 days. It's not as if there was a shortage of exciting things happening. Between the kids being on summer vacation and the hot water leak under our house, I have been running ragged. One of the more memorable events of my week included some time away from the kids...and an opportunity to have lunch with some other mommy bloggers. We were invited to dine at Calafia, a restaurant in Palo Alto that is owned by Charlie Ayers,...

Jun 17Summer Eating – Mariel's Way

Don't you love it when you make a recipe and it ends up looking just like the photo in the recipe? That usually doesn't happen for me, especially with my very un-scientific method of cooking (adding a little of this and a little of that...) But tonight, I was thrilled when I looked from our serving dish to the recipe in Mariel's Kitchen and back again. This book, by Mariel Hemmingway, is beautifully photographed and documents simple steps that the reader can take to eat in a healthy and sustainable...

Jun 15Cooking without a kitchen

It is comical when a school calls me and asks about our after-school cooking program, but then follows up with the question, "Do you require a kitchen for your class?" You would think that a "cooking class" would need a kitchen, but I have come up with a variety of solutions that allow What's Cooking to keep running our after-school classes...even without a kitchen! Of course, it is ideal when my teachers and I get to teach in a real kitchen. But over the years, we have gotten more and more...

Jun 12Sound Bite: Vacation Mealtimes with Kids

This week, on A Million Cooks, I talk about family mealtimes during summer travel - a time in which parents frequently assume their kids won't eat very well. What would you like to hear about in future episodes?

Jun 8Fighting Hunger with Bread Art Never Goes Stale

Feeding America, Grain Foods Foundation and the Bread Art Project have partnered to help fight hunger in a wonderfully creative way. Their "recipe for action" simply involves creating a piece of bread art by the end of June - and for each slice of art created, the Grain Foods Foundation donates $1 to Feeding America. Their network feeds more than 2 million children under the age of 5 every year! It's fun - you can use your logo, like I did, or you can use their tools to create your own design. ...

Jun 5Biology with Breakfast: Learning About Eggs

Now that our backyard chickens are laying eggs, our kids are more interested than ever in eating these little orbs. They are full of nutrition, taste great and in our case, are super fresh. But the true nutrition content of eggs can be confusing, as we realized during a conversation at the table during Passover. It went something like this: Mom-to-Toddler: "No, don't pick out the yolk. If anything, eat the yolk and leave the white. The yolk is where all of the protein and nutrients are." ...