If you’ve been reading my posts here at Baby Gizmo for a while, you know my family recently moved to Freeport, Illinois. (Bring on the stalkers!) One of Freeport’s claims to fame is that it’s known as “Pretzel City, USA.” Seriously—it’s in the Wikipedia article. We have our own brand of pretzels, and may God …
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Christina Fairman
From classic beef chili to vegetarian variations and exotic flavor fusions, there is a diverse landscape of this beloved comfort food. Whether you’re a chili connoisseur or a novice seeking to spice up your kitchen repertoire, these recipes promise a symphony of flavors and textures that will warm your soul and ignite your taste buds. …
Winter makes me think of comfort food. Carby, creamy, comfort food. But I’m also kind of lazy about cooking. Enter soup! Soup is great. It’s usually pretty easy to prepare, and soup recipes tend to make a vat of soup that is way more than my family of three can eat in one meal. You …
My daughter absolutely loves The Nutcracker. She was first introduced to it when a satellite channel we had showed competing performances of the ballet and a vote was takes to determine the best one. We currently own a copy of that performance and three different Nutcracker books that we love. It’s really neat how many …
In case you hadn’t noticed the decorations that have been up in stores since August, I’d like to remind you that Halloween is just around the corner. Are you planning a Halloween party for your kids and their friends? It’s pretty easy to find great ideas for Halloween treats and snacks. Let me help you …
I know a family who has a child with a peanut allergy. No nuts for them—except for one week each year when this kiddo heads off to camp. Then the whole rest of the family eats all the peanuts for a week before sanitizing the house in time for their child to come home. I …
My family eats out. A lot. I really don’t like cooking. Or cleaning up. Plus, I’m terrible at planning. But since we’ve moved from an urban area to a small town, we’ve found that the healthy (or at least healthier) options that we used to rely on when we ate out are simply not available …
One of my favorite things about fall and winter cooking is squash. This fruit (yep, it’s technically a fruit) in all its forms is so incredibly versatile. Check out these scrumptious recipes I found and get ready to find your new cold-weather comfort food! Smoked Gruyère Butternut Soup with Spicy Chickpeas: This recipe is amazing. …
Granted, we’ve only done preschool so far, but my favorite first day of school tradition is the photo. For each of the last three years, we’ve had my daughter stand in front of the same hanging frame on the first and last day of the school year (wearing the same outfit on both days each …
School starts this week and there’s a sense of dread that’s been building in my stomach for days now. No, I’m not worried about sending my baby back to school or any of that nonsense. (I’m one of the celebratory moms, and frankly, the kid’s pretty excited, too.) School hasn’t even started yet, and I’m …
I love summer because fresh fruit is everywhere. One fruit that just screams summer is fresh blueberries! Here are ten tempting blueberry recipes from savory (yes, blueberries for lunch) to sweet. Enjoy! Blueberry Pancakes: These are some of my daughter’s favorites to request on Pancake Day. (That’d be Friday mornings, when Dad’s on breakfast duty.) …
School’s been out here for eleven days, excluding weekends. Not that I’m counting. You’d think the kid would be excited, but pretty much as soon as breakfast is over, I hear, “Mo-om, I don’t know what to do-oo.” Oh my goodness, why can’t we have year-round school here? Anyway, in order to stop that question …