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Meal time can often be a bit disastrous for our family.  What can I say — it’s a work in progress.  I have tried many different tricks to get them to behave at the table.  One of our most successful tricks has been to get them excited about the meal.  Sometimes I give them the [...]

What cookware is cheap, produces magazine-spread worthy results, is nearly indestructible, and is beloved by little old ladies everywhere? Cast iron. This kitchen wonder combines the qualities of nonstick with the browning and searing power of stainless. It conducts heat evenly, and retains heat well — a great advantage to any cook (especially those with [...]

Just as we get the hang of parenting, it seems like something always comes along that overwhelms us! Lately, it’s been making food for the kids. Olive started eating 3 meals of solids a day, and Mrs. Bee started making all the kid’s food from scratch. This meant no processed foods and no eating out… [...]

When Kristin mentioned that the pressure cooker was her most used kitchen gadget in her last guest post about Toddler Paleo Lunches, I asked her to write a post about it! You can see all of Kristin’s posts, as well as more Paleo posts, in the new Series module at the end of this post. [...]

I did a lot of reading and procrastinating before finally deciding that our family needed to change our diet, because changing the way you’ve eaten your whole life is no easy task. I was introduced to the GAPS diet last year when I posted about Charlie’s pickiness on my local parenting listserv. Then I discovered the awesome cookbook Nourishing Traditions and [...]

Toddler Girl baking muffins with Grampa I’m loving being Mommy to a two year old!  Not only does Toddler Girl enjoy art projects these days, she also looooves to help with cooking.  Here are some things I’ve learned from our kitchen adventures together.

I first read about learning towers on a blog long before I had Charlie or Olive. The mom of two said that it was the best thing she ever purchased for her kids because it enabled them to help in the kitchen safely, and it kept them occupied while she prepared meals. I filed that [...]