Mother’s Day | EmmaEats…and Katie too!

Fun Ways for the kids to say Happy Mother's Day | EmmaEats

5 Ways to wish Mom a Happy Mother’s Day – with a little help from the kids

May 6, 2014 by EmmaEats

The sweetest Mother’s Day gifts tend to be homemade. It’s soon to be Mother’s Day and there are suggestions everywhere about all the things that Mom could want. Although it is always appreciated, many thoughtful gifts feel like they just add to the already insurmountable piles of stuff around the house. Then again, something personal, creative and handmade by her little darlings is a different story. Knowing the effort and love poured into something fashioned by the hands of children makes a lasting impression, even if the gift isn’t intended […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Not necessarily food, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes, Vegan

Handmade Designer Fashion Card

May 6, 2014 by EmmaEats

Emma loves making paper fashions and given some pretty paper, a pencil, scissors and glue, can spend hours coming up with fantastic colourful designs. When Katie sees her at work, she insists she wants to start sketching her own fashions. Why not highlight these works of art? Let your little one unleash her inner fashion designer diva and create a runway-worthy token of appreciation for Mom. Tips and Suggestions: Don’t feel constrained – if jewellery is your mom’s preference, design a special […]

Categories: Not necessarily food • Tags: craft, Family-friendly, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day

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Vegan MeyerLemon Blueberry Muffins | EmmaEats

Meyer Lemon Blueberry Muffins, 2 ways

May 6, 2014 by EmmaEats

Bring mum breakfast in bed with these fresh and healthy Vegan or Classic Meyer Lemon Blueberry Muffins. They are surprisingly light and fluffy even though they are made with whole wheat flour and are just delectable. Tips and Suggestions: Easily convert this to a conventional rather than vegan recipe. Substitute one large egg for the ground flaxseed and water, skim milk in place of the rice milk and butter in place of the coconut oil. No Meyer lemons? Substitute regular lemons. […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Blueberry, Breakfast, Brunch, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, Maple syrup, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes, Vegan

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Handpainted Terracotta Planter | EmmaEats

Handpainted Terracotta Planter and Origami Seed Packets

May 6, 2014 by EmmaEats

Bring beauty into mum’s world with a pretty custom-painted plant pot and seed packets filled with seeds for the plants and flowers she loves the best. This is a thoughtful gift for the mama who loves to garden and is interested in upcycling/recycling. Emma and Katie harvest seeds from our garden every fall. Do you do the same? If so, use those special seeds or pick out some others to buy when out with Dad.

Categories: Not necessarily food • Tags: craft, Family-friendly, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day

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4-ingredient Vanilla Coconut Body Polish

May 6, 2014 by EmmaEats

Bring the spa to your mom with this delectable, luxurious and moisturizing 4-ingredient Vanilla Coconut Body Polish. This Body Polish is edible, free of parabens, phthalates and contains no preservatives. It is perfect for the environmentally-conscious mama who also cares about what she puts on her skin. This recipe makes enough for a large jar for mom or a few smaller jars to share with mom and grandma too.

Categories: Not necessarily food • Tags: craft, Family-friendly, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day

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Mile-High Meyer Lemon Meringue Tart

April 24, 2014 by EmmaEats

Celebratory. Impressive. Delicious. And easy. The first time we had this was for a family dinner. We needed a dessert, and I made this on a whim not knowing when I started that it would be the end product. When it came out of the oven, even G was impressed. (He’s not normally a dessert person.) It effortlessly came together to be breathtakingly beautiful (effortless until I had to figure out how to get it out of a cake pan without flattening the fluffy cloud-like meringue!). Instead […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Cooking, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, meringue, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes

Ham and Cheese Quickbread

May 23, 2013 by EmmaEats

I wish everyday could be Mother’s Day. With children, there are few places where quiet can be found. Usually, quiet comes along with bleary-eyes late at night, or occasionally, early in the morning after a long night. Hopefully that quiet is accompanied by your significant other, maybe a glass of wine, or a good book or movie. Quiet came for me early on Mother’s Day morning. We had a late night the evening before so the girls were still asleep. I […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, Mother's Day, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, Whole wheat flour

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Baked Eggs with Cheese Bacon & Spinach | EmmaEats

Bacon-wrapped Baked Eggs with Spinach and Cheese

May 9, 2013 by EmmaEats

There are so many ways to make mothers feel cherished on Mother’s Day. And Mother’s Day brunch is a perfect way to make your mother feel appreciated as well as pampered. Requiring only a bit of planning and effort, there’s no need to spend a lot of money nor be laden with gifts that mom will have to find homes for once the day is over. These easy baked eggs make a flawless centerpiece for that brunch. They are quick and […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: bacon, baking, Brunch, eggs, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes, Spinach

Apricot Tart Squares | Baracslekvaros Racsos | EmmaEats

Apricot Tart Squares (Baracklekváros Rácsos)

May 2, 2013 by EmmaEats

I feel like a bad hostess these days. I’ve invited you in but haven’t been all here. To be honest, it’s felt like an insurmountable effort to write these days. A giant mountain to scale in order to get into the kitchen and be creative. And as each day gets filled with errands, pickups and drop-offs, chores, playdates and classes, it is all too easy to say “it’s been so busy”. But that’s hardly an excuse for having been so […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes

I wanna scream so loud for you – Whole Wheat and Spelt Banana Coconut Crumble Cake

May 10, 2012 by EmmaEats

Emma is a huge fan of banana bread. I may have mentioned before how much she likes to have treats for play dates and that she requests specific ones for when certain friends visit. One of her pals has a dairy allergy so slowly we’ve been adding a few more dairy-free treats into our treat repertoire including this moist and flavourful combination of two classics, banana bread and crumble. Let me introduce whole wheat and spelt banana coconut crumble cake. […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Banana, banana bread, coconut, coconut oil, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Flax, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Sarah Kay, spelt, Whole wheat flour