I’M TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH INSPIRED BY the lovely stories and excellent advice in this book, French Kids Eat Everything. We’ve tried a few recipes, and had success (thank you Karen!). In the meantime, more advice from the smartest family cook on two continents… What’s been the hardest part of sticking to the French way of eating now…
Oven roasted carrots
WE’RE ON A CARROT KICK these days and since it seems you can never go wrong with roasting veggies, I thought I’d try it out. And…it’s true. Roasted [fill in the blank] is always good. Carrots included.
Tuna nicoise potato salad, Italian style
I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING. What kids eat salad? For dinner? If serving a fresh potato salad isn’t in the cards for your crew, consider using the same ingredients to create a plate that works for everyone, without a lot of extra effort on your part. (Also, French kids eat salad. Really!)
Sausage & spinach with raisins, pine nuts & rice
THIS ONE STARTED WITH BUDDY. Do you know the Cake Boss? I’m sure you do but I didn’t. In Rome, we have a bit of American TV but it’s a small selection and always a bit behind. Anyway, it appears that in the time I’ve been away from the States, one Buddy Valastro has become…
Banana oat muffins
WE WERE GOING ON VACATION just as the first opportunity to volunteer at our church came my way. We go to Rome Baptist Church here in Italy not because we’re necessarily Baptists (though my husband grew up in the Baptist church) but because the sermon is in English. And they’re nice folks. Anyway, it seems…
Sausage & sour cream pasta with peas…a Stroganoff-ish dinner idea
We’re on “vacation” this week, on the southern coast of Italy. It’s our first trip with all three rascals so I’m out of the kitchen. So far, I’d say everything is gorgeous and exhausting, sometimes both at once. Meanwhile, I saved up a couple of fresh ideas to post while we’re gone. Be back soon…trust…
Foodlets on Care.com
OUR GIRLS MAY BE LITTLE, but we know about packing healthy foods for lunch away from home–and we were thrilled to share a few ideas with Kate Hanley in her article 7 Ideas for Easy – And Healthy – School Lunches on Care.com. There are several smart ideas from sites that I’m dying to check…
Why French Kids Eat Everything
Here comes another one… but it’s not what you think. French Kids Eat Everything is a surprisingly charming memoir about a family who moved to France with two picky eaters in tow and returned to Canada a year later with a happier, healthier, more educated outlook on food. Make no mistake: This isn’t a U.S.-bashing…
Recipes from “French Kids Eat Everything”, carrot salad and stuffed tomatoes
AS THE FRENCH WOULD SAY, these were magnifique. As Phoebe would say, they were magical.
Grilled lemon chicken with buttered green beans
THIS WAS A CHILDHOOD FAVORITE OF MINE. Sort of. The 1980s version involved a bottle of lemon juice and a skillet, and I loved it. Now I use the grill pan and a real lemon, but the idea is the same. Marinated chicken is juicy and flavorful, just as perfect for a fresh summer dinner…