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A new favourite?

December 6, 2010 by EmmaEats

When I was a child, my mother used to make all sorts of fantastic food. She still makes fantastic foods (hope you’re reading Anyuka!). Thankfully, although there was a multiyear blip when I first left home where everyone thought I didn’t know how to cook, I have been trying to learn how to make some of the wonderful things she made for our family. One of my favourites was palacsinta (aka crepes). She would make what seemed like 100 at […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Brunch, Chocolate, Cooking, Cottage cheese, Crêpe, crepes, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, France, Homemade, Hungarian, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Nutella, palacsinta, quick and easy, Recipes

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Not quite low carb

November 22, 2010 by EmmaEats

One of the things that amazes me about young children is their incredible ability to eat anything and pretty much not gain any weight. As adults, we’re always fighting our weight and trying the next new fad to help us lose it. One of the other things that amazes me is Emma’s insatiable affinity for pasta. If I were to consume a third of the pasta that she does, well, I just can’t even imagine what it would do to […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, Macaroni & Cheese, Noodle, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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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

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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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

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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Good Morning Sunshine

August 11, 2010 by EmmaEats

We start every morning the same way — Emma wakes up and calls out to my husband, G, and I “Mummy! Daddy! I’m ready!”. This is the indicator that the day is starting, whether we’re ready for it or not. I’m usually not. After some of my own delay tactics (I can hardly wait until someone else wants to sleep in when she hits her teens), we do eventually get moving and it’s on to breakfast. Emma usually is pretty specific […]

Categories: Breakfast, Recipes • Tags: Breakfast, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, Pancake, quick and easy

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Calgon, take me away

April 7, 2010 by EmmaEats

My husband came home yesterday and he was broken. I should start this by saying he is normally unshakeable and it takes a lot to finally push him to the point where he will say he’s had enough. Emma sensed things weren’t as they usually are with her daddy and turned to him (after planting a few wonderful kisses on his face) and said “Don’t worry Daddy. I know you’ll feel better.” In an attempt to help things along, Emma […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Chicken, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Poultry, quick and easy, Recipes, Rice