Help! Parents Need to Eat Too needs a new title
Yesterday I was at an indoor playspace with Harry and some friends, when my phone rang. I struggled to hear through the ear-piercing shrieks erupting from the kids, but eventually ...
The Birth of Parents Need to Eat Too
I feel a little narcissistic pointing out an interview with me, but Nona Brooklyn, a very cool site devoted to food in this here boro, did a little Q&A ...
I Just Gave Birth, Then Sent the Baby Away
My hands are shaking.
I just hit âsendâ on an email, which is not normally cause for excitement. But this email was to my book editor, and it contained the final ...
New Class Starting May 24 at Caribou Baby: Parents Need to Eat Too
âUntil the Culinary Institute welcomes breastfeeding moms and toddler toys into the kitchen, this is the best cooking & camaraderie class youâll find in the 5 boroughs. It books FAST.â ...
Books, Misc, Picky, Picky, Recommendations
Guest Post: Meagan Francis on Happiness in the Kitchen
Yes, I’ve got two guest posts in a row. Sorry, but I warned you things were going to be a little light around here this month… ...
Bear with Me, Please (until January 15, 2012)
Hello, my friends. You may have noticed that I haven’t posted in an entire week; first: OOPS. Second, there’s a reason for this: I’m burrowing underground for a little while.
You ...
Baby Food, Books, Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Quick Suppers, Recommendations, Weight Watchers
Quick & Easy: Chicken Lo Mein
Is there anything more satisfying than a noodle dish? Think about it: pasta with rich meat sauce or hearty mushrooms, egg noodles topped with ...
Baby Food, Mains, Pantry Cooking, Parenting, Picky, Picky, Quick Suppers, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Bribery, Phase II: With a Recipe for Quick Pasta with Browned Butter, Corn & Almonds
The briberyâexcuse me, encouragement via promise of rewardâcontinues anew. Three weeks after our initial breakthrough, when Harry ate a new vegetable every day for fourteen ...
A Momentous Morning
I just sent the final chapter of Parents Need to Eat Too off to my editor. It’s written specifically for all you WOHMs out there (and if you don’t ...
Misc, My Story, Pantry Cooking, Quick Tips, Recommendations
In Praise of Processed Foods
Last nightâs dinner
Iâll let you in on a little secret: Sometimes, I use processed foods. Pretty much every day, in fact. Are ...