by EmmaEats
Get out of the kitchen guilt-free and share these fast, flavourful and juicy burgers soon. They’ll give you more time to get outside and enjoy summer.
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: bbq, Cooking, Family-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, summer, turkey
by EmmaEats
This non-recipe recipe is so simple, it nearly never made it here. Make them for movie night, make them for Super Bowl…you decide when, but just make them. You won’t be disappointed.
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Chicken, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes
by EmmaEats
Turkey and I, we are not friends. I want to be friends with turkey. It’s one of G’s favourites, so you can just imagine my dilemma. Unfortunately I have had some magnificent turkey disasters in the kitchen, not the least being for Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily for him, this recipe has changed that all. Back when Emma was two, we splurged on an Italian holiday. Loving all things Italy, I felt pretty well prepared for this adventure. Growing up, some friends had old-world Italian families and to my […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Cooking, Family-friendly, Italian, quick and easy, Recipes, turkey
by EmmaEats
Anyone can cook. The temperatures have been a little colder, G’s hours have been a little longer and extra-curricular activities have been keeping the girls busier than usual. All of these factors together have made us committed to our Friday family movie night more than ever. A short while ago, we watched Ratatouille. Around the same time, Thomas Allen & Sons (@ThomasAllenLTD) provided me a copy of Mark Bittman’s book How to Cook Everything Fast. As I casually flipped through it, a […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Chicken, Cooking, dairy-free, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, soup, Soups and Stews, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
Christmas is one of my favourite holidays… And pancakes are the ultimate breakfast for Emma and Katie. Offer them as an option and they will never be rejected. Now that we’re approaching the holidays, all the girls in our house are pleased — these festive pancakes are flavoured with traditional gingerbread spices and fill the house with a delightfully warm aroma. Truly a wonderful way to start the morning. And my little girls would agree! For this recipe, we use an easy-to-make […]
Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Christmas, Cooking, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gingerbread, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, Pancake, quick and easy, Recipes, Whole wheat flour, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
The holidays for many, are the one time of the year where large-scale hosting happens. Making everything as close to the events as possible seems like the right way to go because everything is fresh, but taking a page from the playbook of professionals, you’ll be a lot fresher if you do your preparation in advance. Here are 16 ways to help you get started!
Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Christmas, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes
by EmmaEats
Chocolate. Cinnamon. Banana. Delicious. The girls have been really into muffins again lately. Whether picking a treat from the bakery, at an event that has desserts or just because, muffins are in high demand here. Both girls also adore banana bread. In our house, if chocolate, cinnamon and banana are included, inevitably, a popular recipe is born. Do you have similar ingredients in your kitchen? A much beloved treat, some muffins are considered a breakfast food. These are a little sweeter and lean more to the dessert […]
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Chocolate chip, Cinnamon, coconut oil, Coconut sugar, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt, Vegan
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
Often with children in the house, someone can feel left out. It’s not always the same person feeling left out either. Mum is cooking or tidying while the kids are wrestling with Dad, big sister is busy doing homework while little brother is colouring or Dad is at work while Mum takes the kids on an outing. Do you sometimes feel like the one missing out on the fun? In our family, the girls certainly influence a lot of what […]
Categories: Appetizers, Breakfast, Brunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Biscuit, Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking, Dough, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt
![The Ultimate Granola Bar [Vegan, Gluten-free] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/veganglutenfreegranolabars.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
We love to snack. What’s it like in your household? Are you snackers or is there one among you? Katie certainly is. When she’s on the move, which is always, she’s happiest when she has something delectable within easy reach. Emma loves to feel prepared for anything and so, in addition to tissues, hand sanitizer, spare books, an extra pencil and eraser, she often has a snack (or two!) in her school bag to enjoy during recesses. All this snacking […]
Categories: Breakfast, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Breakfast, Chocolate, Cinnamon, coconut oil, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Granola, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Vegan
by EmmaEats
More sweet treats for your sweets this Valentine’s Day. This year has been a veritable Valentine extravaganza at our house and we’re still weeks away from the actual day. We’ve got cards underway and have tested loads of treat options. Unlike years past, I didn’t want to be unprepared and uninspired as we got closer to Valentine’s Day. Emma and Katie are both very interested in celebrating whatever holiday is coming and so, it means we are baking, eating and […]
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Biscuit, Christmas, Cookies, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, shortbread, Valentine
![Chocolate Cinnamon Hearts [Vegan] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/chocolatecinnamonhearts.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
Love, love, love. Hugs and kisses. Red and pink. Sweets and chocolates. There are a bunch of entities synonymous with modern Valentine’s Day. And, now these Chocolate Cinnamon Cookie Hearts equal Valentine’s Day for us. Chocolatey, with a warm hint of cinnamon spice, these vegan cookies are versatile. I have a few alternatives here so when we make them, there’s a version for everyone. There are ones dipped in deep dark chocolate (my personal favourite), ones filled with raspberry jam […]
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Cinnamon, coconut oil, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Raspberry, Recipes, spelt, Valentine, Whole wheat flour
![Chocolate Cake Cookies [Vegan] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/chocolatecakecookiesvegan.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
Chocolate. If Christmas and Winter are associated with mint, Valentine’s Day is definitely chocolate. And with Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about a chocolate treat for that little someone special. Although these cookies don’t look it, they are incredibly indulgent. Similar to quick cake mix cookies you may have seen elsewhere, these from-scratch cookies are simple to make and require only one bowl (make the flax mixture in a cup). These deep chocolate […]
Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Cookies, Cooking, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Valentine, Vegan
by EmmaEats
We’re in the thick of entertaining season. If you’re celebrating at this time of the year, your holiday preparations are likely well underway. And generally, the holidays lead to partaking in eating many delicious treats. Should you be the one entertaining or just considering an easy lunch/appetizer/side for any occasion, add these tender, flaky and flavourful crescent rolls to your arsenal. They are simple to make and come together so quickly. The dough can be made ahead and tastes so […]
Categories: Appetizers, Brunch, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: appetizers, baking, Bread, Brunch, Cheese, Christmas, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lunch, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt
by EmmaEats
I’m not quite ready to let go of the warm weather. The girls, they don’t mind the extra layers they’re donning when heading outside. I, on the other hand, am much less pleased about this and have already pulled the warm woolen blankets out from their summer hiding spots so I can place them in strategic locations around the house. I know any minute now I’m going to feel the chill of the impending first autumn frost and will be […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: appetizers, Autumn Recipes, Cooking, Family-friendly, fish, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, summer recipes, Tilapia
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
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