by EmmaEats
This swoon-worthy Nearly Naked Grapefruit Cake is bright and delicious and will most certainly be the star attraction on your table.
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, grapefruit, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes
by EmmaEats
It’s sorta scary. It’s Halloween-y! Incredibly, the month of September has flown by — just as the rest of the summer. Hopefully though, you’ve had a wonderful start to the school year. After a spectacular hiatus with Katie and Emma over their summer vacation, it’s time for me to get back to a routine as well. What better way to get back into the kitchen than to prepare Halloween treats. These meatball sliders are super simple and so much fun. Buy some or all of the components or make them yourself. […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Bread, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Halloween, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, Tomato, turkey, Vegan, Whole Wheat
by EmmaEats
You need to make these right away. Hot Cross Buns. They are as much of an Easter tradition as the Easter bunny and painted eggs. Although I didn’t try them until well into adulthood, Emma was born a fan of hot cross buns. I had intentions of making them for years but my aversion to working with yeast (I’ve gotten past that now – see here, here and here) and the raisins (she loves them, I don’t) has always resulted instead with us picking […]
Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cooking, dairy-free, dates, Dessert, Easter, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, hot cross buns, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, Vegan, Yeast
by EmmaEats
This is the recipe that’s hardly a recipe. I’m really starting to see that exposure to fresh, whole, homemade foods has beneficially developed Emma’s and Katie’s tastes. For example, they enjoy our homemade hot chocolate made from steamed milk so much that when we go out, they choose to not drink hot chocolate made from water and powder. They are so enamoured with steak done on the Big Green Egg (BGE) that they don’t particularly enjoy steak when we eat […]
Categories: Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides, Vegan • Tags: Autumn Recipes, baking, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, fries, gluten-free, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, potato, quick and easy, Recipes, Sweet potato, Vegan, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Brunch, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lentil, Luck, New Year, New Year's Day, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, soup, Spinach
by EmmaEats
Are you ready for some comfort food? Fall has arrived and it’s been wet and cold. It is November after all, so I guess it’s no surprise but it has meant a change from hovering out at the barbecue which is what I was doing two weeks ago! This hearty and flavourful dish epitomizes comfort food. It’s quick to put together and infuses the kitchen with a warm spicy aroma as it simmers away. It includes some of the most […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Cooking, dairy-free, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quinoa, Recipes, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
This is the ultimately customizable meal. Often, parents complain about having to make multiple meals in order to accommodate their kids’ requirements. These tostadas truly are a perfect meal. No matter the tastes at the table, everyone can find a combination that suits them. It comes together in a flash which makes it just right for a weeknight dinner or for an impromptu casual dinner party. The kids will have fun as they can “choose-their-own-adventure” from the wide assortment of […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mexican cuisine, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, Tostada, Venison, Winter recipes
![Chocolate and Olive Oil Truffle Cake [Dairy-Free] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/chocolateandoliveoiltrufflecake.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
So it’s not paper, or silver. Not ruby nor gold. This post is an anniversary of sorts. It’s my 100th EmmaEats…and Katie too! post. Maybe we should have fireworks or champagne. No – let’s have cake. And chocolate. Mmmmm – chocolate cake. This particular cake was adapted from Molly Wizenberg’s Winning Hearts and Minds Cake over at Orangette. Truth be told, Molly’s site and writing influenced me to start EmmaEats and to focus my culinary efforts here. And her cake […]
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Chocolate cake, dairy-free, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Orangette, quick and easy, Recipes
![Easy Edamame Dip [Vegan] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/easyedamamedip.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
So we’re a little late to the party. Edamame has been popular for years. Seriously — if you wiki edamame, you’ll find that the earliest mentions of it date back to 1275. It wasn’t popular here in North America that far back, and at our house, it only started making frequent appearances this past spring and summer. And even then, it was by accident! I’m not certain how we haven’t been enjoying edamame prior to that but am thrilled that […]
Categories: Appetizers, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: Alton Brown, appetizers, avocado, dairy-free, Edamame, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, summer recipes, Vegan
![Pasta with Tuna, Garlic and Capers [Dairy-Free] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/pastawithtunagarliccapers.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
It’s mid-September and our new routine is still not quite settled. It’s taking some effort to find our new normal. Between back to school, restarting extracurricular activities and G transitioning into a new job, we’ve had a lot of change here. How are you faring? Dinnertime rolls around quickly when you’re dashing from school to work to swimming to soccer. It’s helpful in those moments to have a list of quick throw-together-dinner-in-a-flash meals. Especially when the list has a meal […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Basil, Caper, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Garlic, Homemade, Italian, Kid-friendly, noodles, nut-free, Olive oil, Pasta, quick and easy, Recipes, Tuna
by EmmaEats
Mission: India is underway. I’ve been actively working at including a variety of flavours at our family table. Indian food has been one of the latest area of exploration and my efforts are paying off. Just this week, Emma asked for these lamb lollypops all the while emphasizing how much she loved them. This chicken masala pizza seemed a fun way to introduce a popular Indian dish while still working within the comfort zone of the kids. Pizza is, after all, a […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: appetizers, bbq, Chicken, Chicken Masala, Cooking, Dinner, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Garam masala, healthy, Homemade, Indian cuisine, Kid-friendly, Lunch, Masala, nut-free, Olive oil, Pizza, quick and easy, Recipes
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
by EmmaEats
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here! Thank goodness Spring is here. I’m so grateful that the weather is warming up and the sunshine is finally coming to stay. As the dredges of winter worked themselves away, it has been difficult to find inspiration. Have you felt the same? Thankfully, there are little hints of spring around – the blooms on our yellow magnolia are peeking out, the crocuses and tulips are starting to poke out of the ground and the squirrels […]
Categories: Appetizers, Recipes, Sides, Vegan • Tags: appetizers, baking, Bread, Cooking, dairy-free, Dough, Family-friendly, Flatbread, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, Vegan, Whole wheat flour
by EmmaEats
I’m not ready for cold weather but I am ready for more warm food. This kind of food. Emma’s first exposure to Moroccan food was at Epcot in the Moroccan pavilion. She loved the music and the dancing. G and I loved the food. She thought of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine. We thought of warm complex spices, flavourful sweet dates and preserved lemons. With Emma’s love for “all things Moroccan”, we couldn’t let this opportunity pass to introduce some Moroccan […]
Categories: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Brunch, Chicken Tagine, Cooking, dairy-free, Emile Henry, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Moroccan cuisine, nut-free, Olive, Olive oil, Preserved lemon, Princess Jasmine, Recipes, Tajine
by EmmaEats
Back when Katie was a mere 4 weeks old, an old friend came to stay with us for a few days. We hadn’t seen him in years and hoped it would be a good visit – one where we’d have an enjoyable time reconnecting. We also hoped we could somehow manage to feed, water and entertain our houseguest while simultaneously caring for our kids. And we really hoped we would not send him screaming after being exposed our new insanity. […]
Categories: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Monthly Mingle, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Barbecue, bbq, BGE, Big Green Egg, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Flank steak, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes
by EmmaEats
Let me start by saying I cannot stop eating this cake. I have made two of these cakes in the past 2 weeks. And no, I didn’t eat both of them all myself – one was actually for Katie’s first birthday party. What a glorious day! Our dear little Katie soaked up all the love from our family and friends that summer sunshine-filled afternoon. She made her entrance after nearly all of the guests arrived and socialized while eating tonnes […]
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, coconut, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, summer recipes, Vegetarian
by EmmaEats
Beautiful summery weather has finally arrived. It’s not like we’ve had a particularly difficult winter but somehow, I find that we all breathe a bit easier when the brighter, sunnier and warmer days are here. Once the warm weather breezes in, we do a lot of cooking outdoors – perhaps on the Big Green Egg or on the gas barbeque. The sound of the kids frolicking about in the yard + the mottled late day sunshine through the trees overhead […]
Categories: Appetizers, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian • Tags: Big Green Egg, Brunch, Cauliflower, Cooking, Coriander, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, summer recipes, Vegan
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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