Liev, former owner of gigantic adenoids and even huger tonsils, had surgery to remove both this week and is now, thankfully, on the mend. He was super brave and, despite a bit of fear as he was coming off the anesthesia, he handles it better than most adults might have. This week has left both […]
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Ok. Confession: I have been craving Indian food almost since the beginning of this pregnancy and totally bent our cooking class to my whims this week! Even in the throes of my worst morning sickness, Chicken Tikka Masala with a side of fresh spinach was one of the only things I could even consider eating. […]
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We are constantly on the prowl for good things to put in our lunch boxes, and it seems that other parents (and for that matter, people without children) are requesting new lunch choices as well. Make sure and check out the “lunchbox” category in my sidebar for other ideas to fill your lunch bag. These […]
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During the springtime our classes begin to venture into planting and container gardening so that the Yummies understand firsthand that our food comes directly from the earth to our ingredient trays, with little fuss in between. After planting a large rosemary plant in this class last week, we immediately picked a hefty sprig of it […]
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When Mira and her friends were still one-year-olds and in that pickiest of picky-eating phases, I cooked up these shepherd’s pies for them as an experiment. Some of them, who ate most everything anyway, did not surprise us when they gobbled it down. Others, my daughter included, really did. Mira happened to be going through […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…