In the Kitchen

We are a food allergy family. My husband and I don't eat gluten. I also stay away from dairy and soy. My 18 month old son breaks out almost immediately when he eats anything with soy, egg, or peanut in...

A couple weeks ago when I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner, he made a surprise request: chicken teriyaki. Chicken teriyaki was not a staple in our house, mainly because I was intimated by the dish. I...

Summer. The time when you do not want to heat up your house with cooking. Growing up, summer was a great time for pasta salads and lemonade. My favorite pasta salad to make is Zesty Italian Pasta Salad. I absolutely...

The start of school is right around the corner, which is a nice reprieve for this mom. But my daughter is an extremely picky eater. So, during the school year, we always do sack lunches. It takes a little...

July is National Blueberry Month!!! There’s even a blueberry council, and everything. (Don’t worry…I didn’t know, either.) I am a big fan of the blueberry. Packed full of antioxidants, sweet but not too sweet, only approximately 85 calories per cup. I...

Ahhhh summertime! A time full of get togethers with friends and family, full days with kiddos on summer vacation and the hot Corpus Christi sun! What better way to cool off this summer than with some mom-approved watermelon recipes? Watermelon...

Don’t you just love summer? I know my family does! One of my favorite things about summer are its flavors: fresh tomatoes, watermelon, abundance of herbs… It’s a party for your mouth! So, I’m going to share some of our...

Have you ever wondered what to do with your time off? Why not try something exciting or new? A couple years ago, when I was fresh out of culinary school, I'd notice a food truck sitting outside our apartment each...

When you get the notice that your family is about to grow and your one-time baby is about to be a big sibling, the change is forever. When I found out I was pregnant with my second, I almost had mixed...

I always seem to run into a problem when my kids start to transition from pureed fruits and vegetables to solid foods. I could never seem to get them to eat their solid vegetables. They would love pureed peas,...