Our sweet, funny little man just turned 2! We hosted a party at our house for our friends and family and had a few of Oliver’s friends over too. I love using literary themes for kids birthday parties as there are so many personal touches you can make with them. Last year, I picked “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” by Eric Carle for his first birthday … Continue reading Little Blue Truck Birthday Party
I am one of those people that love doing themed foods. Don’t hate me for it. I fully embrace making heart shaped pancakes for Valentine’s Day and eating corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day. Before I dragged my husband to see Julie and Julia, the movie about a blogger who cooked her way through Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”, we … Continue reading Beef Wellington
When we visited my Toby’s parents in Montreal in the fall, I asked my mother-in-law to show me how to make her pork and shrimp wontons. They are so delicious, but quite a project to individually wrap each one, so multiple hands for assembly are appreciated. The photos below are from our trip, but when I made these at home, I adjusted the pork/shrimp ratio … Continue reading Pork and Shrimp Wontons
Every year around the holidays, we always get together with my aunt and uncle, who live close by, and my cousin, who is down visiting her parents from New York. Each year, the food and company are amazing and we usually exchange foodie type gifts, which are always welcome! In November, my dad had brought out some frozen brook trout he caught in Illinois and … Continue reading Menu Planning: Seafood Paella, Baked Trout, Braised Cabbage and Raspberry Jam Tart
On our recent trip to the Dominican Republic, several of the restaurant buffets at our resort served up massive 4 foot wide pans overflowing with seafood paella. The paellas were beautiful to look it, but the flavors were a little underwhelming and the seafood was a bit overdone. I wanted to recreate a paella dish when we returned home and use our paella pan that … Continue reading Seafood Paella
Wow – this has been a month of good eating! So many Christmas cookies, all-inclusive buffets, rich holiday foods, and delicious party hors d’oeuvres. All amazing food, no doubt, but its time to move past all those delicious, rich foods and build back the resolve to eat delicious, healthier foods. This soup is the perfect recipe to do just that. We made a similar version in … Continue reading Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup
Happy New Year! I’m so glad to be back at the blog after some time away! We took a family vacation before the Christmas holiday to enjoy a little beach time in the Dominican Republic with our little half pint! We had such a great time. The weather was beautiful, the accommodations were wonderful and the food at our all-inclusive resort was actually really good! … Continue reading New Year’s Food Resolutions
Half Pint Garden 