Guest Post: Julie’s Salted Nutroll Cupcakes
A few weeks ago I introduced you to Amber, a hilarious friend with a hot new parenting blog called Parenting. Illustrated with Crappy ...
How to Make a Lightning McQueen Cake, Part II: Sculpting and Frosting
When last we met, my chocolate chip cake had just spent 85 minutes baking. I’d lashed together two cooling racks just to ...
Guest Post: Dinner Parties, Before & After Kids
I can’t tell you how excited I am to introduce today’s guest blogger: Amber Dusick, the genius behind a hilarious new parenting blog called Parenting. Illustrated with ...
Food for Thought: 5 Ways Hurried Moms Can Make Math Easy
Laura Laing is a writer friend whose new book, Math for Grownups: Re-Learn the Arithmetic You Forgot from School, ...
Baby Food, Mains, Picky, Picky
Picky Eater Special: Korean-Style Beef Lettuce Wraps with Ginger-Lime Noodles
Picky eaters and hot weather don’t always mix. While Harry’s always down for fruit, which in summertime opens a huge window of opportunity, when it comes ...
Baby Food, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Parenting, Picky, Picky, Snack, Weight Watchers
Magic, 1-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
We’re having a bit of a sweets problem around here. I’m pretty sure I emerged from the womb with an obsession for sugary treats (wonder how ...
Parenting, Picky, Picky, Quick Tips
Newsflash: Bribe Your Kids and They’ll Eat Vegetables
So says a recent study, in which children aged four to six were offered small rewards for eating a vegetable they’d said they didn’t like. After ...
Baby Food, Baking, Breakfast, Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Brunch Recipe: Zucchini-Gruyere Tart
Ever since our dear, dear child was born, Stephen and I don’t entertain as much as we might like. There’s the boy’s birthday party, of ...
Parenting, Picky, Picky, Quick Tips
I Bribed—Excuse Me, Encouraged Via the Promise of Reward—My Child to Eat Vegetables
It’s true.
Harry ate vegetables.
For fourteen straight days.
Do you understand how momentous this is? The kid’s been so challenging to feed for so long, I actually got ...
Baby Food, Nutritious Nibbles, One-Handed Meals, Parenting, Picky, Picky, Snack, Weight Watchers
Taking Green to a Whole New Level
Harry loves the color green. Actually, “love” might be too gentle a word; “obsessed” is probably a better choice. From the very first time he was asked ...