Yesterday was Tal’s birthday. It also happened to be the day that we were moving into a new house. As I write this, I’m sitting next to stacks of boxes in a place that doesn’t quite yet feel like home. But hopefully, it soon will. Despite our move, I still wanted to...
Summer is officially here, and I’m not just talking about a date on the calendar. It’s getting hot! Last week, we went to visit my mom and the afternoon high was around 100F. To help Talya cool off, I bought her a frozen fruit juice popsicle. It got me thinking about...
This Easter was especially exciting for our family. Talya got to participate in her first Easter egg hunt. At first she just walked up to the eggs, touched them and left them there, assuming that whomever they belonged to would return. It took her a while to get the...
This is a recipe that I first created during a low-fat challenge for kids on Top Chef. The fat and calories in these cupcakes have been reduced by over half. When the judges tasted them they couldn’t believe they were light and had beets in them! Since then, this...
On Sunday mornings Tal, Talya, and I often go to the farmer’s market. Last week we picked up a jar of local honey and several baskets of gorgeous blackberries and strawberries. We ate half the berries before we even got home. They were so deliciously sweet. I decided...
When I was a child, Jell-O pudding pops were one of my favorite desserts. Frozen pudding on a stick. What child wouldn’t love that? Sadly, they stopped making Jell-O pudding pops years ago. Luckily they’re quite easy to make. Now, Talya can enjoy one of my favorite...
