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A deliciously sweet and simple summer berry crisp is my quick answer. Fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries would all make a lovely warm crisp straight out of the oven, right alongside a generous scoop of soy vanilla ice cream. Every Saturday morning I love to go to my local farmer’s market because quite frankly there [...]

When I left Chicago for San Diego nearly two weeks ago it was 50 degrees and rainy. Since I returned home a couple days ago we’ve been under a heat warning as indexes approach 105 degrees. Just as Chicago winters can get very cold, summers here can also get very hot. Don’t get me wrong, I [...]

Even though our vacation won’t be officially over until Monday I have to say this has been one of my favorite trips of all time. I never thought the kids would be able handle the busy days we had scheduled for them, but for the most part they have done really well. My primary concern, [...]

On Sunday my nut allergic son John flew in his first plane ride….ever. He’s six, and I intentionally avoided air travel with him because of my fear that someone on the plane would mindlessly open a bag of peanuts on the plane, and subsequently sending him into anaphylactic shock. Also I had two other babies after John [...]

This is the time of year I most look forward to; lazy days at the beach, eating dinner on the patio on warm evenings, playing sports in the yard with my kids and of course weekly visits to our local farmer’s market. I LOVE going to the market, and have even been known to go into the [...]

On the eve of the last day of school for my children, I am amazed at how fast this school year flew by. Yes, my children are still very young and have many more years of schooling ahead of them, but it is still bittersweet when we say good bye to their favorite teachers. My [...]

I have a thing for popcorn and an even bigger thing for caramel popcorn. It must have started when I was a kid and ate Cracker Jack any chance I got. I always thought the little prizes stuffed inside were the coolest thing ever. That love for caramel corn never waned as I grew up. [...]

Here’s the latest on our Birthday Treat Policy in our school district: The Admin Council has rejected an outright ban of food from birthday celebrations but they do believe a Resource Guide filled with sample letters and treat alternatives would be helpful for teachers to use at their discretion. They are concerned that without full [...]

One of my favorite food allergy bloggers (Jenny at www.nut-freemom.blogspot.com) has posted a couple of fabulous homemade ice cream recipes on her blog, one of which I can’t wait to try. Her post inspired me to share with you my favorite simple frozen treat; Lemon Granita. Nothing could be simpler and can stay in the freezer until [...]

I have a deep affection for Little Debbie’s snacks…all of them. There’s not one snack cake I don’t love. One day last year my son pointed out those cute little boxes of goodness at the grocery store and asked if he could try them. At first my heart melted because for one, if he didn’t have food [...]