Chocolate almonds are an easy project that children can participate in. My eleven year-old niece Isabelle and I spent a relaxing half hour making them. Most of the time is spent dipping the almonds in the chocolate mixture. We decided to experiment with a “Mexican” flavor by adding cinnamon and cayenne pepper and we loved…
Category: Cooking w Kids
{recipe} Apple Spice Whoopie Pies with Cider Frosting
Growing up in New Hampshire, I was fortunate to experience the beauty of the autumn leaves year after year. The changing colors, decorating the sky and then blanketing the ground, still amaze me with their brilliance, even all these years later. Although I do not live in NH any longer, as I moved to New…
{cooking w/ kids} Caramel Frosted Apple Spice Bars
Editor’s Note: I’m really excited to announce that Becky will be changing her focus here on FSC. No longer gluten-free, Becky will now focus on her true calling in the kitchen, cooking with her children. Each month Becky will share a family-friendly recipe with tips for including children in the cooking or baking process (see…
{community voices} For The Love of Good Food
I grew up loving food, so much so that I fluctuated between 180 and almost 200 pounds from the time I was 18 until after marrying my hubs at 33, almost eight years ago (we joke that I was overweight and he was bleach-blond when we got married…must have been true love). Much of what…
{Book Report} “Fed Up With Lunch” by Sarah Wu
I love the way Sarah Wu basically stumbled in to this project. While working as a school speech therapist, she forgot her lunch one day and decided to just eat whatever they were serving in the cafeteria. Shocked by the poor quality of food she was served she decided to eat school lunch for one…
{cooking with kids} Tips to Keep You Sane
Some say that the kitchen is the heart of the house; the warm gathering spot where good food and laughter is shared. Unfortunately, this warm, lovely place can sometimes turn into a battle ground when attempting to cook with your kids. Flour goes flying, tears start pouring and mom/dad feel like shouting. I know that…
{hello} I’m Becky
Hi, I’m Becky. I am a lover of baking who has recently discovered the wonder of preserving. I love reading cookbooks, and if you came to my house you would see a pile of cooking magazines and books on every end table and flat surface. Seriously. A good day for me involves picking fruit or…
{Love & Appreciation} Dad’s Special Cake
Lordy! Lordy! Look who’s…over the hill. I celebrated my 40th birthday over the Memorial Day weekend. I convey this information to you with a sense of pride. Life hasn’t always been easy, but sometimes it has, so I can’t complain. It has taken me this long to understand that the hardships I’ve survived have shaped…
{Dark Days} Week 18: Visiting the Farmers Market
Editor’s Note: This is the 18th week of a 19-week challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. For Amanda’s last meal, she explored the Saratoga Farmers Market for some inspiration. – Christina +++++ Saturday morning was a…
{know your farmer} Join a CSA?
Here in the Northeast, it’s summer-share CSA {Community Support Agriculture} sign-up time. More specifically in our little corner of the world, the Albany/Saratoga/Schenectady/Troy area is being treated to a CSA Fair sponsored by Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, NOFA-NY. It is being held TODAY at the ATRIUM, the location of the Troy Farmers…
{giveaway} the winner is….
The winner of The Meal Makeover Mom‘s newest cookbook, No Whine With Dinner is….. #3 comment… Sarah Holdaway! The winner entry according to Random.org :“My husband and I do not yet have children but I suffer from a gluten allergy in addition to some other stomach ailments. It has been difficult to find great…
{Kid Tested & Approved} Cowboy Chili
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two posts highlighting additional recipes from our current cookbook giveaway, The Meal Makeover Moms’ No Whine With Dinner. We are trying not to push blog etiquette by posting ALL the successful recipes we tested, so these posts will be in “recap” format with links to the recipes on…
{Kid Tested & Approved} Snack Attack
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts highlighting additional recipes from our current cookbook giveaway, The Meal Makeover Moms’ No Whine With Dinner. We are trying not to push blog etiquette by posting ALL the successful recipes we tested, so these posts will be in “recap” format with links to the recipes on…
{Valentine’s Day} Host a Cupcake Decorating Party
Who doesn’t love a GREAT cupcake? Cupcakes are so HOT right now. Cupcake shops are popping up all over the Capital Region (Albany-Schenectady-Troy-Saratoga Springs), cupcake shows and showdowns all over the Food Network and yes one of our biggest sellers this year for Halloween was a Cupcake costume. (I am in the Halloween Retail business)…
{photo diary} Sugar Cookies on a Snow Day
We had a snowstorm today. It was supposed to be gigantic. It still left a foot of snow + a half-foot from yesterday but still it wasn’t the 2+ feet of snowing-all-day event that the meteorologists were predicting. We needed a project for today…playdo animals- check! New track set-up on the train table- check! Large…
