• Lists

    9 Children’s Books All About South Asian Cuisine

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    I love a few things in this world and two of my big loves are books and food! We celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights this week at our library with a storytime, craft, vendors, dancers, and singers – it was a beautiful celebration. And, I must admit, my…

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    12 Middle Grade Baking Books

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    I know I’m not the only fan of The Great British Baking Show, and with a new season dropping on Netflix, I was inspired to create this middle grade book list that features all kinds of baking! Although, there are an awful lot of cupcake-themed books. It’s also getting cooler…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Baking

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    Personally, I love to cook way more than I love to bake. But, baking with kids is so much fun and it’s a great activity that introduces math and science, creativity, and experimenting all at the same time! Here are a few books, songs, and activities that you can do…

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    9 Young Adult Books for National Cooking Day

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    It’s National Cooking Day and this is one holiday that I couldn’t ignore! I think most of you know how much I enjoy spending time in my kitchen cooking. I love finding flavorful recipes and sharing them with the people I love. In fact, I think Penzeys Spices has one…

  • Lifestyle

    Peaches & Cream Pretzel Pie

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    I found a new recipe last week that was absolutely to die for (and it was simple to make too!) – Peaches & Cream Pretzel Pie. Plus, with peaches and raspberries in season right now, there is no reason not to make this pie. Unless of course, you’re dairy-free, then…

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    9 Cookbooks to Inspire Your Little Chef

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    It’s no surprise that I’m sharing cookbooks on my blog, specifically geared toward kids! I love to cook and I think kitchen skills are useful for everyone to know! My siblings and I grew up helping in the kitchen and even now when we’re all together, we all end up…

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    Slice of Life Day 1: Cupcakes

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    And here we go! It’s Slice of Life Day 1 and I’m talking cupcakes. The long title of my post is: They always look prettier and taste better when you don’t make them yourself or how I spent my Saturday! I love to cook! You may have seen me sharing…

  • Lifestyle

    Sundays are for Baking

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    It’s that time of year when the mornings are starting to get cold and I refuse to turn the heat on because it will eventually warm up. So, I turn to baking to make some delicious comfort food, but also heat up the kitchen with the oven! After all Sundays…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Make Me Hungry

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    This was one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday themes! If you can’t tell already from other posts on my blog, I love to cook and bake and eat! Today I’m sharing middle grade titles with great recipes (and a cookbook to get everyone started off on the right foot!)…

  • Lifestyle

    Memorial Day Weekend

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    It’s Memorial Day Weekend and for me that usually means I’m heading to my parents’ home for the long weekend to visit family. This year, my sister was planning to come out to my parents’ for a few extra days to do some wedding planning, but with everything closed it’s…