September 23, 2012

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

As a mom of a picky eater, it’s an amazing feeling when I try a new recipe and my kid not only eats it, but asks for seconds.

These three pancakes, although not super pretty, were demolished in less than three minutes by Cooper.

That pancake at the top with the raisin face? Gone in like 2.5 seconds.

If he devours these pancakes this fast at almost 4 years old, I’m in for it when he hits his teenage years.

We might have to buy a cow! Yup. I’m already planning ahead.

A little bit about this recipe. It comes from my friend Catherine’s new book, The Weelicious Cookbook. Have you been to the Weelicious website? It’s a gold mine for busy moms & families. When Cooper was almost 2, I remember searching online for kid-friendly recipes and found a jackpot of photos of Catherine’s son Kenya’s school lunches. Ever since then, I was hooked. Fast forward a few years and I actually met/had dinner with Catherine and we instantly hit it off. This woman is INCREDIBLE. Not only is she a culinary inspiration, she’s a hard working mom with a passion for food & family. She just oozes positivity and I love that in a person. Go ahead, watch one of her videos and you’ll see what I mean.

The Weelicious Cookbook is filled with so many great recipes for the whole family. If you’re in a food rut with feeding your family (I know I am!), it will be your savior. Recipes like Mexican Lasagna, Bacon & Cheese Waffles, Chicken Taquitos, Chicken Satay Burgers & Baked Zucchini Coins have left me excited to cook new things for my little family.

I feel renewed and refreshed! It’s a nice reminder that food can be fun and interactive.

Thank heavens for that.

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September 22, 2012

My Everyday Life: Week 38

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Friday night. Insane cloud display. Cloud porn. Heaven.

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September 21, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

Shopping for food as a community. Such a great TED talk!
I stalked this website the other night. There isn’t a recipe I wouldn’t make! WOW.
Have I linked this before? I still feel old. Oof.
Art into an outfit! I just love it when EZ does this.
If you gotta deal with haters on the net, this is a good read!
Have you seen the Instagram Song? I just died.
A Green Goddess Salad Dressing that doesn’t use mayo?? Love!
Why Tea is So Very Magical. I’m turning into a tea gal.
A thought provoking post about internet friends by my good FRIEND, Jenny.
Now that I’ve pre-ordered an Iphone 5 (eeeep!) I need to know the shortcuts.
This cake. That boy. I can’t deal!!! Scrumptious/Adorable.
I’ve had one of these cookies at Blue Bottle and am SO STOKED TO HAVE THE RECIPE!!!
Rocky Road Brownies. No explanation necessary.
An Easy Way to Organize Your Goals. Doing this now!
This post about being a mom at 18 made me teary. So sweet/special/well-written.

Joy & I are on the FRIEND DIET. It’s going really well for us. We also long-spritz girl talk & take your questions.

Mod City Magazine interviewed some of their favorite food bloggers (me included) I’m on page 11.

My Bites Around the Net:

Ariel from Cake Sharing made adapted my Chocolate Coffee Marshmallow Krispies.

Alexandra from The Dandy Life made my Caramelized Onion Jam.

Abby from Totes Delish Blog made my Dark Chocolate Baked Doughnuts.

Alyssa from the Baking Yogi made my Coconut Cake with Berries!

Becky from As the Noonday made my Vegetable Lentil Soup.

Joy made this Sausage & Pepper Pizza with my No Knead Pizza Dough recipe.

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September 20, 2012

Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice

Mom guilt. It’s pretty crazy, right? You with me, moms?

I had to go out to dinner the other night for work and I was feeling mom guilt because I wasn’t able to pick Cooper up from school and see how his day went. I also wasn’t there to eat dinner with him or read him a story before bed. But! I was able to make sure there was something left for dinner for my boys and this was it.

When I made it home 10 minutes after Cooper was tucked in for bed, I popped into his room to say goodnight and he greeted me with “Mama, I’m so happy to see you! I ate all my yellow rice and chicken!” Hehe. Yellow rice. Kid knows just the right words to make me happy. Guilt? What guilt?

If you’re in need of a hearty/easy dish, THIS IS IT. The only difficulty I had was taking pictures along the way (my hands got messy!). The rice is so flavorful & fluffy while the chicken is super tender. I had enough leftovers to feed me and three of my coworkers for lunch the yesterday. I love a one pot meal, don’t you?

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September 18, 2012

Fig & Olive Oil Cake

There’s this unspoken thing at work right now. Everyone is bringing in random treats.

Last week it was two different kinds of foccacia. Then there was a sinful birthday cake….

Aaaaaaand this always happens on the day I set out to eat “healthier.”

It’s just as frustrating as it is awesome. It’s frawesome.

So, on the days when I want to indulge, you best believe I make my coworkers ~~suffer~~ happy.

This cake is not only perfumed with a good amount of citrus but it’s moist (sorry) as heck thanks to the olive oil. One minute you’re enjoying a honey glazed fig and the next you’re in almond meal citrus crumb-town. Every bite is absolutely satisfying.

Wouldn’t you like to be coworkers? I’m putting in my request for these & WHEN are MY neon Post-Its arriving??

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September 15, 2012

My Everyday Life: Week 37

Here’s what this past week looked like:

Abandoned smoothie.

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September 14, 2012

I love lists, Friday!

Remember the movie Sandlot? We watched it a lot as kids. Where are they now? AHHH.
These Apple Chips are on the TO DO list for this fall.
I’m stalking this website currently. There’s so many good things to look at!
MUST make myself a Serendipity Kit. There’s a farm table in my future. I know it.
I’m looking for a talisman in my friend Jen’s amazing new shop, Cisthene. It’s hard to choose.
This tumblr is a mental vacation. Whew!
This tote has my name all over it.
Best Milkshake You’ll Ever Have? Sign me up. Extra points for coconut.
I consider being crapped on by a bird as lucky. What about you?
I’m smitten with this website & I think this post about packing for 2 weeks in a carry-on is FANTASTIC.
Little Ivy is so lucky to have such a talented mama! What a cool carnival birthday party!
These Halloween Crates are adorable.
How to see if your images are being used on another site. Thank you for this.
For the bead collection collecting dust in my office… A cute earring DIY I can manage!
Ummmm. Can I come over, Jessica? You had me at this…and then THIS. Dang.
Bonus! This might brighten your day. Also. We should all eat ice cream sandwiches today. Thanks.