Fruits

Snacks & Desserts

Cherry Hand Pies

You’re almost there, the finish line is in sight – it’s the last week of school! In fact, there’s probably so little actual learning going on this week it’s hardly

By Season

Quick Strawberry Jam

I’m feel­ing like a bit of a cheater this week. While all the par­ents I know are rapidly dete­ri­o­rat­ing in an end-of-the-school-year death spi­ral, I’ve got a bounce in my step. Many of you

Spring

Fruit Salad with Cardamom Cider Dressing

When we decided to have a week com­pletely devoted to sal­ads I knew I couldn’t make a green salad. After all, Ceri is the queen of the green salad. I mean the lady has cor­nered

Summer

Macerated Strawberries and Mascarpone Mint Parfaits

I’ve tapped out of everything. I can’t remember what to put in Scarlett’s book bag any longer, her lunch is a total after thought, dinner is a lost cause, hell,

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Sponsored Post: Zico Coconut Water Smoothies

As the temperature slowly starts to rise with spring and summer, active families can start to feel a little depleted. Did you know that dehydration can make you feel tired?

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Watermelon Limeade

This past weekend, on Saturday morning, the day before our annual street picnic, Scarlett decided that she wanted to have a lemonade stand during the gathering. Normally I would have

Fruits

Coconut French Toast

It’s always kind of tricky talk­ing about Mother’s Day, and what every­one should be doing or mak­ing to cel­e­brate moth­ers, when you are a mother your­self. Isn’t it sort like leav­ing

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Lisa’s Letters Home: A Very Comforting Jam Roly Poly

There are quite a few traditional English desserts that I haven’t attempted to make yet and there are some that I’m convinced are named solely as a joke for tourists

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Banana Pudding

Your guess is as good as mine why Esme started asking me for banana pudding about two months ago. I don’t believe she’s ever had it unless she’s making covert

Summer

Strawberry Shake aka Pinkie Pie

Even though our nutrition writer Kathy Magilton tried to ruin Christmas  tell us that not all smoothies are the healthy snack we think they are, we’re still obsessed. Okay, if we