Pears alway seem to lose their fight against apples…. We don’t really know why. Perhaps its because they are not perceived as nutritious as apples, or maybe its because they are more delicate, or because the marketing machine behind the worldwide apple producers is so much more powerful. No matter what, I’ve decided to give pears a chance – it’s the perfect season – and I am constantly adding pears to my shopping bag, fruit bowl, breakfast yogurt, salads and baked goods such as bread puddings and fruit gallettes. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Team Pear”
Month: September 2012
The Chefs Have Left the Building (and Headed Off to School)
It’s been six weeks (nearly the whole summer) since we started our mini-series on Chefing with Kids inspired by a meal I cooked with Kathrin’s oldest son, Finn one Friday night early in the summer. The meal was memorable – mini hamburgers, home made French fries, and a whole lot of quality time with Finn – and it is my hope that its spirit will live on with you as you get out those pots, pans, and kid-size aprons to cook with the mini-Chefs in your lives. Before wrapping up this series, we thought we’d furnish you with a cheat sheet of the recipes we like to cook with kids. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “The Chefs Have Left the Building (and Headed Off to School)”
Wouldn’t You Like to Know?
On November 6th, California will vote on labeling genetically modified foods. In Europe this legislation is already in place. Wouldn’t you like to know what’s in your food? Read here Mark Bittman’s opinion on this issue as it appeared in the New York Times Sunday Review today. Vote Yes on Prop 37.
Pizza Delivery… by the Kids
Whatever the time of year, it´s always pizza time in my house. Pizza is a fast, relatively wholesome food to make, and gives my boys a perfect outlet for creativity in the kitchen. And make it they do, at least once a week, sometimes more. I often allow them freedom over what they put on their pizza, but I do retain control by setting the pizza rules: at least two vegetables, at least three colors, and no more than one type of cheese (though Bode always tries to trade an extra vegetable for the right to get a second type of cheese). When making pizza a staple in your house, make it easy, set up rules, allow for creativity, and keep in mind that kids love to dig their hands into the dough and the toppings; and, if you are short on time, lean on replacement options such as pita breads, tortillas or flatbreads. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Pizza Delivery… by the Kids”
Fruity Smoothy Mornings
Over the Labor Day weekend I was lucky enough to have Kathrin’s boys, Finn and Bode, accompany their parents to my house for a sleepover. My end of summer schedule has been hectic, however, so there were slim pickings at breakfast time. I did have some yogurt, milk, and a few little goodies I always keep stocked in my fridge and pantry. So, with two willing helpers at my side I decided to kitchen test the next installment of Chefing with Kids: morning yogurt smoothies. According to the boys they are a winner. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Fruity Smoothy Mornings”
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