From the Momfilter Archives I love the spicy sweetness of pumpkin pie. Will you think of less of me if I confess I love it for breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving? What I don’t love is the half can of…
HEALTHY NACHOS
Mexican delicacies are delicious meals and cuisines enjoyed all over the world. In as much as the ingredients are not always readily available, you can get some of the most important ingredients you need to cook at home. Rather than…
Ceri Marsh
Ceri Marsh is the co-author of two value-packed, and wholesome cook books; The School Year Survival Cookbook and How to Feed a Family The Sweet Potato Chronicles Cookbook (we think everyone should have these books on their kitchen shelves or…
Quick Healthy Kid Dessert
This is such an easy, healthy kid dessert: Peel some mangoes and cut them up into chunks (or buy them already peeled and cut up, like I do, from Trader Joe’s). Freeze the chunks and, right before you want to…
Creamy Peach Paletas
My second grader, always imaginative in the kitchen, has asked to make ice pops repeatedly ever since we put the mold away last summer. A scientist through and through, he’s hoping to see if we can use club soda and…
Watermelon Cucumber Mint Paletas
Paletas are Mexican ice pops, typically made with fresh fruit. A popular street food also sold at shops called paleterias, some pops are sweet but others include a bit of heat with the addition of chiles. I try not to…
Party Trick
At a birthday party my son attended, the mom served vegetables in such a cute and clever way: she put a slice of carrot, celery, and red pepper into a small clear plastic cup that had a dollop of salad…
Healthy Maple Date Bars
Something with a natural, earthy sweetness that conjured up images of early spring and melting snow. Like a walk through a sleeping forest, just before a brilliant spring awakening. Don’t mind me, just highlighting how it feels to taste the…
Game Changing Yogurt
I was at my favorite grocery store on the East Coast, Wegman’s—and saw a yogurt I hadn’t heard of before, Noosa, so I figured I’d try it out. The next day, I was with a friend who has an extremely discerning…
Elevating the Everyday
I worked with someone this week who told me about these sliced apples, topped with peanut butter and granola for breakfast. The fun part was how the apple was sliced. through the middle like donuts! This sounded like a great,…
THIS THING I DO
As a mom, I have a daily routine that revolves around the children. One of these daily activities involves packing their lunch for when they go to school. And sometimes, instead of stuffing their bread with jam and wrapping it…
Make an Impression
Did you know…if you put a thumbprint in your burger, it will cook flat, rather than bowing in the middle. So it cooks more evenly throughout. Somehow, this is something I just learned from my husband, who has been doing…