Seasonal recipes to nourish our family and friends

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Recipes to make for and with your kiddos. Anecdotes of navigating the kitchen with my daughter.

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Child holding colander full of green beans

Kitchen Task of the week : Preparing, cleaning and cooking green beans

A low maintenance, confident building kitchen task with your little.

Summer Recipes

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Once the soup is back in the soup pot, add in your cream and cook for a few minutes

Summer, Lunch, Dinner,

Summer

Bistro Jeanty's tomato creme soup

Not only are they delicious but they are festive on a summer table.

Summer, Lunch, Dinner,

Summer

Tomates farcies de Mamie (stuffed tomatoes)

Cucumber Grape Salad

Summer, Lunch,

Summer

Cucumber grape salad with a tahini dressing

Consistency is subjective. If I am using this to dollop a soup, I will keep it thicker. If I'm using it in pasta, I will add some pasta water in it to thin it out in order to coat my pasta better. Enjoy!

Summer,

Summer

Hazelnut, mint and basil pesto

Strawberry Pavlova

Summer, Dessert,

Strawberry Pavlova

Not only are they delicious but they are festive on a summer table.

Summer, Lunch,

Tomates farcies de Mamie (stuffed tomatoes)

Cucumber Grape Salad

Summer, Lunch,

Cucumber grape salad with a tahini dressing

Summer, Lunch,

Preparing green beans with kids

Squash soup made by my 3 year old daughter

Summer, Dinner,

Squash soup with my 3.5 year old for dinner tonight

Peel your eggs and collect all your ingredients to assemble your salad.

Summer, Lunch,

Molly Baz's Green Bean Tuna Salad

Galette de Reine Claude ready for serving on a summer day

Summer, Dessert,

Galette de Reine Claude

Asparagus Mimosa ready to serve with eggs, capers, olive oil, parsley

Spring, Lunch,

Asparagus Mimosa

Summer,

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Homemade whip cream, heavy cream, delicious dessert

Dessert,

The Power of homemade whip cream

Summer, Dessert,

Strawberry Charlotte

Summer, Lunch,

How to include your little with salad prep

Adding cilantro and a dash of lemon brightens this up. Pumkin seeds are also a great addition. Enjoy!

Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Pork & kabocha squash stew

Once the soup is back in the soup pot, add in your cream and cook for a few minutes

Summer, Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Bistro Jeanty's tomato creme soup

Homemade day old bread croutons with olive oil or butter

Aunt Chandra's (addictive) homemade croutons

Consistency is subjective. If I am using this to dollop a soup, I will keep it thicker. If I'm using it in pasta, I will add some pasta water in it to thin it out in order to coat my pasta better. Enjoy!

Summer, Lunch, Dinner,

Hazelnut, mint and basil pesto

I like my cookies just a little underbaked as they will continue baking while they are cooling on the pan. One of the several reasons to test your oven & bake time!

Dessert,

The Best Chocolate Chip cookies by Sally’s Baking

Serve topped with your toasted hazelnuts. Enjoy!

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Mushroom & chestnut soup

Winter, Fall, Breakfast, Snack,

Pumpkin, apple and chocolate muffins with my almost 3 year old

Eggs cracked and ready for stirring

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Mushroom, walnut & parsley scramble Quick, nourishing scramble for one

Ready to serve up a hot cozy bowl of corn chowder.

Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Cozy Corn Chowder

Look at that beauty. Q was proud to take Uncle Alex through the baking process.

Winter, Fall, Snack, Dessert,

Mr.Badger’s pumpkin cake

Mashed potatoes ready to eat with melted butter

Lunch, Dinner,

My mom's creamy mashed potatoes My mom's go-to recipe for simple, creamy mashed potatoes to accompany many dishes

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Hearty Beef Stew Beef stew with seasonal vegetables and lentils.

Winter, Fall, Snack, Dessert,

Humble Pear Cake A light winter cake that will be gobbled up before you know it

Fall, Breakfast, Snack,

Meditative Grape & Blueberry Compote

Butternut squash soup for a cozy winter day

Winter, Fall, Lunch, Dinner,

Butternut Squash Soup

Chicken ready for serving pears shallots and brussels sprouts

Winter, Lunch, Dinner,

Roast chicken with pears, brussels sprouts & shallots A cozy meal for the family

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