Inspired by this post: Behold, the power of cropping by Rachel Wolf  http://lusaorganics.typepad.com/clean/2013/08/behold-the-power-of-cropping.html Normally I try to get “the shot”. The one with the perfect light and subject matter hitting just the right angle, creating interest and intrigue; mystery and curiosity; capturing the essence of one something perfectly. I have come to realize that all […]

peanut butter sandwich, pepperoni, almond slivers, cheese stick, carrot sticks, green grapes I have always loved the ideas of bentos. For adults. For kids. For toddlers. There is just something about cute little colorful foods combined together in a thoughtful way that makes my heart happy. Even though Buga doesn’t eat lunch at school or […]

With the beginning of the school year comes thoughts of a yummy school lunch. I have been exploring fun ways to present Buga with healthy lunching opportunities and fell in love with Bento style packing. Though she won’t be taking lunch to her little school this year, I thought it would be fun to pack […]

Magazine Time! I (we) Love Highlights magazine. I used to love them as a little girl and now I love that Buga get so thrilled when she sees it coming through our mail slot. One of the first pages she turns to, without hesitation is the Kitchen section – she loves to help out in […]

I am always trying to come up with ways Buga can help me in the kitchen. She loves cooking – and eating – and I find that when she participates in cooking, she is more likely to eat our creations. It’s a great way to teach beginning food Science, and Math while having fun and […]

Grandma brought this Happy Food Face out to Buga when she was having a picnic in the backyard. Her goal was to get Buga to want to eat it…but Buga said it was too pretty and she didn’t want to mess it up! We ate it anyway 🙂

Snack Time! I have been wanting to make these little sandwich flowers for some time now. I saw them in a parenting magazine and thought they would be a fun way to each “sandwiches”. They were easy to make and a fun addition to our play date snack time. – First you take a piece […]

In our Spring unit we have been doing a lot of work with bugs, worms, dirt, compost, etc. One rainy day I was looking for something to do with Buga and remembered this recipe from my childhood and thought it would be appropriate for our Spring theme….not to mention fun in the kitchen. Buga LOVES […]

Buga loves to help out in the kitchen…so when I saw this idea in a parenting magazine I decided we would have to give it a try. It is so simple, but works fine motor skills, patience, and kitchen knowledge. First I cut a watermelon into disks, maybe about 1/2 inch thick. Then Buga helped […]

I am not a big fish eater, but I have been trying to incorporate it into our diets anyway…because I know how fabulous it is for our bodies. I also want Buga to develop a taste for it early on. Last night we had Salmon Burgers with slivers of Mango on top (A wonderful combination […]