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Inviting Dr. Seuss Into Your Kitchen


Even as a grown-up, I’m a big fan of Dr. Seuss.  I still think “Oh, the Places You Go” is a great “career path” book, and The Cat in the Hat is right up there.
That’s why when I saw the semi-new Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook, I found it a little hard to resist.  I mean, […]

Homemade Popsicles


I remember my mother making homemade popsicles when I was a child—what a treat! I can’t wait to make them for my daugther this spring and summer. The variety of popsicles a home chef can make is limitless, and the number of popsicles molds is endless.
The basic popsicle recipe is super easy:
3 ounces of your […]

Monsters have to eat too


At the library yesterday, one kids book immediately caught my eye: Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex. This is a large picture book full of poems about the everyday lives of monsters. I think the subtitle says it all: “and other stories you’re sure to like because they’re all about monsters, and some of […]

Food For Talk


 

Does this sound familiar? Dinner is ready… you are trying to get everyone gathered around table. Once seated, you pass around the food and as it is going around your kids are throwing endless demands at you. “Mom, I need more milk.” “Mom, I need another napkin.” “Mom, can you get me some dip for […]