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Spanikopita

Under pressure

October 6, 2011 by EmmaEats

As usual, and like all families with children, on any given day, we find ourselves running to and from school, lessons, appointments and the such. Somewhere in between the running around, we also have to feed our families. I find myself spending many a waking hour, these days, thinking about what I can put together quickly to nourish my family. And, ever since Katie arrived, the sense of urgency around getting this activity completed quickly, between naps/laundry/baths/whatever-crisis-emerged-today has increased dramatically. […]

Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Brunch, Cooking, Family-friendly, Feta, Food, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Phyllo, quick and easy, Recipes, Spanakopita, Spinach

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Baked Crab Cakes

Under the sea

September 29, 2011 by EmmaEats

As we watched Emma gobble up some grilled wild salmon the other night, G and I lamented that we haven’t been eating enough seafood lately.  Summer has flown by and although we have had a tonne of grilled and smoked meats (thanks to our Big Green Egg and G’s proficiency with it!), somehow, fish and seafood had taken a back seat. It’s unfortunate really, because in our household, we all really enjoy it. We also all seem to really love […]

Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Brunch, Cooking, Crab, Crab cake, Family-friendly, Food, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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Scones - plain, lemon cranberry and pumpkin spice

Hello baby! – Lemon Cranberry Scones

July 22, 2011 by EmmaEats

It has been awhile! I’m happy to be posting again, and happy that you’re here reading. Things at Emma’s have been pretty topsy-turvy as of late — mainly because at the end of June, we welcomed a new member into our family: Katie. That’s right, Emma’s a big sister now. And, the first two weeks after Katie’s arrival lulled me into a false sense of security — and then BAM! she doesn’t sleep consistently anymore, all routines are blown away […]

Categories: Breakfast, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Breakfast, Brunch, Cranberry, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, pumpkin, quick and easy, Recipes, scone, scones, Whole wheat flour

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Grilled Quick Pizza Dough

When the moon hits your eye…

June 2, 2011 by EmmaEats

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for nearly a year. And finally, I was spurred into posting it because of Mother’s Day.  Emma’s preschool class put together “Mommy Fact Sheets” which included the question, “What is your Mommy’s favourite food?”  Emma’s answer about her mummy: pizza. Thankfully, everyone in our family, including Emma, loves pizza and even more thankfully, I have a quick and easy pizza dough recipe that makes me actually prefer making the dough to purchasing/ordering pizza. […]

Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: baking, Calzone, Cooking, Dough, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, hand pies, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Pizza, quick and easy, Recipes

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Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars

C is for Cookie… — Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookie Bars

May 26, 2011 by EmmaEats

It has been a long time since my last post on EmmaEats. It’s certainly not been because Emma hasn’t been eating (well, we had a small spell of that when everyone here was sick for a few days!), however, things got a little busy here.  G was travelling up a storm for work, we then had a delightful holiday to Paris, on our return, got sick, were catching Emma up on all of her missed classes/lessons, preparing for the arrival […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Chocolate chip cookie, Chocolate chips, Cookie, Cranberry, Dessert, desserts, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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Double Chocolate Blueberry Brownies

The Sweetest Thing – Double Chocolate Blueberry Brownies

March 29, 2011 by EmmaEats

It has become increasingly noticeable that I’ve been posting a lot of dessert recipes lately on EmmaEats.  It’s not been intentional, nor is the only thing Emma eats dessert. But we’ve been on a bit of a discovery of some “essentials” and this recipe is no exception. About a month or so ago, I was making pizza for dinner and noticed that next to the dog-eared page that I’ve followed for pizza dough, there was a recipe for brownies. We […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, blueberries, Blueberry, brownie, Chocolate, Chocolate chip, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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Chewy Cranberry Granola Bars

In between meals… — Chewy Cranberry Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

March 3, 2011 by EmmaEats

Most of our friends (with and without children) are always looking for healthy, portable, easy to assemble snacks. When I was pregnant with Emma, I was looking for the same. I ate many All Bran bars, blueberries, Babybel cheeses and baby cut carrots, and although it satisfied my need to eat constantly, I would have been happier to have a bit more variety. I posted a granola recipe awhile back that is incredibly popular in our household and thought would […]

Categories: Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Breakfast, coconut oil, Cooking, Cranberry, dairy-free, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, Food, Granola, Granola bar, healthy, Homemade, Honey, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Snack, Snack food, Vegetarian

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Delicious zippy lemon squares

Zip-a-dee-doo-da – Zippy Lemon Bars

February 17, 2011 by EmmaEats

We returned last week from a very Emma-friendly vacation to Disney World. We all had a very good time – so good that none of us were really ready to come home, especially to 15+ cm of new snow. Before we left, we were all starting to feel the mid-winter blues and so, one evening for dessert, Emma picked something that brought a little sunshine – lemon squares. I have always enjoyed lemony desserts – one of my favourites being […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Sugar, summer recipes

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Secret Surprise Cookies

Be Mine, Valentine

February 13, 2011 by EmmaEats

This is the year where Valentine’s Day changes for our family. Before now, there were Valentine’s given to one another, maybe to grandparents and a few close friends — this year, since little Emma is in nursery school, all of her classmates, teachers, playdate friends have all been selected to receive Valentines. Although it is very sweet, it has been a bit of effort to get those cards and treats ready in time for delivery on the big day. (We’re […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Christmas, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gift-giving, Hershey Company, Hershey Kiss, Hershey's Kisses, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Orangette, quick and easy, Recipes, shortbread, Valentine, Valentine's Day

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Whole Wheat Buns

Got a bun in the oven!

January 24, 2011 by EmmaEats

Well, 8 actually! On a few occasions lately, we’ve found ourselves low on fresh bread. May have something to do with the colds/flu/tiredness floating around our house.  Nonetheless, we made the realization we were out of bread when G briefly mentioned meatball subs one evening around dinner time. (I *love* meatball subs!) I couldn’t stop thinking of them. Knowing that Emma loves meatballs and bread, this was a no-brainer. Except bread = yeast! Again, my aversion to yeast recipes! Thankfully, […]

Categories: Appetizers, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides • Tags: baking, Bread, Bun, Butter, Cooking, Dough, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Side dishes, Yeast

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Cinnamon Buns

Happy New Year!

January 5, 2011 by EmmaEats

Incredibly the holidays have already passed by and we are back to our normal day-to-day.  Emma pointed this out on Sunday morning when she asked for me to take the reindeer sheets off of her bed and bring back her “non-Christmas” sheets. Once I convinced her that it wasn’t urgent to remove all signs of the holidays that very moment, I asked her what she’d like for breakfast. “Sweet buns,” she replied without hesitation. Emma’s introduction to sweet buns (aka cinnamon […]

Categories: Breakfast, Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Breakfast, Brunch, Cinnamon, Cinnamon roll, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, England, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, nut-free, quick and easy

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Chocolate Raspberry Cake

May I have another slice please? — Chocolate Raspberry Cake [Vegan]

November 19, 2010 by EmmaEats

Every year, Emma’s birthday is a turning point for the amount of cooking/baking/cleaning/other domestic activities that take place in our home.  It marks 6 weeks until Christmas which of course, sends me into a frenzy preparing for the holidays. There has been something in the oven pretty much every day this past week, and I anticipate much more over the coming weeks. Earlier this year, I also “declared” that I hoped to change the types of gifts we give to […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Cake, Chocolate, Christmas, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Raspberry, Recipes, Vegan

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Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Ladybug ladybug…

November 11, 2010 by EmmaEats

Our little Emma turns three on Sunday. I can’t believe how quickly the time is flying by! Emma had a few requests for celebrating her birthday: a Tinkerbell party, sausage rolls to eat and ladybug cupcakes. A few times this past year, I made some cupcakes for her, including this incredible set of Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes from Nigella. Not only does this recipe taste delicious, it’s a no-mixer required and almost a 1 bowl recipe (aside from beating the eggs […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Cherry, Chocolate, Cooking, Cupcakes, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, Nigella Lawson, nut-free, quick and easy

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Going bananas

August 27, 2010 by EmmaEats

Emma’s first taste of banana bread goes way back – probably one of the first dessert foods she ever ate. And it’s become a long time favourite of hers. In the early months after her arrival, our big outings would be to head back to the town we used to live in while I was still working and stay with a friend for a day or two while my husband worked. We’d play, visit, have coffee with friends and then […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, banana bread, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Recipes

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Too delicious to last

Summertime…and peaches are easy

August 25, 2010 by EmmaEats

A good friend, D, introduced our family to crumble a few years ago.  Emma, not surprisingly, became terribly fond of them.  So much so that when that friend visits, she tends to make a mini Emma-sized apple crumble as a treat for her. Mmmmmm. I decided to try my hand at crumble not that long ago. The results were lacklustre at best. Too heavy on the crumble, too light on the fruit and a little too sweet. Thank goodness I […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes • Tags: baking, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Peaches, Recipes, summer recipes

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Drop Biscuits

Not for the faint of carb

August 12, 2010 by EmmaEats

My family is a carb-loving family. My daughter could eat pasta for every meal, every day if we permitted it. My husband can eat multiple loaves of bread weekly, and if I had to pick one food to eat for eternity, it would probably be pizza (one cannot sustain oneself on chocolate alone). So imagine the horror when we realized one holiday morning that we had no bread for toast/sandwiches/snacking! Thankfully, after some quick thinking (and searching the cookbooks in […]

Categories: Appetizers, Recipes • Tags: baking, Biscuit, Bread, Breakfast, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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