One of my goals in the new year is to get back to cooking and baking for Peyton more often. Somehow we have fallen into a rut where I buy tons of processed foods that just need to be tossed in the oven. Now, I'm not saying that's a horrible thing. I'm obviously not against it as I am doing it right now. But I much rather make her a meal from scratch or bake her a treat to enjoy during the week. … [Read more...]
The Dirty Vegan Cookbook by Catherine Gill
The first of the year is nearly here and for us, that means meatless Mondays will soon be back in the rotation. Here is a great cookbook filled with tons of meatless options that are still packed with protein and flavor. The Dirty Vegan Cookbook by Catherine Gill has taken some of your favorite recipes and shows you how to make them vegan style. he Dirty Vegan is filled full of recipes from … [Read more...]
The Healthy Teen Cookbook by Remmi Smith
Peyton is at the age that she wants to learn to cook for herself so I am always on the lookout for recipes that are healthy and easy for a beginner. The Healthy Teen Cookbook fits both of those requirements. While Peyton is not a teen, these recipes are still are a great place to start. To be honest, some of the recipes are a little more complex than I was expecting in a teen cookbook. And … [Read more...]
A Cookie to Celebrate by Jana Douglass
Who doesn't like a pretty cookie? Ever wonder how the bakeries make them? In A Cookie to Celebrate by Jana Douglass, she gives you step by step directions on how to create some of the most beautiful cookies right in your very own kitchen! This book is all about cookies! There is a basic sugar cookie recipe on page 15 in chapter 1. Chapter 1 is all about the basic cookie recipe that you will … [Read more...]
Zingerman’s Bakehouse by Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo
If you love to bake or have a baker on your list this holiday season you'll want to check out Zingerman's Bakehouse by Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo. Zingerman's Bakehouse is perfect for all level of bakers. This book is filled with 65 of the best recipes from Zingerman's. The best recipes that once could only be found at Zingerman's you can now make in your own kitchen to impress your guest … [Read more...]
$10 Dinners by Julie Grimes
Cooking for a family can be daunting. Trying to find a balance between offering tasty dishes your family will love without breaking the bank can be a challenge. $10 Dinners by Julie Grimes is all about finding delicious dinners for a family of four without breaking the family budget. I spent some time flipping through $10 Dinners and picking out a few dishes I'd like to make for my family. … [Read more...]
Siriously Delicious by Siri Daly
As a busy mom, I am always looking for cookbooks that offer me real meal ideas that I can sit down and share with my daughter. Siriously Delicious by Siri Daly is filled with 100 nutritious and not so nutritious simple recipes for the real home cook. Or at least that's what the tagline says. I really like how the book is full of colored photographs of the finished recipes. I'm a very visual … [Read more...]
Fair Foods – The Most Popular and Offbeat Recipes from America’s State and County Fairs
Who doesn't like going to fairs? I know we love it! Peyton and I try to take in as many county fairs and the Minnesota State Fair every year. And one of our main things we do there is ......... eat! I think everyone does. Whenever I look around, people have their hand either full of food eating or empty food containers looking for a trash can. George Geary decided to make a cookbook filled with … [Read more...]
Pantry and Palate by Simon Thibault
I love exploring new foods and cultures. Pantry and Palate by Simon Thibault is a cookbook created from old family recipes, ladies auxiliary cookbooks and word of mouth of Acadian food. Now, I was not sure what Acadian was so I had to look it up. The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the French settlers, and sometimes the Indigenous peoples, of parts of Acadia (French: Acadie) … [Read more...]
Chef Gino’s Taste Test Challenge
Does your kid sit and watch shows like Master Chef or Master Chef Jr nonstop? Or how about the World Greatest Baker or Cake Boss? Peyton does! She loves to watch cooking and baking shows. She could sit and watch for hours. Chef Gino's Taste Test Challenge takes that love for cooking show competitions and harnesses it in the children's cookbook. Chef Gino Campagna has made more than a … [Read more...]
