Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza and Grill – Studio City

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza opened its doors in Studio City today and allow me to share our menu tasting experience that the kids and I had at their pre-opening party. We were in for a treat.  Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill originally opened in 1989 in La Jolla (San Diego area) and is a family run [...]

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, [...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 02.03.12

Every Friday I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy. 1)Facebook illustration by Rok Kobal: Isn’t this the one of the funniest graphics about sleep and kids? This really made me crack up and yes, we have tried every single sleep position here. In fact I am in the “dog house” [...]

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 [...]

Bacon Black Eyed Peas Green Herb Patties

I am a big fan of kebabs or patties. Kids love them too. They are awesome finger foods. They are multi purpose – you can eat them for lunch, snack, dinner, school lunches and serve as an afternoon snack! My 2 year old inhaled these patties. They have this smoky bacon flavor that just makes [...]

4 year old Simone talks about her favorite snack – Pistachios

My kids loves nuts! I keep them everywhere in the house. Need a quick snack? Grab a bunch. Running out the door without breakfast? Grab a bunch of nuts and a banana! Nuts are great for kids (and adults too!) as they are full of fiber, fatty acids, omega 3, and other vitamins. Here 4 [...]

Know your sodium style?

This post brought to you by Sunkist S’alternative. All opinions are 100% mine.   My last recipe of 1 minute Kale Sauté that used olive oil and lemon got me thinking that sometimes it is nice to cook without salt. I use salt in my cooking but I am not worried about the salt I [...]

October Unprocessed Challenge – Will You Join?

When I heard about the October Unprocessed Challenge that Andrew from EatingRules.com was organizing for October,  I was instantly motivated to sign up along with 2100 other folks because sometimes you just need a challenge to push yourself to try new things and make changes in your life. So what is October Unprocessed?  It is [...]

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