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Growing up, my brother and I were always fond of breakfast for dinner. There was something very “opposite day” about it that intrigued us like no other meal could. We almost felt like little rebels basking in a stack of pancakes dripping in syrup while our neighborhood friends sat down to spaghetti or pot roast.
At 32, I still enjoy a good omelet for dinner and even the occasional Belgian waffle, so this recipe for a Baked Apple Puff really stood out in Michelle Stern’s new cookbook, The Whole Family Cookbook.
I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle back in October at BlogHer Food in San Francisco. We were among a group of people that were left momentarily stranded at a function which led us to being smooshed into a limo like sardines while winding through the streets on San Francisco.
Being that I am extremely claustrophobic and get insanely car sick, I was about two seconds away from either breathing or vomiting (maybe both) into a paper bag before the limo came to screeching halt at the curb of our hotel.
Michelle’s passion for teaching children about fresh, wholesome food is evident throughout her entire book, which is full of unique recipes that will help you get your children involved the kitchen. Michelle provides you with great tasting recipes using accessible, fresh and local ingredients along with easy to follow, color coded, step by step instructions.
It will get you excited about dragging a stool into the kitchen and allowing your little one to crack eggs, measure flour, stir batters, and a myriad of other little-hand suitable tasks. In turn, helping out will get them excited about the food that they are helping to create!
Your kiddos are going to love this Baked Apple Puff and the many other recipes in The Whole Family Cookbook.
Making “concotions” with Grandma, while Grandpa looked on, laughed and shook his head.
Making Rice Krispies Treats on Friday nights while watching tv with my mom & older sister.
My favorite childhood memory of cooking was waiting patiently for my chance to stir the cookie dough or brownies then being able to lick the batters!
My favorite childhood cooking memory is making a box oven with my mom (cardboard box wrapped in aluminum foil that works as an oven with charcoal) and then dragging it out into the back yard and baking biscuits and a cake until nightfall. Mom and I still love outdoor cooking on a warm summer night.
My favorite childhood memory is of my dad and i squeezing fresh orange juice every Saturday morning!
Making and decorating sugar cookies with my mom around Christmas.
…watching my dad make gravy. We have a spoon that is slanted (not rounded) on the end. I thought it was a special “gravy stirring” spoon. Years later I found out it was just worn at a slant from all the stirring my dad did. My dad’s been gone 20 years but I still remember the patience he had with thickening & cooking delicious gravy. I still use that spoon too.
Baking chocolate chip cookies with my mom, and latter my sister. They are still one of my favorite things to bake.
Watching my grandmother cook/bake. She never used recipes or measured anything but everything she made was fantastic.
I remember making Christmas cookies with my mom. I stirred while she measured, it made the holidays my favorite time of year.