I love asian food. I love potstickers. I hate buying frozen potstickers because they taste like freezer. Ick. I finally decided to get brave and try to make my own. With the pre-made and pre-cut wonton wrappers, this was a really, an easy, if a bit fussy, task. We’ve talked before – I’m not a […]
I’ve had quite a few request for some quick, easy and inexpensive ways to pack lunches for the kiddos, or for grown-ups! I pack my kids’ lunches every day – and for the most part, I think they eat them. We do have runs of peanut butter & jelly – or cup o noodles – […]
We like lettuce wraps here. I’m a novice Asian cook at best, but I do okay. I used Fish Sauce for the first time tonight. It was good – but has to be tempered with other ingredients – or it’s too strong. I adapted this recipe quite a bit from an America’s Test Kitchen recipe. […]
Today is Monday – Paleo day for Maddie and I – I mentioned before that we’re trying out paleo eating, but only one day a week to see what we think. I usually jump into things with both feet, torso, arms and my brain – but this time – I’m giving it a trial run […]
First, don’t despair – I am not a paleo addict – I think the principles behind it are interesting, but some of their “eat this-don’t eat that” rules bother me – example? Organic butter is bad, duck fat is good? That being said, eating more fruits and veggies cannot be a bad thing, and grass […]
I have been seeing quite a few friends on Facebook post in the last months about trying to get their kids to eat. Either they’re just not interested, or they’re picky and only eat mac and cheese and chicken nuggets. I am blessed with some pretty adventurous eaters. Both kids love brussels sprouts and asparagus, […]
