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...
A few years ago, we moved into a beautiful house next to the water. It’s surrounded by seven miles of trails. Every morning Talya and I take a walk to greet the bunnies, birds, ducks, and yes, even the snails. She enjoys our nature walks so much that I decided it was...
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 the same recipe I posted for adults, but this version gets a playful makeover that’s perfect for kids. The animal faces are quite simple to make. The only special tool they require is a small fluted ring cutter for the owl’s wings. Although, if you got...
This is one of my favorite simple meals to prepare. It’s loaded with veggies, looks beautiful, and is positively simple to prepare. All you need is a sheet pan, and twenty minutes to get the veggies and chicken oven ready. Dinner prep is done. So far, I can’t get...
Spanakorizo is a traditional Greek recipe. It is to the Greeks what risotto is to the Italians. A typical recipe is made with long-grain rice, spinach, and dill. Some recipes use only lemon juice, no tomato. But my yiayia always made her version with both tomato and...
