Nothing beats wings on game day, or any other day for that matter. We have tried wings everywhere they are offered including those that range from those in Buffalo,NY to Southern Fried to Korean BBQ (which by the way is very good if you have never had- Try the...
Food
Chocolate Alphabet
A few years back, perhaps 10 to be exact. We took the girls to Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York. Amongst the many confections one in particular caught my eye. They had chocolate birthday candles decorated with sprinkles. Sadly, they did not have the numbers need for the girl’s...
Baby Kale Salad
I’m always looking side and way to get a good nutricious side in the family. This is a simple easy way to do that. During the week we occasionally used prepackaged greens. For this one we used contains Baby Kale, chard, and spinach. Next I run cabbage through the...
Surprise Birthday Brunch
Every once in a while you get blown away. For my birthday we spent time at the lake with my family. While I was surfing, the girls giggled and laughed incessantly while they were commenting on my newly gained skills. They were videoing me. I really wish that I...
Packing Up the Kitchen for your Dorm Room: What to Pack for College
So you are getting ready to go off to college. You know to pack clothes, but then there are the toiletries, linens, clothing upkeep (read: what mom has always taken care of for you), storage, school supplies, fridge supplies, and food related. We’ll tackle each one. Apologies if I...
Stocking the Dorm Room Fridge
So often we send our children off to school, and secretly worry about the ‘Freshman 15’. That is that by eating cafeteria food at school, our children will invariably gain 15 lbs their freshman year. Our orientation visit put that fear to rest. My husband, who for better or for...
Birthday Treat Bar
As the children get older, it becomes harder to find fun party activities. Fun treats seem to fit the bill no matter what the age. We recently decided to make a make-it-yourself treat bar inspired by a trip to Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York. They featured chocolate covered, candy...
Groovy Cake
It is always nice to have a birthday cake that is a hit with teens. This year we had a groovy cake. Follow the pictogram to make your own. Decorate as desired. Cut. As you can imagine, I was barely able to get a picture before it was devoured....
Superfood Salad
A while back I embarked on the task of getting the girls to enjoy nutritious foods in the hopes that as they grew older, they would not have to ‘relearn’ their eating choices. We started with spinach salads to which I added apple slices, pomegranates, or grapefruits wedges to...
Grapefruit Tart with Rosemary Shortbread Crust
The girls all love to bake. As soon as we settled on a day for our next brunch they got busy pouring over recipes. After an hour of searching they had found about a hundred different grapefruit recipes. The one we settled on was one from gourmandistan who in turn...