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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.

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254 Comments

  1. Meagan says:

    My dad teaching me to fry potatoes on a camping trip-before then I didn’t think my dad knew how to cook anything!

  2. Emily Dalen says:

    I remember my Norwegian grandma making kringla. She always had a supply on hand. We make these every year but none of my family members can roll them out as quickly as grandma did. Every time we make kringla we remember that grandma’s hands felt just like the dough.

  3. Michelle Gill says:

    I don’t really remember cooking/baking much with my mom. However, I do remember a couple times around Thanksgiving helping my grandma make noodles.

  4. Holly Moser says:

    We had this Disney cookbook that my siblings and I loved to bake out of. They had simple recipes like root beer floats and spaghetti but they had cooler names and they were simple enough for us to make by ourselves so we loved it!

    1. Aimee P says:

      Cool! My brother and I had that same cookbook growing up! My mother gave it to me as one of my Christmas presents about 10 years ago and now my kids love to make Merlin’s Fried Chicken and Sleeping Beauty’s Spinning Wheels:)

  5. Brandy says:

    My favorite memory is baking pumpkin cookies with my stepmom. I don’t know exactly what they were or how we made them, as she passed away before I began doing my own baking and the recipe was in her head, so it’s been a long time since I’ve tasted that particular memory.

  6. Urban Wife says:

    I used to love washing dishes which I hate doing now! On the cooking front, probably baking bread with my mom. :)

  7. Barbara Bakes says:

    I was one of the sardines on that limo ride too! A great school of women that was! I have very fond memories of Thanksgiving dinners with my aunts, uncles and cousin and everyone contributing something special.

  8. Kalyn says:

    I used to love making rainbow jello with my grandma.

  9. Jessica Romney says:

    My favorite childhood cooking memory is my dad making brunch every Sunday after church!

  10. Kelsey says:

    My mom always offering to cut me up fruit after dinner if I was still hungry–it just seemed so much better cut by her!