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Category Archives: Kids
Chicken Patties
When I saw the invitation to enter the Saucy Mama’s Skinny Mama Cooking with Mustard contest, I thought it was ironic since about the last thing I feel right now is skinny. I’m almost 5 months pregnant with my 2nd baby and this mama seems to be getting bigger by the day! But I wanted to enter the … Continue reading
Twin Cities Live and Warners’ Stellian Microwave Chef Challenge
A few times a year, Twin Cities Live asks their favorite chefs to compete against each other in a food challenge. I’ve participated in their Mother’s Day Challenge, Cream of Mushroom Soup Challenge, Minnesota State Fair Food on a Stick Challenge and the Cub Foods $20 Chef Challenge. I was the runner up in both the Mother’s Day and Soup contest and … Continue reading
Tomato Risotto
Without fail every Monday I get to work, check Twitter and am reminded by foodies across the country that it’s “Meatless Monday.” I inevitably, do a big sigh and realize my lunch sitting in the office fridge contains meat. “I’ll do it next week, “I tell myself. And the circle repeats itself. I guess it’s kind of like … Continue reading
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies (Far Right) During the holidays we always think about the blessings of family-those we have here and those that have passed. Around Christmas, I always think about Will’s Great Aunt Marie and her love of chocolate covered cherries. She loved those candies and would end up with multiple boxes at the end … Continue reading
Steak Pockets
I remember when my single mom used to come home from work and she’d barely have her shoes off before all three of us kids asked in unison, “what’s for dinner?” Even at a young age, I could sense the stress my mom was under, working full time, keeping us in our house after my parent’s … Continue reading
Halloween Party Ideas
Stella the Bagel Halloween is such a fun food holiday-it’s all about figuring out how you make a meal, snack or dessert look creepy and disgusting. Besides all of the crazy food, I love Halloween costumes. My daughter spent her first Halloween, only a month old, dressed as an ear of corn. Last year, I liked the vegetable … Continue reading
Fast Suppers without Fast Food
Want a fast dinner that doesn’t involve delivery or going through the drive-through window? These two recipes are meals kids and “big kids” love and something you can feel good about. Chicken nuggets are something that even adults admit to secretly loving. This recipe is only 5 ingredients and makes 30 nuggets so you can have enough for … Continue reading
Crop Mob
On June 25, 2011, my mom, Stella and I packed up the car and headed to Riverbend Farm for a Crop Mob! The Crop Mob, sponsored by the Birchwood Café, is an opportunity for “city folk” to support and experience first hand the operations of a local organic farm. Crop Mobbers including Tracy Singleton (owner of Birchwood Cafe) Photo: … Continue reading
Harry Potter Party
Twin Cities Live asked me to do a segment on hosting a Harry Potter Party, pretty simple right? Well simple except for this muggle didn’t know very much about Harry Potter. Always up for a challenge, I started asking friends about the memorable foods in the movies and my friend Nicole was willing to lend me … Continue reading
Ice Cream Treats
As a child I would bolt out of the house as soon as I heard the ice cream truck bell ringing and was quick to pick out the brightest bubblegum laden treat. Now almost 2, my daughter Stella is too young to know about the ice cream man but she knows she has an “ice … Continue reading
Hot Dogs
Summer is finally here in Minnesota; we’ve only waited 8 months for it to happen. I think being cooped up for so long makes us crazy for getting outdoors, especially to grill. I recently checked out Nate Dogs, you can read that post here and was inspired to come up with a creative hot dog … Continue reading
Hawaiian Pancakes
It’s not everyday a girl gets to make pancakes for a supermodel! Well I got to do just that on Friday, March 25 on Twin Cities Live for Cheryl Tiegs! Twin Cities Live was doing a spring break special and asked that I create a Hawaiian-inspired recipe. My thoughts immediately turned to the Hawaiian pancakes … Continue reading
Seuffert’s Dipped Chocolates
One of my very favorite holiday traditions is dipping chocolates with my family. I learned this tradition from my mother-in-law, Claire. This is a very special tradition in their family and she learned how to dip chocolates when they owned a candy store. This has been such a special tradition in our family that when … Continue reading