Violet loves Gecko from PJ Masks (it's part of her superhero play) and for her birthday I decided to try making a cut out character cake for the first time. It proved to be super fun cake therapy for me and she LOVED it. Some people were asking if I was going to put together a tutorial so here goes! And here are links to the whipped cream frosting, small star tip, and black sparkle gel I referenced; the other supplies (e.g., food coloring) are standard.
When I posted my green smoothie video recipe, I referenced being obsessed with my NutriBullet. It's easy for kitchen appliances to quickly move to the kitchen appliance graveyard, but I use this thing every single day, and sometimes twice a day, largely because I love having an afternoon pick me up drink like this chocolate cashew milk! This recipe is so tasty and I hope you'll give it a try! It's a nice, easy way to get a protein and fiber hit.
I was pretty excited when I came up with this 5-minute green smoothie recipe, but after the summer I became obsessed with the NutriBullet (which grinds everything so much better than the Cuisinart I was using). I've tweaked the recipe to make it even faster to prep (one minute!) and with less sugar. It's so good, in fact, that Laurel and I have been drinking this smoothie every day for, oh, the past 4 months! Give it a try -- Laurel was dubious at first but loves it!
So the internet knows that I have a bit of a thing about unicorns. And this past holiday season I finally decided to try making unicorn cookies, with the goal of trying to make them look awesome, but without the crazy amount of effort that I’ve seen in some YouTube tutorials (admirable and gorgeous, but O.M.G.). The result was pretty fantastic and a lot of people asked me if I’d share a tutorial. It's taken me a while to get around to it but here goes. The how-to is in the video below and the resource list + some notes are below the video. Enjoy!
I'm a bit of a broken record when it comes to my advice that it's awesome to get kids in the kitchen with you, but it's totally true. Getting your kids in the kitchen is a fun way to have together time with the added benefits of hands on learning (math! science!), life skills development, and the eventual payoff of having your kids make a meal for you (WOO HOO!). This week's lifestyle solutions video involves a brilliant idea Jon and I landed on to inspire Laurel to cook (even more than usual). The results have been DELICIOUS.
Friends, have you tried Besito Mexican yet? I've been eager to visit (Mexican being among my favorite foods) and finally got around to doing so, thanks to a very kind invitation to me and Jon right before the holidays. On that note, I first want to say that it was so lovely to kick off the holiday season with a chill date night -- I highly recommend you do that next year! And second, I wanted to share a few reasons why Besito is a great meetup spot:
Farmer’s markets may feel like a distant summer memory (as does being outside without ALL THE LAYERS), but these 14 spots keep the fresh food coming through the winter, too. From produce, meat, and fish to wine, sweets, and cheese, these markets offer a fantastic way to support local growers and food artisans while enjoying their tastiest in-season offerings. Check out the list below (alphabetically ordered by location) to find a market near you!