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Tips for Hosting a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Make your Thanksgiving celebration fun for your littlest guests with these kid-friendly tips and ideas. From recipes to crafts to keeping the kids happy at the table, we’ve got you covered! Include kid-friendly foods! Although mashed potatoes, sweet potato pie and turkey and gravy are sure to be a hit with the kids, we love these ideas for Thanksgiving dishes with a fun twist like Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry “Ice Cream” Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups, Frosted Pumpkin Cupcakes and […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Motherhood, Nest, Play • Tags: Children, Crafts, Family Dinner, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Toddler

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays

November 22, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Ree Drummond, aka the Pioneer Woman, is back with a new cookbook filled with simple holiday recipes to make your celebrations both delicious and memorable! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Ree Drummond, her blog, The Pioneer Woman, became an internet sensation and was soon followed by her very popular Food Network show, where she shares her family recipes and stories about life on a ranch in Oklahoma. Her cookbooks are just as incredible as her blog and […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook, Family, Family Dinner, Food, Holidays, Pioneer Woman

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Fluf Bags – Pack a Free Lunch. And Other Stuff Too.

November 20, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Fluf bags make it possible to pack all of the things you want in your children’s lunch, and none of the things you don’t. In fact, we love these organic cotton bags so much that we use them for just about everything, from carrying snacks, to storing small piles of toys and books to the perfect kid-sized bag for the farmers market! Fluf bags are made with 100% certified organic cotton and a tested food safe lining. They are also free […]

Categories: Bites, Play, Shop • Tags: Children, Eco-conscious, Fluf, Food, Food Storage, Gift Bags, Lunch Bags, Organic, Snacks, Superhero

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Family Table: Favorite Staff Meals from Our Restaurants to Your Home

November 1, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Gathering for a meal around the family table doesn’t always happen at home. In Family Table, Michael Romano and Karen Stabiner share favorite staff meals from Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Eleven Madison Park, Maialino and other Danny Meyer restaurants. Family Table treats readers to a behind-the-scenes look at what the chefs and staff eat before the restaurants open for lunch and dinner. As we see in this new book, which is filled with creative, accessible and diverse recipes, family […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook, Family Dinner, Food, New York City

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Fun Food for Fussy Little Eaters

October 26, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

One look at the cover of Smita Srivastava’s Fun Food for Fussy Little Eaters will inspire you to take a closer look (yup, the crab’s eyes are made of cucumbers, radishes and olives)! Whether or not your little one is a fussy eater, this book is filled with inventive, delicious and adorable recipes. Smita was worried about her daughter’s meals, so she came up with these creative ideas to make mealtime more fun for her own fussy little eater. The end results are […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook, Food, Healthy, Snacks

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Franny’s: Simple Seasonal Italian

August 14, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Franny’s: Simple Seasonal Italian might just be the only Italian cookbook that you will ever need. Written by Andrew Feinberg and Francine Stephens (owners of the beloved Brooklyn restaurant Franny’s) and food writer Melissa Clark, the book is full of recipes that have quickly become part of our weekly dinner rotation. When I first heard that the chefs at Franny’s had released a cookbook, I was intrigued. Famous for their pizza (Alice Waters says it is the best in New York […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Cookbook, Family, Family Dinner, Food, Recipe

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Hello Sunshine – Family-Friendly Summer Activities

August 5, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Summer is almost over and we have not enjoyed nearly as many picnics, outdoor concerts, beach outings or barbecues as Little M and I feel we should have! Make the most of August with these family-friendly ways to enjoy summer! Pack a picnic and head to your local park or try to find a free outdoor concert or movie. Red Tricycle is a great resource and provides city guides with lists of activities and events for families. Check out these […]

Categories: Bites, Play • Tags: Activities, Beach, Children, Eco-conscious, Family, Food, Summer

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What Katie Ate – Cookbook Review

July 26, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for a visually stunning cookbook that is filled with mouthwatering recipes, then look no further! What Katie Ate: Recipes and Other Bits and Pieces, by Katie Quinn Davies, is – by far – one of the most beautiful books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. In fact, Katie was recently named the winner of the James Beard Award for Excellence in Photography! Impressive, but certainly not surprising for anyone who has been following her blog and her […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Cookbook, Family, Family Dinner, Food

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How to host a toddler friendly brunch

July 25, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

One of our favorite ways to spend a weekend is having friends over for a lovely meal. With a toddler, late night dinner parties are definitely harder to plan, so these days we stick to brunch. Which is fine with me, I love brunch foods (how can you go wrong with french toast, muffins and eggs) and brunch cocktails (mimosa, anyone?) Quite often, our friends have little ones of their own, which is wonderful because then Little M has company […]

Categories: Bites • Tags: Children, Family, family meal, Food, Toddler

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