Mom’s Bistro Blog
The National Center for Health Statistics tell us that childhood obesity has doubled in the past 10 years. They also tell us that the obesity is related to poor eating habits, lack of knowledge about how to make healthy food choices, lack of adult role models who lead an […]
24 Days of Christmas Recipes & Activities – BONUS! Day Twenty-Five Buttermilk Pancake Recipe I have to give all credit for this recipe to D.J. He has perfected pancakes. This is his recipe for buttermilk pancakes. To make them Christmassy, I added red and green food coloring, and poured the […]
I recently received some Smelly Proof Storage Bags (www.smellyproof.com) in the mail. It had everything I could ever need a storage bag for covered. Bonus! It came with oven bags, vacuum seal bags, extra-large bags all the way down to extra small bags (which really aren’t that small). Of course […]
This is probably going to go back and forth a lot, as I am just speaking (well.. typing) from my heart, and rambling about my life – kind of like a diary haha. I recently auditioned for MasterChef. I make it through to the second round, and I am awaiting […]
Happy Halloween! Last Saturday we carved our pumpkin, made some “mummy dogs”, and watched a Halloween movie together as a family. Have you seen the Halloween Toy Story yet? Too cute! It was so nice spending family time together, no distractions, no cell phones, no phone calls – nothing but […]
Since we moved here, we’ve heard nothing but good things about hatch chiles. We’d see them in the grocery store, be offered bags from friends, and see stands on the side of the road. What are your favorite hatch chile recipes? If you have some, share them with me in […]
My friends introduced me to The Produce Box, and I will be forever thankful for their recommendation. They deliver fresh and local produce as well as some special little goodies like locally made cheese, bread, nuts, butters and jams. Yum. The Produce Box has a bunch of box choices to […]
I absolutely hate it when I buy produce, and two days later when I go to use it, it has either turned to mush, or gone brown and it’s completely uneatable. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves in the kitchen! To make sure that this doesn’t happen, I take the time […]
Have you ever been really hungry before? Not just because you were so busy with work or life that you missed lunch, but HUNGRY. Hunger where you have gone for several meals without food? Have you ever experienced hunger because you were too poor to afford to buy food, or […]
Last night DJ and I volunteered at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. In lieu of spending a ton of money on each other, and buying flowers that are going to die, D.J. and I decided to give our love to others, and give back for Valentines […]
