(Healthier) Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

*Kimberly’s note: Serena gave me a container of the cookies to sample. These crumbs were all that was left over! Kudos to Serena for getting my kids to gobble up cookies containing “cold-milled organic flax seeds”! Tis’ the season for … Read More

10 Favorite Foodie City Mom Thanksgiving Recipes

Originally I was going to share several of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes from around the web.  However, there are just too many great ones.  So, below are ten Foodie City Mom posts that contain recipes and tips that are perfect … Read More

Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Baking with the Cake Boss: Thanksgiving Turkey Cake

I love the idea of this particular Thanksgiving turkey…because it’s cake! Buddy Valastro (“Cake Boss”) recently released his first-ever cookbook Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy’s Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets and he was kind enough to allow me … Read More

Spinach Ricotta Ravioli Recipe

Yesterday, I shared how to make fresh pasta.  The resulting pasta dough can be used to form a variety of different pastas including the tortellini, ravioli and fettuccine that we made during the class.  In theory, you can roll the … Read More

Italian Taste Buds: Fresh Pasta Recipes

Back in April, I was at a bento box recipes class at Taste Buds. It was really fun for Michael and provided me with a new lunch option.  It was also the first time that Michael actually enjoyed broccoli…”because it … Read More

Halloween Recipe Favorites

I like the idea of doing a recipe roundup around a specific theme, since there are so many great recipe posts on the web.  This particular edition features some of my favorite Halloween themed recipes.  (These are literally my favorites. … Read More

Pasta With Zucchini Recipe (Too Easy to Mess Up!)

I love healthy recipes that my entire family enjoys. I appreciate such recipes, even more, when they are also quick and easy to prepare. My pasta with zucchini recipe that I mentioned in the “Five Dishes From One (Huge!) Zucchini” … Read More