There’s been much discussion/debate/right-fighting among parents, for many years now, about the idea of “sneaking” or “hiding” vegetables and fruits in children’s meals to get them to eat well. It seems to me, just on the surface, that there are
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Farmer’s Market Haul, July 9 This is Saturday’s Farmer’s Market Haul. One of the best feelings in the world has got to be hearing a little voice insist, “I go to the Farmer’s Market, too, Mom!” P. was more than
Beet and Corn Panzanella Know what that is? It’s a beet panzanella. And it’s now officially one of my new favorite reasons to love summertime. A while back, some friends on Facebook (where else?) were talking about recipes, and somebody
Farmer’s Market Haul from Saturday Morning… 1/2 lb salad mix 2 bunches red beets 1 lb spinach Papaya squash 2 pints strawberries (not pictured) 12 tomatoes 5 honey sticks (not pictured) 1 bunch radishes 1 packet seeds for Provider Bush
Whenever croup visits the RRG household, it’s to the freezer I go, searching for things that will bring cooling relief to L.’s swollen throat. It’s funny how the conventional wisdom about croup seems to vary from person to person; there
I’m exhausted. We’re entering our third night of viral croup with poor L., and our fourth full day of potty training P. has just come to a close. I left work early today to take L. to the doctor for
Fridays as “fend nights” are not what they used to be. It used to be that on a “fend night,” I’d come home and help everybody figure out which leftovers they wanted. We’d heat things up, dish a little of
Phew. I meant to be blogging all last week about our Backyardigans Dinner Adventures, but frankly…I just needed a break. Mentally. Emotionally. Physically, even. I’ve been WIPED OUT. So I had to take some unexpected time away from the blog and
So…it’s official. My kids love Chicken Kiev, and they’re not quite so warm and fuzzy about borscht. It’s Backyardigans Week here in the RRG house — the week when I promised L. I’d make only dinners revolving around foods that