Since this is apparently Girly Girl Birthday Week over here at TYM, I would like to share some special news: our girl turned 5! We celebrated with friends by hosting an ice cream social at our place and inviting Mira’s favorite teacher to come over and do some face painting. Little did our Favorite Teacher […]
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One of our youngest (participating) mini-chefs, F, recently had her 2nd birthday, and we wanted to celebrate her in style. Because Miss F deserves something super fancy pants for her big day, my morning class put together some cupcakes, frosted the palest pink and topped with edible flowers. If you stroll out to your greenmarket […]
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Happy 4th of July, Yummies! Can you believe all the amazing fruits and veggies that have been showing up in our stores and markets lately? You should try making a weekly outing to your local farmer’s market just to get inspired. Cooking food that is in season is the easiest thing ever… you would have […]
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The park is where it’s at right now. Yesterday, for instance, we spent four and a half hours outside running around our local park, rolling on the grass, digging intricate cakes and castles in the sand, chattering with our friends, dancing through the sprinklers, and soaking up summertime. The thing is, blush, we ended up […]
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Every family needs a great party food to trot out and feed a crowd, and mini-chefs, of course, need to be able to get in on the preparations. Making summer rolls together as a family affair is a great way to get everyone excited about the food that they are making and the warm season […]
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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…