Sesame Lavash Crackers

I am so happy that I am finally feeding and nourishing my family. Mission Accomplished! My mojo is coming back. I am starting to think of food again and making simple recipes to start. For example these sesame lavash crackers. So simple and so quick that they are done in less than 5 minutes. The [...]

Video: Trail Mix a quick snack that kids can make

Trail mix is one of these amazing snacks that even a small child can put together. By giving them a selection of items for trail mix and letting them decide how much of what to put it gives the kids a sense of control. Plus mommies and daddies feel that they are feeding the kids [...]

Video: Chocolate Milk

Chocolate milk is a treat! My kids drink chocolate milk 2-3 times a week, the rest of the times it is plain milk with some omega 3 in it. They have been drinking plain milk from the beginning – no added sugar, and no added flavor. I want to believe that their taste buds have [...]

4 year old Simone makes Mango Milkshake

4 year old Simone makes a quick milkshake for her and her friend. Check it out. Recipe Details: 2 cups milks (rice milk, almond milk, whole milk – pick any you like, we used Whole milk) 3/4 cup sweetened mango pulp/mango puree 6-8 ice cubes to chill it. Instructions: Mix everything in a pitcher and [...]

Video – 3.5 year old Simone makes a quick snack (Red Apple Smiles)

Back in May of this year I had posted on how my then 3.5 year old came home one day and wanted to make her first recipe. Here’s the video of her making a quick snack using cream cheese, marshmallows and red apples. She named this snack — “Red Apple Smiles”. I love her budding interest in [...]

Red Apple Smiles Recipe made by a preschooler

As the saying goes – “sow and you shall reap”. I like how my 3.5 year old is so interested in learning how to cook and try things out in the kitchen. Yesterday she came back from preschool saying I want to make “red apple smiles”. Here’s how this recipe played out in our home: [...]

Yogurt Parfait Recipe created by a preschooler

This breakfast recipe was put together by my 3.5 year old. I love the fact she is interested in helping me in the kitchen. I think her interest peaked when I started getting her involved when she was 18 months old. Her first recipe was peanut butter lovie kisses. We made a video of it [...]