As a new mom, I find it difficult to even get a shower in some days, let alone a proper trip to the salon. ‘Tis the season for indulgence, and these make at home spa treatments at Tipnut are an inexpensive and easy way to treat yourself for the holidays. Many of the ingredients are […]
Continue ReadingI don’t ever recall telling my kids not to play with their food. In fact in some cases, I’ve even encouraged it. While rainbow toast won’t exactly win any nutrition awards, it’s definitely got the fun factor going for it. And some mornings, you’ve just got to mix it up. You’ll need: Sandwich bread – […]
Continue ReadingNeed a holiday serving suggestion? Look no further than the epic Starship Meaterprise! (Via This is Why You’re Huge. Thanks, Karen!)
Continue ReadingWhen I was a kid, I was always jealous of other kids who had Pop-Tarts packed lovingly in their lunchboxes, or, who bragged about eating them for breakfast. When I left home, they were one of the first things I purchased in bulk (frosted cinnamon!) and ate on the go while attending university. Now, I’m […]
Continue ReadingLiving in California for eight years helped me hone my cooking chops. We knew many couples that loved to cook and were often invited over for a potluck or a meal with items cooked from their garden. These meals often introduced my limited palate to delicious items I was unfamiliar with. Having been a picky […]
Continue ReadingHow much would my kids love to trade my mundane noonday meals on the go for, say, an edible rendition of Totoro? Or Calvin and Hobbes? There are, happily, people in the world who find aesthetics to be just as important as nutrition. AnnaTheRed (who crafted the Super Smash Bros. lunch at left) and Santos […]
Continue ReadingDon’t get me wrong, I love tradition just as much as the next GeekMom. But when it comes to Thanksgiving supper, I like to slip in a new recipe to see if I’ve found a new classic. This is my favorite time of year to cook and bake, because it is the time when my […]
Continue ReadingIf you are into steampunk you have to check out the latest posting at Cake Wrecks. Typically, this fearless blogger posts the most horrific cake accidents known to man, but on Sundays she has a day of rest and posts amazingly awesome cake finds. She has scoured the web and found incredibly detailed examples of […]
Continue ReadingNow before the health nuts and book parents going absolutely haywire, it’s just as the occasional snack. And if you think about it baby food is still just pureed grown-up food. Plus it’s not like I hand my kid a tiny jar and a rubber covered spoon. Ella’s Kitchen out of Canada now provides a much niftier […]
Continue ReadingIt’s November. The time for ice cream is past–or has it? In my opinion, the best ice cream flavors are hitting the market as I type: Edy’s seasonal flavors like Pumpkin, Egg Nog and Peppermint; Ben and Jerry’s Pumpkin Cheescake and Snickerdoodle Cookie; all the seasonal flavors at Baskin-Robbins or TCBY (one near me has […]
Continue ReadingIf you are from the South, the traditional Thanksgiving menu includes sweet potatoes with marshmallows, green bean casserole, rolls, and, of course, the turkey. After moving away from home and my mother’s cooking, I wanted to change things up a bit. For my first Thanksgiving as a new wife, I went hog-wild and attempted to […]
Continue ReadingFor a change, make a meal in a muffin tin.
Continue ReadingIf you’ve got a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan with a birthday coming up, this Magrathea whale cake is easy to make, even if you don’t have much cake decorating experience. Don’t panic!
Continue ReadingDips and spreads make packing lunches easier and snacking healthier. If you toss them on the table while dinner is in the works, they’re a great way to reduce pre-meal whining too.
Continue ReadingOne of my favorite things to do with my son is seek out new and odd foods to try at home. Believe it or not, one of his best loved snacks is sardines, so I’m dealing with a pretty unique little palate to start with. We went by our local Fresh Market last week, and […]
Continue ReadingYes, that is a pretty big statement, but this bread lives up to the hype. This recipe was passed down to me from my grandmother, who has been gone now for 18 years. My mother and I don’t know where she got it, but she made it every Thanksgiving and my mother continued the tradition until […]
Continue ReadingAfter the trick or treating is over, the decorations stored, and the costumes have been put away, we are left with one thing: tons of candy. We limit our geekette’s candy to one to two pieces a day, if that. The best thing is, she kind of self-limits. We have the candy sitting out in a plastic […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re frustrated by those pesky stickers on supermarket produce, this may change your tune. Did you know that those stickers aren’t just for the checkers’ use? The International Federation for Produce Standards uses a four or five digit code to identify certain types of produce. If you know what you’re looking for, you can […]
Continue ReadingIf your children are anything like mine, they get way too many toys for Christmas and birthdays. Their closets and shelves are bursting with items that they rarely play with or have forgotten in the chaos. Their GeekDad and I decided that rather then make wish lists for more toys that they don’t need, we […]
Continue ReadingIf you go all out for Halloween and serve suitably creepy food, you’ll want to check out these meatball mice over at My Kids Eat Squid. What better way to gross out your gang than serving them mice? They even have creepy little tails. Serve them up with a side of breadstick fingers for a […]
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