A paw full of spice makes everything nice
We’re big fans of carbs in this house. Can’t get enough of them. I know in this day and age, a statement like that can be controversial given the popularity of low carb diets and cauliflower everything. However, my husband is an avid cyclist who needs to (seemingly constantly) carb load for race…
China is a great place for food. Cumin dusted lamb and noodles in the West, spicy cuisine from Szechuan province, fried delicacies in Yunnan, dumplings in the North…I could go on but I get too hungry to finish the list. However, if your taste runs more to the sweet than savory, you might want…
I remember the first time I gave my baby girl a taste of banana. The expression of contempt on that 7 month old baby’s face said it all. ‘How dare you’!’ was the look she gave followed by rageful screams that made such a scene that one of us had to take her out of…
I don’t know about you but my 2 year old is my biggest critic. If the scrambled eggs aren’t to her liking, she’ll leave them untouched. If the roast chicken isn’t freshly cooked, it is not up to snuff. She doesn’t like leftovers. She won’t eat any pasta in a cream sauce. …
If you are like me and struggle with getting your beloved family members to eat more vegetables, then this soup is for you. Loaded with veg and full of flavor, my husband and child are none the wiser to my diabolical plan of getting them both to eat healthier. If you…
I have fond childhood memories of my mother going to Taco Time and coming back with crispy burritos for my brother, sister and I. Long and crispy and wrapped in that crispy paper bag with unsealed open ends on both sides…I can hear myself crunching into it now. Recently I…
Before I had my beautiful daughter, life was carefree! Sure, I’ll have another beer. Why not stay out late on a Saturday night? Hey, let’s go away for the weekend! I had so many opportunities to spend my extra money and extra time. Especially when I became sick. If I felt ill,…
In these trying times I find it difficult to be cheerful in my food blog. We are living in highly charged political times and when you’re depressed by the news but can’t stop watching it, what’s the point of shamelessly promoting your chicken wing recipe? It just seems frivolous….
Things I have learned as an American in my relationship with my British husband: 1. it’s never too early to start drinking on Christmas (I kind of like this rule) 2. Potatoes are an important vegetable in every meal and don’t try to reduce the amount and 3. Spaghetti Bolognese is not just pasta with…
Did you know that a rib bone is a great teething toy for a toddler? We discovered this primitive tusk sharpening tool one day whilst having Sunday lunch with my in-laws. My baby who was around 10 months at the time and was sitting on my lap when she…
` I never was a pancake girl. Give me eggs, bacon and toast. That’s what I liked as a kid. I chose the savoury over the sweet everytime. So, as you can imagine, nothing bummed me out as a kid more than waking up to a stack of pancakes…
Coming home from abroad, I would always insist on picking up some Mexican food from the local taqueria on my way home from the airport after a long flight. My go-to dish was arroz con pollo (chicken with rice), which I would have been craving for months. I would ignore my…
As someone with not much of a sweet tooth, I typically shy away from donuts. It is always a surprise to me when all of a sudden I develop a desperate craving for a good apple fritter. It could be that I am missing my home state of Washington with its delicious apples. Maybe…
What is the secret to a Brit’s heart? Wrap something meaty in pastry and that Brit will love you forever. I should know because I have been buying people’s love with meaty pastries for a while now. For instance, when I first met my husband, I…
When I was a child, my favorite food was Chicken Cordon Bleu. In my opinion, there was nothing to dislike. Someone somewhere in Switzerland had come up with a sinfully perfect combination of fried chicken with a salty ham and molten cheese center. As someone who LOVES fried chicken, I can’t think of anything better….
Like any American kid who grew up in the 90’s, I was a big fan of boxed Mac n’ Cheese. You could, in fact, classify me as a ‘connoisseur’ of it. My preference was for Kraft Thick and Creamy made with less milk so that it was extra powdered cheesy or if I…
For over a decade, I taught preschool all around the world. Which means that I have seen kids’ lunches from Seoul to Seattle. Not only that but I’ve experienced the universal struggle of getting children to sit at a table and eat food. Whether each meal is delightful or dreadful really depends on what’s…
There will always be a place in my heart for you, chicken nugget. Does anything epitomize kid food more than a chicken nugget? I doubt it. Chicken nuggets and mac n’ cheese were some of my favorite foods when growing up. In fact, they still remain some of my favorite foods to…
Being that half of my household is British, every Friday is fish and chips night. I make the batter in the afternoon and get the fish ready. My husband busies himself by making the chips from scratch and frying everything to a beautiful, golden crisp. Deep frying things is an art form that he…
I was never a big fan of casseroles. Aside from a good lasagna or baked cannelloni, I never really saw the appeal of this type of American cuisine. Casseroles from my childhood experience were often times mushy, homogenous and bland despite being doctored with cans of condensed soup. I mean, has anyone…