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belgian mussels with kids: a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime

a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime teachmama.com

      We are so lucky now that our kids can literally have the world at … [Read more...]

02 | 18 | 2015

pumpkin cookies: recipe reading (and cookie-eating)

Today was our holiday cookie-baking day, and we made an all-time fave: Iced Pumpkin Spice … [Read more...]

10 | 08 | 2013

try something new with kids: coconut

try something new coconut

We're big fans of mixing up the fun and learning over here, always trying a little something new … [Read more...]

07 | 17 | 2013

the papaya: totally new for our family fruit

the papaya new for us fruit cover

We are always looking for new and exciting things to try over here, and this week, though it may … [Read more...]

01 | 12 | 2013

how to get your kids to try new foods (and like it!)

how to get your kids to try new foods

It's hard to get kids to try anything new, especially when it comes to food. A lot of parents, … [Read more...]

09 | 29 | 2012

new for us friday: the grapple

We were totally due for some new-for-us foods around here, after our handful of awesome, new-for-us … [Read more...]

04 | 13 | 2012

new for us friday: ugli fruit

We have a new grocery store in our neck of the woods--woo-hoo!--and it has a rockin' fruit and … [Read more...]

05 | 20 | 2011

new for us friday: star fruit

With the heaps of snow dumped on us this week, and having hung out for almost 24 hours in a house … [Read more...]

01 | 28 | 2011

kohl what? kohlrabi. seriously.

Our first-ever experience with our local CSA has been so exciting for us this summer. It's really … [Read more...]

08 | 27 | 2010

new for us friday: kid-friendly beets

Kid-friendly beets? I think. Maybe.I've searched and searched and believe I've found the most … [Read more...]

06 | 25 | 2010

new for us friday: rhubarb pie

In my opinion, it's an old-lady veggie anymore. It's time rhubarb gets a little more time in the … [Read more...]

05 | 14 | 2010

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