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Chunky Monkey Scones for Mommy

As a stay-at-home mom, I’m usually the one baking cakes, cookies, etc. for special occasions, and it’s not unheard of that a mom bakes her own birthday cake. That’s just the way it is sometimes, and personally, I’m okay with that! If baking my own chocolate cake means that it will turn out exactly how […]

This month we decided that Lucy should celebrate Earth Day with a special sandwich art project. Yes, Earth Day was yesterday, but at least Lucy was on the ball and celebrated on time! Earth Day is an annual celebration held on April 22nd. Events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s […]

Yaki onigiri (grilled Japanese rice balls) are one of my favorite comfort foods. I recently whipped up a batch, using brown rice instead of white rice to help us get an extra serving of whole grains into our day. Then I topped the onigiri with a bit of bacon and chunks of creamy avocado. Grilled […]

Black sesame pudding (Kuro Goma Purin, 黒ごまプリン) may sound a bit strange if you’ve never had sesame seeds in a dessert, but let me promise you that this pudding not only works, but it is divine.

Is it just me, or does the word “nachos” strike a comfort food chord for you too? There’s something about the combo of crunchy, cheesy, salty, and juicy that tastes so darn good! The non-comforting part about nachos is their tendency to be a bit higher in the calorie and fat counts. Well, I recently […]

This month, our girl Lucy has been prepping for St. Patrick’s Day (she’s of Irish descent, of course)! She happened to meet up with a leprechaun and charmed him with her fun, quirky personality. He regaled her with stories of his escapades, including a tale about a time he drank “Liquid Luck.” Lucy was kind […]

Need a lucky salad for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday? This salad may not be Irish, but it’s bursting with lucky green ingredients! Crisp juicy endive, creamy chunks of avocado, and crunchy roasted pistachios all tossed in a pistachio dressing. It feels doubly lucky to me, because it also features ingredients grown here in […]

Happy National Pi(e) Day! π, or pi, is an irrational number, which means it continues infinitely without repeating. However it is approximately equal to 3.14. Since today is March 14th, or 3.14, it’s Pi Day! Because pi’s homophone is “pie,” today is also National Pi(e) Day, making pie the logical choice in celebration food.

An egg cream is a drink that consists of neither egg, nor cream, but milk, chocolate syrup, and soda water. The drink is most often associated with Brooklyn, NY, because of Louis Aster, a candy shop owner in Brooklyn who is alleged to have invented this creamy sweet bubbly drink in the late 1800s. National […]

Orange Cardamom Bread Makes 1 large loaf, or 2 regular size loaves 5 1/4 cups white bread flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tablespoons, rounded, instant yeast (my favorite is SAF Instant Yeast) 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 3/4 cups warm water (120 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit) 1/4 cup fresh […]

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