Well I ended up feeling really burned out before the holiday weekend, sorry for the late post! Anyway, just wanted to share an easy make-ahead plan for Easter. Perhaps you can use it at your “make-up” Easter if you had sick kids (ah-hem, yes, every. single. holiday. I swear) or out of town guests coming over. Easter Brunch Menu for 10: Java Bay Coffee, ground and ready in the coffee maker for 12 cups Giada De Laurentiis biscotti (Recipe below) Asparagus + Mushroom Frittata (Recipe below) Orange Juice Grandpa Joe’s chorizo + egg scramble Mimosas Fruit salad (Recipe below) ———————————————————————– Biscotti Recipe Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour (target brand) 1…
Wild Irish Kids
St.Patrick’s Day was a lot of fun with the kids this year. We had our traditional St.Pats with friends party at Christen’s house. She did such a great job planning an all green menu for dinner. We had grapes, salad, white and green clover shaped pasta, green jello, and a bunch of other green goodies. I think the best part was watching the kids, and adults, try to smash open the giant piñata. Everything was nut-free, even the contents in the piñata, and I am so grateful to have such thoughtful friends. I know it’s not always easy, or top of mind, to make sure things are nut-free. Later on at home, Chloe and…
Sneak PEEPster into Easter
I prefer to keep it simple. A few years ago I ordered these custom baskets from Lillian Vernon becuase of the low cost and good quality. This year, I will be filling them with a combination of nut-free candies and a few small items. Here are a few ideas to jump-start your Easter baskets: Vermont nut-free bunnies Peeps Original (not all are safe!) York peppermint paties Whoppers Robin’s Eggs Bunny socks (target $1 bin) Bubbles Travel crayons+note lads (getting ready for TN road trip) Swim suit + swim trunks Black Widow action figure Hulk action figure To keep things quazi environmentally friendly, I made my own Easter grass by shredding…
I'm 8.3% Irish…
So that means I’m definitely celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, along with my VERY Irish husband, Doug, and our red-headed kids (OK, so Chloe is pretty red, Carter, not as much.) We’ll be saving the Corned Beef + Cabbage for March 17th (recipe will follow!), but this weekend, we’ll be starting our party a little early with some sweet treats, nut-free. I hope you enjoy. The last time I made this recipe I was 8 months pregnant with Carter, and I LOVED them. To find out if YOU’RE really IRISH, check out this amazing DNA testing site, 23&Me.com Guinness Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Ingredients: •1 cup unsalted butter •1 cup…
Black Bean Burritos + Herbed Rice
Today was amazing. It was almost 70* here in Madison and the kids played outside for 3 hours. By the time we all came inside, we were exhausted. Fresh air will do that. Instead of making what I had originally planned, Chloe asked for black bean burritos. It was a great idea + time saver for my sleepy kids who definitely needed baths! Here’s what I did: Black bean burritos, herbed rice, broccoli + fruit Ingredients 2 cans low-sodium black beans, drained + rinsed 3 shakes of Penzeys garlic powder 3 shakes of Penzeys onion powder 3 shakes of Penzeys oregano 1/4 cup water or chicken stock 4 large tortillas (wheat or…
Nashville + Nut Allergies
Each year we try to plan one big family vacation. After a few trips to Disney, Tucson and Denver, we are road tripping it to Nashville this summer. We chose Nashville, TN, since we’ll be able to see friends + the distance is very manageable with a 2 and 5 year old. It’s roughly 10 hours, so 5 hours each day is what we’re planning, with plenty of sight-seeing along the way (Ahem, bathroom breaks at nasty gas stations, lets not sugar coat this.) How do you plan a vacation while considering allergies? Since traveling with kids can be challenging in and of itself, we have been using the website www.vrbo.com, part…
Broccoli + Chicken Stir-fry
Weeknights are crazy – the hubs call schedule, school and kiddo activities, plus trying to carve out some time to spend doing something for myself. Dinner is so important to us as a family so here is one more quick, easy, weeknight idea that had everyone clearing their plates this week. Ingredients 2/3 C soy sauce (low sodium) 1/4 C brown sugar, packed 1/2 tsp ginger (fresh or ground) 1 pinch red pepper flakes 2 tbsp. water 2 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tsp olive oil or vegetable oil 2-3 chicken breasts, I prefer Bare brand 3 cups broccoli 1 onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced Directions Stir soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger…
Chicken Tikka Masala
This classic Indian recipe has been modified slightly to fit our families needs. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! This recipe was adapted from Epicurious. For the chicken: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (3 to 4 breast halves total) 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 large clove garlic, minced For the sauce 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger (from 1-inch piece) 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1 large white onion, finely…
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