Theo Bean’s Second Birthday
Hard to believe that our little Theo is already two years old! In the past year, he has become my little sous chef, pulling up a chair nearly the moment I go into the kitchen to clean…
Hard to believe that our little Theo is already two years old! In the past year, he has become my little sous chef, pulling up a chair nearly the moment I go into the kitchen to clean…
No recipe at the moment, just an adorable photo of my paleo poster-baby noshing on a rib bone. These were baby back ribs dry-rubbed and braised in the VitaClay for 2.5 hours, then brushed with a…
A short account of Theodore's first birthday party, complete with a teddy bear cake.
A visit to Hazel Dell Mushrooms in Fort Collins spurs a number of mushroom-based meals, and a spotlight on lion's mane mushrooms.
Egg drop soup for babies: long golden "noodles" made from egg yolks make seriously fun finger food for your little one.
A summary of my meals on April 9, 2014: Mediterranean eggs and polenta, salade Nicoise, and roast beef with grain-free Yorkshire puddings.
Celebrating incremental changes in eating habits, from huevos rancheros to lamb saag.
A few fun parenting hacks: warming baby food without a microwave, breaking up bananas, and keeping saggy pants on your skinny kiddos.
Some natural approaches to surviving the cold and flu season, taken from personal experience.
A warm, savory soup that hits really the spot on a cold day, full of sweet potatoes, kale, and heavy cream.
Birth announcement for Theodore Vincent Sparks, who gave himself to me as a Mother's Day present this year.
An announcement about our son, as well as two coconut flour recipes: basic pancakes and crepes filled with yogurt, almonds and chocolate, or Meyer lemon curd.
A general guideline for drying banana slices in the convection oven. One of my son's favorite snacks.
Prosciutto-wrapped salmon was the main course, but hearty white bean ragout and home-baked bread stole the show. A drizzle of balsamic reduction ties all the Italian elements together.
A homemade version of the popular Wheat Thin crackers, perfect for snacking.
We celebrated my son's 2nd birthday with a decadent sour cream-chocolate cake, layered with cream cheese-peanut butter frosting and topped with a shiny flood of chocolate-peanut butter glaze. Do not attempt without a steady supply…
My son's favorite snack crackers, made with minimal ingredients in fun shapes for tiny tasters.