30 posts categorized "Snack"
The Flu, Good Books, and Ginger-Baked Apples: December 6, 2011
We have been felled by the flu. I woke up Wednesday morning, went for my early morning walk, showered, and crawled back into bed. And that is where I stayed for the next three days. Olivia followed a day after...
Tamari-Roasted Almonds: November 12, 2011
As I mentioned before, I had a burst of cooking energy before the wrecking ball left us without a kitchen. These tamari almonds were one of the things that I made to squirrel away for our time without a kitchen....
Caramel Apples: October 27, 2011
We have spent a lot of time these last few weeks getting ready for the kitchen project. We've cleaned, packed, organized, sorted, boxed, and schlepped loads of stuff, way more than I thought could fit in that kitchen and dining...
Rhubarb-Apple Turnovers: May 17, 2011
One of the cookbooks that I have been using frequently of late is Dorie Greenspan's Around My French Table. The book is full of fairly simple but delicious recipes that are perfect for either a casual dinner or a fancier...
Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies: March 31, 2011
Laced in with the sadness of the past year have been surprising moments of joy. We have gathered with others who also loved our dear ones and in those gatherings there has been much celebration, gratitude, and laughter. Misery loves...
Coco-Choco Pudding: March 3, 2011
The forces have been conspiring to get me to make pudding. First, Food 52 featured pudding in their recipe contest last week. I wanted to make an improved version of the Jell-O pistachio pudding that I loved as a...
Cooking with Mother Goose: Homemade Apple Sauce: February 9, 2011
Cooking with Mother Goose: A series of occasional posts inspired by children's stories and rhymes - just one more way for me to hook the children into the kitchen. For Baby You shall have an apple You shall have a...
Molasses Cookies: January 26, 2011
Much gratitude for all of your kind words in response to my last post. There are such good reminders in those comments about how important it is to be honest with our children and about how resilient those little ones...
Airy Apple Cake: December 1, 2010
Categories: Breakfast, Cake, Comfort Food, Dessert, Farmers' Market Find, Potluck Dish, Season: Autumn, Snack
Sometimes a homey, tasty cake is just what you need. In fact, cake almost always has the power to improve ones outlook on life. In any event, the only thing it can hurt is the waistline, and I'm not going...
Hide the Cheese Lavender-Cheddar Muffins: November 3, 2010
We had a busy, fantastic, fun weekend. Along with Halloween and visits from some of our favorite people on the planet, we had a bash for my birthday, complete with a band whose services we had bought at the Acorn...
Rhubarb-Mint Popsicles: May 24, 2010
One of the things about trying to eat seasonally is that I find myself gorging on whatever is in season because I know it won't last. This is a good news, bad news situation. On the bad news side, I...
Banana Coconut Pecan Bread: April 5, 2010
We have made a lot of banana chocolate chip snack cakes (my first recipe on this blog!). It doesn't often happen that all three children want the same food for breakfast or for a snack, but banana baked goods seem...
Roses des Sables: March 3, 2010
In addition to the crêpes, Ophélie taught us how to make this treat, known as Roses des Sables. She told me that they were made with chocolate and cornflakes, and I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies: February 24, 2010
Do you remember that old jingle, "Sometimes you feel like a nut; sometimes you don't"? I never understood that ad; I always feel like a nut. By that, I mean, of course, that I always feel like eating nuts. If...
Snow Scream: February 6, 2010
This has been such an amazing winter of snow storms in this area. I hope you're enjoying this latest round. I know it can be terribly inconvenient, but I have to admit that I love a good snowstorm as much...
Robin's Egg Meringues: January 27, 2010
A few weekends ago, I was engaging in my favorite Sunday afternoon activity, reading the Sunday New York Times and dozing between sections. I treasure the afternoons when I can do that. We have a big sectional couch in our...
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa: December 4, 2009
I have often seen tomatillos listed as an ingredient, but only recently tried cooking with them. For those of you in Maryland, I first bought tomatillos at the Crossroads farmers' market, which has a decidedly Latin flair. Crossroads is now...
Brown Sugar Cookies: October 29, 2009
Olivia got into her head that she wanted to make brown sugar cookies. Doesn't that sound delicious? I think she got the idea from a book, Easy Desserts, that my mother gave her a few years ago. She loves looking...
Great and Small: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: October 23, 2009
Categories: Season: Autumn, Snack
I had planned to have a great post for you today, my version of this Washington Post recipe for dinner in a pumpkin. I've made it before, and it was a fantastic treat for Halloween, perfect for a cold night...
Chunky Apple Muffins: October 13, 2009
With fall in the air, I've been excited to bake again. Fall baking summons those warm spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, the perfect complements to apples and pumpkins. And with cooler temperatures, I'm happy to turn the oven on again....
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip After School Cookies: October 9, 2009
The children have been back at school for more than a month now, and we are finally getting into a routine. It is all a bit bewildering for me those first few weeks, trying to get back in the rhythm...
Edamame Dip: August 6, 2009
Our children love edamame. My theory is that any food that they can eat with their fingers is immediately enticing. And not only do we eat edamame with our hands, we also separate them from the pods, which requires squirting...
Almond Granola: June 22, 2009
One of my favorite summertime treats is plain yogurt with fresh berries and granola. I have it for breakfast sometimes, but more often for lunch. I love the cool, tart, creaminess of the yogurt contrasted with the sweetness of the...
Radish Tartines: June 4, 2009
Categories: Appetizer, Farmers' Market Find, Lunch Box, Out of the Mouths of Babes, Picnic Food, Radish, Season: Spring, Snack
This time of year, radishes are abundant at the farmer's market. Some have a kick to them, and some are mild, like my favorites, the white-tipped French breakfast radishes. We eat them in salads of course, but one of our...
Rhubarb-Thyme Compote: May 21, 2009
Rhubarb is out at the farmer's markets this time of year, and I love it. My mother often made a rhubarb sauce to have on hand as a treat, usually with vanilla ice cream. Today it would be given the...
Vanilla Bean Pudding: March 27, 2009
There's something about pudding. It's not fancy or elegant, but it is cold, creamy, delicious, and comforting. It's hard to get enough. We have been making it a lot lately. We made the butterscotch pudding from the February issue of...
Butter Crackers: March 11, 2009
Everyone is getting into the act at home now. The children have been amazingly patient as I photograph them helping in the kitchen or take pictures of their food before they eat it. And I repeatedly hear, "maybe you should...
Mom's Cheese Spread: March 7, 2009
As long as I can remember, my mom has made a delicious cheese spread. It is a richly flavored, creamy spread for bread or crackers. I have never been able to distinguish the individual flavors of the cheeses, but they...
Rosalyn's Trinidadian Roti: February 16, 2009
Our children’s babysitter, Rosalyn, is a fantastic cook. She is from Trinidad and of Indian origin so her food is Indian with a Caribbean twist. Our children grew up eating her cooking and they especially love this flatbread, called roti,...
Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cakes: January 19, 2009
I love banana bread, but my oldest daughter Olivia doesn’t like it at all. When we recently had a bunch of bananas that had ripened past the point of perfection -- and far past the stage of ripeness that my...
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