To kick off our fourth year of cooking classes with the mini-chefs, we made a family recipe given to me by my mom. Chalupas are sort of like soft tacos, but are made with corn tortillas that have been buttered and barely fried. Inside, my mom puts Spanish rice, cheese, and of course refritos, or […]
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Pulling onto a dirt driveway in rural Vermont and up to the farmhouse, my children are already clamoring. Milk! Fresh milk! It’s late in the day, and we get to see the ladies coming up the road, just a minute behind us, being chased by a sweet but slightly lackadaisical border collie named Sugar and […]
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The park is where it’s at right now. Yesterday, for instance, we spent four and a half hours outside running around our local park, rolling on the grass, digging intricate cakes and castles in the sand, chattering with our friends, dancing through the sprinklers, and soaking up summertime. The thing is, blush, we ended up […]
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Sometimes being Tribeca Yummy Mummy really has its perks. For instance, when the Greenmarket asked me to represent at this year’s Taste of Tribeca, I jumped at the chance. At first it was just going to be a planting gig, helping plant some herbs and talk to some of the locals about how fabulous it […]
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We are constantly on the prowl for good things to put in our lunch boxes, and it seems that other parents (and for that matter, people without children) are requesting new lunch choices as well. Make sure and check out the “lunchbox” category in my sidebar for other ideas to fill your lunch bag. These […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…