I have two big passions in life: early childhood education and cooking. This year, as I came back to the preschool world, I decided to join both interests. I made it a personal goal to teach our class of toddlers about healthy food habits. I am using three main techniques (or activities): an inviting pretend… Continue reading The Toddler Cooking Project: Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
There is nothing criss-crossy about the applesauce I made. In fact, it's pretty straight forward. After searching for the perfect applesauce recipe, I realized how ridiculous I was. The best applesauce is the simplest one. As our first field trip, our toddler class went apple picking at the orchard. The toddlers had a blast, running… Continue reading Criss-Cross (Homemade) Applesauce
Some of you may remember my obsession with chicken pot pie, admitted in this previous post. Well, this week, I had the urge. The urge to eat a chicken pot pie. I had bought a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store, perfect for a quick homemade pie. My husband requested no carrots in the mixture… Continue reading Pesto Chicken Pot Pie
A few weeks ago, before the worst part of my sickness (feeling much better now!), I decided to make a fairly ambitious meal. At least considered ambitious since I started to work again. I had a bottom-round roast in the freezer for far too long so I went through my cookbooks (yes, I researched the… Continue reading Yorkshire Pudding & Popovers are the Same
The Hungry Quebbie 