• Last updated 4/3/13 by Cynthia Mosher

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• Last updated 3/31/13 by mamazee

I love this stomach-soother and all-dosha pleaser…I just had a bowl for lunch from the local super-healthy Indian restaurant, Annapurna. Today, I got it just because, but my friend swears by it whenever she has acid reflux goin’ on.  A month ago, I had a bit of a sore tummy and got it on her recommendation. Then, I decided to make a big pot of it. I used this recipe: http://www.ayurveda.com/online%20resource/kitchari_recipe.htm and made it with lots of zucchini and potatoes and asparagus. My kids wanted nothing to do with it, but Laura and I ate... read more

• Last updated 3/31/13 by mamazee

My children are still on their vacation with their dad, so I have absolutely no parenting nuggets to share. I know that they will be home Thursday night, and I also have reason to believe that it will not be a Partridge family reunion–the kids always need to act out a bit after we’ve been apart, as a way to acknowledge their feelings of separation/missing me, and as long as I brace myself for that, I can minimize the fallout. If I expect it to be smooth and idyllic, well, that would only make it worse.  I think I will let them be hellions for a while and... read more

• Last updated 3/31/13 by mamazee

I’ve redeemed myself, I think, by making pancakes for dinner. I am very popular right now. The kids got to festoon them with whipped cream and maple syrup. I also made them Arthur mac n cheese. I was crankymom before that, demanding that they keep their bedroom from turning into a disaster zone before the holiday. We actually made some progress with thinning out their dense toy stashes–they agreed to let me put many of them in a big sack in the garage. Not to donate them, mind you. But meanwhile, lately Goodwill doesn’t even want kids’ toys, nor did the other... read more

• Last updated 3/31/13 by mamazee

After an extended period of zero interest in making edible things in the kitchen, my cooking mojo came back just as Mercury emerged from retrograde (and what a doozie that was). I made a sort of freehand pea soup, Galician Garbanzo soup (Mollie Katzen recipe), and West African Peanut Chicken. And then on the sweet side: Cathe Olson’s applesauce cake recently featured on Mothering.com, peanut butter biscuits for the doggies, and CINNAMON ROLLS. The cinnamon roll recipe came from the new Sur La Table cookbook Baking Kids Love by Cindy Mushet. I have had... read more

• Last updated 3/30/13 by mamazee

Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Espresso Beans. Chocolate, DARK chocolate. And caffeine. Just about says it all. I can always give up caffeine again in February. . . # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Tags: caffeine, chocolate, espresso beans This entry was posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 10:19 pm and is filed under production tips, the making of a magazine. You can follow any responses to this entry through the... read more

• Last updated 3/21/13 by Melanie Mayo

  By Cynthia Lair of Cookus Interruptus Issue 91, November/December 1998 As parents, we are given an opportunity to revisit what it means to nourish. Babies and young children wait expectantly for their parents to feed them. The choice of what goes into an infant’s mouth is up to us, at least while our children are small. Most of us want to feed our children the best food possible, but often the line between nutrition education and advertising is thin. Americans fork over $1.25 billion every year buying commercially prepared baby food. Many parents take their... read more

• Last updated 3/20/13 by mamazee

Francis Lam’s 5-Minute Summer Tomato Pasta Recipe Thank you, Francis Lam, for revolutionizing my idea of tomato “sauce” in the summertime. One less burner going…one less pot to wash…so perfect for this season. It’s a lycopene bonanza. We made it for the second time this week last night. I used some heirloom tomatoes, which made it even more divine, plus fresh basil as part of the greens layer, and about 1/4 cup of pignole nuts, rough-chopped and mixed in at the end. Instead of letting the pasta sit on top of the whole deal for 2 minutes, I upped... read more

• Last updated 3/20/13 by mamazee

Easy to Make Granola Bars These are great-tasting and good for you, and make an excellent breakfast, dessert, or quick snack on the go. They are also a perfect way for breastfeeding moms to stay energized.  Grab the recipe in our Peggy’s Kitchen section. If you love wholesome recipes, sign up for a copy of our weekly Peggy’s Kitchen newsletter. Enjoy! About Melanie Mayo-Laakso is the Content Manager for Mothering.com. Mothering is the birthplace of natural family living and attachment parenting. We celebrate the... read more