With my dad being Chinese Trinidadian, we celebrate Chinese New Year. Since Lunar New Year is next week, and since this is the Year of the Pig, Little One wanted to make a cute Pig Bento for her lunch. Colour Your Sushi Rice with Natural Dyes I wanted to make the rice pink, but really did not want to use any food colouring. I prefer using natural dyes from vegetables. … [Read more...]
Spooky Mummy Halloween Cookies
I'm not sure if these are spooky or super cute mummy Halloween cookies! They're so easy to make that my nine year old daughter and her friend made them all on their own! I always joke that whenever Little One has friends over for a play date or a sleepover, the parents should know that their kids will be bringing home something that they've made (Ugh! Like SLIME!) or baked … [Read more...]
Lunchbox Chicken & Waffles #MLFMomWins #FamilyFirst
I know. Lunch Box Chicken & Waffles? Say what? This is a sponsored post, however all thoughts and opinions on this blog are my own. I recently wrote a post about Mom Wins -- those tiny victories in a mom's every day life like seeing your kid consume the recommended servings of water in a day or seeing your child reach for veggies for a snack. Those little Mom Wins make … [Read more...]
Fluffy Pancakes
The case of the fluffy pancakes. Little One loves waffles and pancakes, but she is very particular when it comes to pancakes. They have to be homemade (not from a boxed mix and not from frozen), and they have to be fluffy. The fluffier, the better, she says. I have to admit, she is right. There's nothing better than hot, buttery, fluffy pancakes! Little One cracks me … [Read more...]
Three-Ingredient Homemade Cheese Recipe
I know. Three-ingredient homemade cheese recipe? I kid you not, my friends. We go through cheese like crazy in this house. I even have a monthly "cheese allowance" for when I go to our local fromagerie. I love cheese that much! Really. I cannot live without my Bella Vitano Balsamic, Bella Vitano Merlot, applewood smoked Gouda, Huntsman, Brie, Camembert, and … [Read more...]
Spooky Halloween Bark
Little One reminded me that Halloween is in but a few short days and she wanted to make a super easy kid-friendly Spooky Halloween Bark for her classmates. I thought I had at least another week! Is it just me or have the months just flown by at warp speed? To be honest, the Spooky Halloween Bark treats were all Little One's doing. She actually wouldn't let me do anything. … [Read more...]
Super Easy Greek Pita Pockets #FreshBTS
Super Easy Greek Pita Pockets made by a 7 year old? I can hardly believe that Summer is almost over! Say it ain't so! It feels like I just blinked and it's almost time for back to school! I won't lie. The thought of back to school has me thinking of school lunches! I asked Little One to come up with some ideas for lunches, as she isn't really a sandwich kind of kid. … [Read more...]
Camping Food: What Are Your Family’s Favourites? #woodsexplorer
"My favourite camping food is __________." (fill in the blank) When it comes to camping and dining, some quintessential camping food items that come to mind are: S'mores Sausages and hamburgers Grilled fish (with freshly caught fish straight from the lake) Fruits and veggies Cereal and milk PB & J sandwiches The list goes on! I never used to want to … [Read more...]
The BEST Omelette (Made by my 6 year old)
This may be hard to believe, but the best omelette I've ever eaten was actually made by my six year old daughter! The other day, Little One looked over at me, smiled and then said, "Mommy, I don't know why, but I all of a sudden feel like having an omelette!" Little One wanted to make the omelette herself. Of course, she knew that Mommy would have to do the actual … [Read more...]
PC Cooking School for Kids
Cooking is love made visible." Some of my earliest memories consist of being in the kitchen with my grandparents, learning how to cook traditional Filipino dishes. Afritada, Menudo, Sinigang, Tortang Talong, Adobo, Sio Pao are just some of the foods that transport me back to my childhood. I learned a lot about life and family in my grandparents' kitchen. I also learned that … [Read more...]
Soupe aux Petits Pois
My six year old is an unusual child. She has a refined palate for someone so young. She's not shy to tell me whether she thinks a dish needs more seasoning or whether it needs more acidity. How she knows this, I have no clue! She certainly loves flavours from all over the globe and asks me to make dishes from the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, Japan, the Caribbean, … [Read more...]
26 Fun Easter Treats!
The weather is warming up, the sun is shining, and the birds are chirping! It's definitely starting to feel like Spring! When I think Spring, I think of grass peeking through the snow and flowers blooming. I also think about Easter dinner with family and all the dishes to make! We love sharing a meal with loved ones. Here is a collection of great Easter treats to make … [Read more...]
Why Mexican Dinner Nights are Important in this House
The aroma from the kitchen, the sound of laughter, conversations with loved ones and sharing a meal made with love all make the kitchen the hub of the household and dinnertime the thing that memories are made of. Food is for nourishment, but there's also that social element to sharing a meal. One of our favourite dinner nights is Mexican night! The spices, the flavours, … [Read more...]
Making Chocolate with Kids
I just re-read the title of this post and had a giggle. I really hope everyone realizes this post is about making chocolate confections together with your kids and not kids being the ingredient! If there's one thing for certain in this house, it's that my six year old daughter loves cooking, creating, and helping in the kitchen. She's forever concocting edible creations … [Read more...]
Braided Puff Pastry with Brie
I was actually going to title this post "Puff Pastry plus Brie equals LOVE!" I often joke that I love Brie (the cheese) so much that if I have another daughter, I will name her Brie. I don't think Hubby and Little One are on board with that choice for a girl's name, but they also love Brie (the cheese)! Little One, at six years old, has been demonstrating her skills in … [Read more...]