How I started cooking for my family again

You may have noticed that I haven’t posted recipes for the last 2-3 weeks. It started off because we were meeting our out of town visitors for dinner at restaurants every night. Over a course of 10 days we met with 8 different visitors and after that I was hooked on the convenience of eating [...]

Teaching Kids Eco Shopping – Wonderful Exhibit at the Discovery Science Museum

    Forgive me for the lag in posting a new post. I had lost my cooking motivation for a few days but I found my mojo back. In my next post I am going to share what I did to get cranking in the kitchen again. Today I am going to post about our [...]

I am raising french kids

(source: BonAppetit.com) I love the French Eating rules above. I came across it on Bon Appetit and thought you may like it too. I have been fascinated with all things French lately. Maybe it is time to revisit France but till that happens I am enjoying the books I have been reading on how French [...]

Spring Treats at Magnolia Bakery

What do you do when you see a spread like the one above? You just dive right in. The kids and I went to a Spring Preview at Magnolia Bakery a few days ago and it was such a treat literally.  On display were Passover treats, Easter treats and Mother’s Day Cupcakes (wow… it is almost [...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 03.18.12

Every Friday (okay.. its Sunday for this week) I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy. 1)      Is Pink Slime in minced meat the only thing you need to worry about? Pink slime has been a hot topic lately.  Folks have been really upset on how burger meat containing pink slime [...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 02.19.12

Every Friday (okay.. its Sunday for this week) I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy. Bringing up Bebe:  Have you heard of this book? This book by American journalist Pamela Druckerman is creating quite a stir. She chronicles  how the French raise their bebes and tackle common parenting issues such as day care, [...]

How I feed my family healthy and organically for $140 per week

If asked how much money I spend on my kids for their toys and clothes, I am hazy on the numbers, but I know exactly how much money I spend on food. A few years ago, fed up with throwing away rotted produce week after week from the fridge, I started counting my $$. Clearly, [...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 01.20.12

Every Friday I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy. 1) Biodegradable shoes: How awesome are these shoes? These shoes by O1M  are eco-friendly and 100% biodegradable. They are made from natural latex. And they are not yet available in the US at the moment. They just launched a kid’s line [...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 1.13.12

Every Friday I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy.    Crunch a Color: Have you heard of this awesome new game – Crunch a Color? It is a fun educational way to get your kids to choose nutritious food items. They get points for eating specific fruit and veggie, or [...]

Jumpstart the Season of Giving by Supporting Vitamin Angels in Reducing Child Mortality

I am out of the country at the moment and I am really missing all the Thanksgiving chaos/festivities. If I were in Los Angeles at the moment, there would be chaos in my kitchen. I have mixed feelings as this is the first time in almost 20 years I will not have a Thanksgiving meal. [...]

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