Yearly Archives: 2010

Nov 11Cooking Teacher Confession: My Own Kids Don't Li...

Cooking Teacher Confession: My Own Kids Don’t Like Vegetables

I was giving a talk to a group of preschool parents last night about family mealtimes and the challenges that we all face when trying to do what's best for our families. As I was answering one mom's question, I made a confession. Even though I know what I am supposed to do to avoid power struggles, I still have a hard time keeping my mouth shut and letting my kids decide how much of the food (or IF!) they will eat from our family-style meal. And then another confession easily followed...Even...

Nov 8I Think I Can - My First Time Canning Tomatoes!...

Aside from the fact that I was afraid I would poison someone, I am not really sure what has kept me from canning. It's been all the rage lately, and is such a logical way to preserve the bounty of the season. It makes sense, especially for a environmentally-minded gal like myself. I have to admit - it took me a little while to gather up the courage to make this happen. First, I watched a few videos online, like this adorable one of my friend Clay (of The Bitten Word) doing an...

Nov 3Coming Soon - Our New Site: What's Cooking With ...

Coming Soon – Our New Site: What’s Cooking With Kids

Aside from Halloween festivities, there is lots to catch you up on: our attempts at a dairy elimination diet for our son, more school salad bar trials and tribulations (we have our very own Alice!), and a brand new website! After years of having two websites (one for What's Cooking and one for the blog), it's time for a face lift and a new look. Pretty soon, we'll be unveiling our new site: What's Cooking with Kids. There will be a brand new url (http://www.whatscookingwithkids.com) and I hope...

Nov 1What's Cooking with YOUR Kids - 1 Mom's Sabbatic...

What’s Cooking with YOUR Kids – 1 Mom’s Sabbatical with Her Daughters

One of the most exciting aspects of my six-week work sabbatical was the prospect of spending more one-on-one time with each of my daughters. My girls are 19 months apart (1.5 and almost 3), so most mornings in our home are given over to pure achievement: achieving breakfast, achieving toothbrushing, achieving clothing on major parts of all bodies present, achieving drop-off at preschool or daycare. But these six weeks that stretched out before me offered an opportunity not only to slow the pace,...

Oct 27Guest Post – Canning Tomato Jam with Kids

As I venture into the world of canning for the first time, I am relieved to have some support from my experienced pals like Kathleen. Many thanks for this awesome guest post on canning with kids. (Yes, they can indeed make it a more efficient process!) Kathleen McDade is a writer, educator, mom, gardener and full-time bicycle commuter. She blogs about parenting, technology and sustainability at http://technoearthmama.com. High temperatures, sharp objects, breakable glass, potential for spread...

Oct 25Sunday Supper with ThreeManyCooks

I know it may sound trite, but as the weather turns cool, it makes me want to gather around the kitchen table with family and friends. Maybe it's that a warm meal makes me feel cozy on a cold day. Maybe it's that the cool weather makes me want to spend time in the warm kitchen. Who knows? After I returned from the BlogHer Food conference a few weeks ago with the new cookbook from Pam Anderson, my daughter thumbed through it and picked out a handful of recipes she wanted us to make together....

Oct 22Let’s Eat. Right. Now.

I am an emotional person; a passionate person, and I wear my heart on my sleeve. Truth, inspiration and authenticity mean the world to me. Food Inc. spoke to me (and I cried my way through it)... and I am on the edge of my seat, waiting for Food Forward, a new show on PBS, our local public television station. Who do you think is changing the way we eat? If you were the producer, who would you include in this documentary?

Oct 20My October Unprocessed Post - Backyard Chickens ...

My October Unprocessed Post – Backyard Chickens Have the Good Life

Today, I'm a featured guest writer for the October: Unprocessed project over at Eating Rules: Backyard Chickens Have the Good Life Don't miss it...There's video involved!

Oct 20Guest Post: Farmer GreenBeet Plants Seeds with K...

Guest Post: Farmer GreenBeet Plants Seeds with Kids

When I met Amber at a Ketchum media training the day before the BlogHer Food Conference in San Francisco, I instantly knew she was a kindred spirit! She is in touch with the earth and where her food comes from, and loves working with kids to excite them about the benefits of becoming a locavore. I loved this story of her experience planting seeds with students as Farmer GreenBeet... My pockets are overflowing with carrots and seed packets. As I walk through the school playground, children’s...

Oct 17Judging Blog Success- My Washington Post Quote a...

Judging Blog Success- My Washington Post Quote and a Perspective

Over the past year or so, I have been struggling with the idea that my blog wasn't very well-known. But then I realized that I was using the wrong parameters to judge success. I can't compare myself to some of the top-notch bloggers that I adore - we each have our own distinguishing feature. My photographs are good, but they'll never compare to Shaina's, Heidi's, or Alice's. My recipes will always taste delicious (unless I am writing about a flop) but they won't be as refined and well tested...