Author Archives for Erika Waz
Little Orange Dreams
As the weather finally begins to warm up, my daughter has started laying on the puppy dog eyes when it comes to snack time. Claiming heat exhaustion, she assures me that only an icy cold treat will get her through the steamy hot afternoon. We’ve already begun stocking the freezer with juice pops and […]
Wandering the Won-Ton Ways
Our adventure this afternoon involved a partial package of won-ton wrappers and an open pantry and fridge to see just what we could stuff a won-ton with. As it turns out, the question should have been what can’t we stuff a won-ton with, because those little squares of pastry will hold just about anything […]
“Way More Fun Than Cut-Out Cookies!”
That’s what my son said to me as we made the latest cookie to cross our kitchen counter. I had decided to make cookies, but I wanted something more interactive for my son than dumping a few ingredients in a bowl. I wanted hands on, with delicious final results. My first thought, of course, had […]
Thinking Outside The Snack Box
Leave it to my daughter to come up with a clever new snack idea. As I was putting the finishing touches on a batch of homemade marinara sauce, Abigail walked in from school, ravenous as usual. I told her I would be a minute before I could find her a snack, and turned […]
Healthy Cookies!
My four-year-old son Zander is in a phase right now where he asks if everything he eats is healthy for him. When I acknowledge that yes, what he is eating is healthy, he smiles and gobbles up whatever it is. If I tell him that something is not healthy, but it’s okay to […]
Creamy Chip Dip
I have learned that I need to be careful about what I call things in my kitchen. For example, my kids both claim that they dislike gravy. However, if I call it something different, like “turkey sauce” they gobble it up and ask for seconds. The same holds true for anything containing […]
Discovering Smooshed Fruit
My children love fruit leathers and fruit snacks, so when the opportunity came up to try Fruitabu’s line of Organic Smooshed Fruit Flats, we jumped at the chance. Our sample happened to be apricot flavored, and the ingredient list consisted of organic apple puree concentrate, organic apricot puree concentrate, and organic lemon juice concentrate. […]
Give A New Color A Try
My son is not the biggest fan of cooked carrots. He loves to eat raw carrots — no dip required even, but cook them up and he really struggles to eat a few bites. So last week while grocery shopping, I was looking at the frozen vegetable selection and was surprised to find […]
Salmon For A Picky Eater
Sometimes I feel like getting my children to enjoy eating fish is an up hill battle. One day they like a particular kind of fish, and then the next time they only take a few small bites. I keep trying though, hoping that one day I will have a pair of eager fish […]
A Great Make-Ahead Breakfast
A few weeks ago, I had planned a pancake dinner for our evening meal. We do that every once in a while, and while it’s always a hit, I wanted something other than greasy bacon or sausage to accompany our pancakes and fresh fruit. I decided on eggs, which are something I seldom […]
