tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40477993388638989842013-05-23T04:15:52.543-07:00Healthy cooking, family cooking, delicious recipes, mom blog, vegetarian, vegan, kids, entertaining, cookbook author, food photography. Marina Deliohttps://plus.google.com/101882559046450943242noreply@blogger.comBlogger34914tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047799338863898984.post-68366269888441053582013-05-22T07:05:00.000-07:002013-05-22T07:07:57.444-07:002013-05-22T07:07:57.444-07:00<a href="//pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yummymummykitchen.com%2F2013%2F05%2Fhow-to-open-coconut.html%23more&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-K26AbVRzjXI%2FUZxVHnuzBkI%2FAAAAAAAA0eU%2FMHm9bf2Kj-8%2Fs1600%2Fhow%2Bto%2Bopen%2Ba%2Bcoconut.jpg&amp;description=How%20to%20open%20a%20coconut%20" data-pin-do="buttonPin" data-pin-config="above"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K26AbVRzjXI/UZxVHnuzBkI/AAAAAAAA0eU/MHm9bf2Kj-8/s1600/how+to+open+a+coconut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K26AbVRzjXI/UZxVHnuzBkI/AAAAAAAA0eU/MHm9bf2Kj-8/s1600/how+to+open+a+coconut.jpg"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> While driving around Kauai last week the girls were fascinated by all the coconuts sitting at the tops of Palm trees. They asked to buy a fresh coconut to eat, but getting the coconut meat out isn&#39;t always easy if you don&#39;t happen to carry around a machete. Here&#39;s what I found from my &quot;research&quot; which included hitting coconuts with hammers and throwing them at the ground like some sort of medicine ball workout. Ahem. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Read on to find out how to easily open a coconut! </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2013/05/how-to-open-coconut.html#more">CONTINUE READING THIS POST »</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=KzCmzVMF_sM:h91G_ffLLSk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=KzCmzVMF_sM:h91G_ffLLSk:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?i=KzCmzVMF_sM:h91G_ffLLSk:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yummymummykitchen/lWrE/~4/KzCmzVMF_sM" height="1" width="1"/>Marina Deliohttps://plus.google.com/101882559046450943242noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047799338863898984.post-3363172648672579112013-05-21T21:10:00.001-07:002013-05-21T21:18:04.363-07:002013-05-21T21:18:04.363-07:00<a data-pin-config="above" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yummymummykitchen.com%2F2013%2F05%2Ftips-for-traveling-with-kids.html&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-mdUILJvwOSY%2FUZsBYFGKwuI%2FAAAAAAAA0dU%2FvsJL2XEw_Qg%2Fs1600%2Ftraveling%2Bwith%2Bkids.jpg&amp;description=10%2B%20Tips%20for%20Traveling%20with%20Kids%20"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png"></a> <br> <div class="MsoNormal"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdUILJvwOSY/UZsBYFGKwuI/AAAAAAAA0dU/vsJL2XEw_Qg/s1600/traveling+with+kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdUILJvwOSY/UZsBYFGKwuI/AAAAAAAA0dU/vsJL2XEw_Qg/s1600/traveling+with+kids.jpg"></span></a></div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Aloha! Please excuse the absence last week. We desperately needed some family time and took a little trip to Hawaii. I will have new recipes and trip details for you soon, but since many of you are getting ready for summer travel, I thought it the perfect time to share some tips to make traveling with kids as much fun as possible. Because it can definitely be NOT fun - I&#39;ve been there. These tips are from my experience with my preschoolers, but you can adapt them to your kids&#39; ages. The trick to making long plane and car rides go by quickly is to stay busy by preparing fun new things to do. Miraculously, my 3 and 5 year old didn&#39;t ask when we would be there once during the 5 hour flights! Success! </span><br> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Read on for the tips! </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div> </div><a href="http://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2013/05/tips-for-traveling-with-kids.html#more">CONTINUE READING THIS POST »</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=oewxwg02soE:_E6KE1p1WTk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=oewxwg02soE:_E6KE1p1WTk:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?i=oewxwg02soE:_E6KE1p1WTk:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yummymummykitchen/lWrE/~4/oewxwg02soE" height="1" width="1"/>Marina Deliohttps://plus.google.com/101882559046450943242noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047799338863898984.post-57114901885467334372013-05-07T11:39:00.000-07:002013-05-07T11:39:16.222-07:002013-05-07T11:39:16.222-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q89Te7Ex6Gc/UYKBZ8u5lLI/AAAAAAAAz4Q/ADocjTH-9EQ/s1600/pea+and+carrot+risotto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q89Te7Ex6Gc/UYKBZ8u5lLI/AAAAAAAAz4Q/ADocjTH-9EQ/s1600/pea+and+carrot+risotto.jpg"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Before I get to the recipe... I just wanted to remind you that it&#39;s teacher and nurse appreciation week. Don&#39;t forget to thank the teachers and nurses in your life for all the good they do. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Okay, here we go...</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Risotto is one of those dishes that people complain about being long and tedious to make. Though I have made risotto many times before, I still get this notion stuck in my head. The other day I was chatting on the phone with a girlfriend who was busy with her baby and 5 year old and mentioned she was &quot;just&quot; making risotto for dinner since it was a busy day. She reminded me that homemade risotto really is a one-dish dinner that can be made in 30 minutes - not bad! It&#39;s easy too... it&#39;s all about stirring broth into the rice until it&#39;s nice and thick. Precise measurements aren&#39;t necessary, just keep adding that liquid! You can always use any veggies you have in your fridge, but peas and carrots are in season and a favorite kid combination. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But just to keep things real... </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VFi0XhhJKRI/UYlGMEhbLWI/AAAAAAAA0NU/5WP06o3fuRQ/s1600/messy+floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VFi0XhhJKRI/UYlGMEhbLWI/AAAAAAAA0NU/5WP06o3fuRQ/s320/messy+floor.jpg" width="320"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> You will need to stay nearby the stove for those 30 minutes of cook time. ^My floor looked like this at the end of it. Totally worth it for homemade risotto if you ask me. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VyHJLAyIryY/UYHytFkOpEI/AAAAAAAAz3g/pniLKopWeXg/s1600/spring+peas+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VyHJLAyIryY/UYHytFkOpEI/AAAAAAAAz3g/pniLKopWeXg/s1600/spring+peas+1.jpg"></a></div> <i> Did you know</i>... peas are high in protein and when combined with rice provide a complete protein (all amino acids present).<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> Read more and get the recipe after the jump! </div> <br> <a href="http://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2013/05/spring-peas-and-carrots-risotto.html#more">CONTINUE READING THIS POST »</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=EQzSpiUgS9U:WB_IZw5Rxys:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=EQzSpiUgS9U:WB_IZw5Rxys:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?i=EQzSpiUgS9U:WB_IZw5Rxys:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yummymummykitchen/lWrE/~4/EQzSpiUgS9U" height="1" width="1"/>Marina Deliohttps://plus.google.com/101882559046450943242noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047799338863898984.post-37990285920016329122013-05-04T21:43:00.000-07:002013-05-04T21:43:12.270-07:002013-05-04T21:43:12.270-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m1yxNPWzb8c/UYXemjQwbgI/AAAAAAAAz5w/AwZ89zlYhfg/s1600/easy+Fish+tacos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m1yxNPWzb8c/UYXemjQwbgI/AAAAAAAAz5w/AwZ89zlYhfg/s1600/easy+Fish+tacos.jpg"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Happy Cinco de Mayo! Though we&#39;re not celebrating with a party, we <i>always</i> celebrate Mexican food. I love fish tacos with grilled fresh fish, but many kids prefer crispy fish tacos so I have to share a little secret for busy nights (aren&#39;t they all busy???)... </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Keep reading after the jump for the rest of the recipes! </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2013/05/easiest-fish-tacos-pineapple-guacamole.html#more">CONTINUE READING THIS POST »</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=gKsRRDQDB04:mj9tDXPCaz8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?a=gKsRRDQDB04:mj9tDXPCaz8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/yummymummykitchen/lWrE?i=gKsRRDQDB04:mj9tDXPCaz8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/yummymummykitchen/lWrE/~4/gKsRRDQDB04" height="1" width="1"/>Marina Deliohttps://plus.google.com/101882559046450943242noreply@blogger.com9