Looking for some fun Valentine Recipes to make with or for your kids, or just because you’re in the mood? Try these wonderful creations from Catherine McCord of www.weelicious.com. Start with Dried Cherry Scones as an appetizer, leading to a main course of Ravioli Pesto Hearts. Finish with Raspberry Shortbread Tarts or Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups with Sea Salt, and top it all off with Strawberry Milk! Maybe they don’t make a meal, but certainly each is an entirely fun Valentine treat! Dried Cherry Scones (Makes 13 3-inch Heart Scones) 2 ½ Cups Flour½ Cup Sugar2 ½ Teaspoons Baking... (Read More ...)

Let your little monsters enjoy the ghost and goblins of Halloween without the highs (and lows) of a sugar rush. Catherine McCord, founder of the family friendly culinary site, Weelicious.com has come up with these simple and delicious healthy “trick or treats” that ensure the monster within every child is kept at bay. Pumpkin Pancakes w/Chocolate Filling Pumpkin Pancakes (Makes 18 Pancakes) 1 Cup White Flour 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat 2 Tsp Baking Powder 1 Tsp Baking Soda 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp Salt 1 Large Egg 1 1/4 Cup Whole Milk 1 Tbsp Honey 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil, plus extra for greasing the... (Read More ...)

Sundays are my days of rest. While I don’t take the day off completely – there are still dishes to wash and the never-ending loads of laundry that a family of four accumulates – I do try to keep the day “loose.” If you’re throwing a kids’ birthday party on this day, you won’t see the Perillo clan there. Sundays are about family, and we’ll make exceptions only for the very closest of friends. One thing I do love doing with such friends is brunch. Forget the lines and rushed service at restaurants. Not only is it better to chill at home and let... (Read More ...)

Being a busy mom, versatility is key in the kitchen. My vegetables should do double duty just like me, so I love finding new ways to prepare them. Zucchini for breakfast may be a hard sell to any kid, but packed as a muffin studded with walnuts and flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar, well, you’ll see the look on their faces start to warm up. I’m not talking about making purees and disguising vegetables. I’m talking shredded chunks of fresh from the vine zucchini bursting in every bite. It’s also a fun recipe to let the kids help with, and if they’re skeptical... (Read More ...)

www.twicebakedtwins.com The chocolate chip cookie has been a favorite for decades. Some bakers add oatmeal, M & M’s, peanut butter or nuts. The traditional cookies were invented accidentally by Ruth Wakefield in 1934. Ms. Wakefield owned the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts and served these gems to her customers. It is reported that Ms. Wakefield had run out of her baking chocolate and substituted a chocolate bar that was given to her by Andrew Nestle. (Sound familiar?) During WWII, the GIs from Massachusetts shared these cookies which they received in care packages from back... (Read More ...)