A few years ago one of my dearest friends gave me a popover pan. Unlike a muffin pan, popover pans are deeper and made specifically for making warm fluffy popovers. When I finally used it a few weeks ago to make Cheesy Popovers for the first time I called to tell my friend how delicious they turned out. She took a few moments to guilt me (the way that only a good friend can for taking years to use a gift she gave you) and then wanted to know…

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Want to make roll out cookies with your kids, but tired of making sugar cookies every year? These Chocolate Orange Snaps are super easy as well as unbelievably delicious!

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As you know, I wholeheartedly believe that getting kids involved in cooking is one of the best ways to inspire them to become great eaters. I watch that theory prove itself daily with my own kids and hear it reinforced endlessly from countelss other weelicious moms. It’s so cool watching or hearing about a kid who’s generally opposed to trying new foods actually get excited about eating them, just by helping their parents in the kitchen for mealtime. And while having your kids alongside you at the kitchen counter can bring with it great pride and bonding — not to mention an invaluable learning experience for your child (children typically form…

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I’m not exactly Martha Stewart when it comes to creating whimsical looking recipes, but trust me, I try. While I love producing dishes that have a lot of visual appeal by way of different shapes, colors and textures, I often feel so pinched for time that a lot of the creativity I would like to put into meals just doesn’t happen. Having said that…

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Kenya has been jonesing to make gingerbread for weeks, so I finally got out my baking pan and all of the ingredients when he said to me with most intense, focused voice, “Mommy, I wanted to make gingerbread COOKIES”. That entire time I had thought Kenya wanted to make gingerbread but in his mind it was all about the iconic shape of the gingerbread cookie. After all, what’s cuter or more fun than…

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I’m one of those people who believes that everything tastes better on a stick. Be it Popsicles, Chicken on a Stick, Peas in a Pop….there’s just something about food with a handle that says, “I’m telling you, you want to pick me up and find out just how delicious I am”. Or something like that. When I presented Kenya and Chloe with a glass filled with an arrangement of these…

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I can’t imagine anything that would taste better to a kid (or even an adult) than breakfast on a stick! Pancake Sausage Muffins on a Stick are a ton of fun to make and eat!

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It makes me crazy when I fall in love with something I eat at a restaurant or that a friend makes but they won’t divulge the recipe. Experiencing a food you love so much that you actually dream about it, only to then be deprived of ever finding out how it’s made is beyond frustrating to me. Yes, these are the kinds of problems that leave me sleepless at night, though I’m sure some moms feel the same way when I preview a pic on…

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It amazes me when my kids are more aware than I am about what’s going into their bodies. Recently, as I was about to take a bite of a beautiful, shiny, unwashed persimmon, my son exclaimed, “Wait, Mom! There might be pesticides on that! You need to wash it first!”

All that awareness coming from a 4 1/2 year old-the same one I’m supposed to be setting a good example for. It both saddens and encourages me that the kids of this generation are so aware of the dangerous pollutants in their environment, as well as…

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One of my favorite activities to do with my kids is bake homemade cookies. I love watching my little ones get excited and feel empowered making their very own treats, but to be honest I can do without the mess left behind after the final product comes out of the oven. No matter how much fun it may be, the idea of a labor intensive, multi-ingredient cooking project can be taxing on the most patient of moms, which leads to me to the reason for…

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