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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.
I was 8 years old and had a friend sleepover and we stayed up all night so we could make pancakes breakfast before anybody woke up. They were probably cold and tasted terrible but it was so much fun to surprise my mom!
I was 8 years old and had a friend sleepover and we stayed up all night so we could make pancakes breakfast before anybody woke up. They were probably cold and tasted terrible but it was so much fun to surprise my mom!
I was 8 years old and had a friend sleepover and we stayed up all night so we could make pancakes breakfast before anybody woke up. They were probably cold and tasted terrible but it was so much fun to surprise my mom!
I spent many weekends and summers with my gramma. We made pies, thimbleberry jam, cinnamon rolls, dinners and desserts. I think my favorite was the Thimbleberry jam: cleaning the berries,making the jam and eating it on fresh bread! Thanks for reminding me!
Child hood memory of cooking would have to be making homemade noodles with my grandma!
My favorite cooking memory is of my Sister and Dad cooking BBQ chicken when I was in middle school. Somehow it turned into a BBQ sauce fight with both of them covered. I cracked up from where I was sitting at the table, while Mom grabbed the camera.
My favorite childhood cooking memory is baking Christmas cookies with my mom. The process took weeks as we baked many varieties to pack the freezer. Decorating the sugar cookies is still an all-hands-on-deck family event!
My mom makes the best “home made” devils food cake….ever! I remember watching her make it when I was a kid and always licking the beaters. She would give one beater to me and one to my brother (always had to be fair – ugh!) – occasionally my brother wouldn’t be around and I’d get both! Yahoo!
My favorite childhood memory was baking chocolate chip cookies with my mom!
One of my favourite childhood cooking memories is visiting my grandma’s farm where her kitchen was constantly buzzing. She is famous in our community for her home-made pies and watching her in action when I was younger was always a fascinating pastime.