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Kid Snacks: Banana Stackers

This is a fun, yummy breakfast or snack for an older toddler (or an adult). Often our snacks and breakfasts are pretty simple–fruit and yogurt, crackers and cheese–so sometimes it’s fun to take a few more seconds to assemble something that will make your little one smile (and grab said snack before you are finished photographing […]

Posted 05 January 2011 | breakfast   kid snacks   kid stuff   snacks   vegetarian | Comments (5) Tagged: , , , , ,

The Local (Smoothie)

In college, friends and I would occasionally eat at a fancy little sandwich shop near our dorm. It was ridiculously expensive for our meager college budget ($7 a sandwich!), but the grub was yummy. The sandwiches had kitschy names–my favorite was ‘the Thanksgiving. Roasted turkey, mayo, cranberry sauce, AND stuffing. Now that I’ve got you drooling and […]

Posted 09 October 2010 | beverage   blueberries   breakfast   snacks   strawberries   vegetarian | Comments Off on The Local (Smoothie) Tagged: , , ,

Oatmeal Pancakes and Maple Pear Compote

We have fantastic neighbors. Not just good neighbors–good neighbors are people who live in close proximity and refrain from having a garage metal band or weed-whacking at 6 am. Fantastic neighbors let you walk on their trails whenever you want, let you borrow a single egg (and deliver it to your door in the pouring […]

Posted 27 August 2010 | breakfast   comfort food   condiments   vegetarian | Comments (8) Tagged: , ,

Zucchini Cherry Muffins

I enjoy a nice muffin – not the oversize, oversweet muffins that you’d buy at the store or a coffeehouse, but a good home-baked muffin – made in a regular-sized muffin tin. My grandmother would often serve a blueberry muffin with dinner, in lieu of a dinner roll. My mom continued this tradition. As a […]

Posted 15 August 2010 | baked goods   bread   breakfast   cherries   dessert   seasonal   vegetarian   zucchini | Comments (4) Tagged: , ,

Apricot Buttermilk Shakes

I found Wisconsin apricots at the Farmer’s Market the other weekend – I might have to look into what it would take to grow my own. Apricots are a lovely little stone fruit – bright and tart, with an unassuming peel and an easy to remove pit. My toddler ate two a day for a […]

Posted 11 August 2010 | beverage   breakfast   kid snacks   kid stuff   seasonal | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,