Food

Riverdale Park Farmers’ Market: Fresh Food,Family Friendly

by Jennifer Thorson May 13, 2013 Food

Riverdale Park Farmers’ Market is a regular Thursday destination for me and my two boys. We go whenever we can, and we always end up staying a lot longer than we need to. At three o’clock in the afternoon, when the market opens, it’s a great place to get fresh produce, meats, cheeses, breads and [...]

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Quick and Easy Sneaky Pumpkin Bread

by christine April 10, 2013 Food

Pumpkin bread, you ask? But it’s spring! Why would I be interested in pumpkin bread? I know it’s not very seasonal, but there are still plenty of cans of pumpkin in my local supermarket, and pumpkin bread is a staple in this household. My son doesn’t like bananas, so where some people might rely on [...]

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Baby & Toddler On The Go: Healthy, Delicious Bites for Little Eaters

by Allison April 3, 2013 Books

Bahn mi. Eggplant and ricotta rolls. Mushroom bread tartlets. Spanish potato tortilla bites. Sounds delicious, right? These yummy bites aren’t for you, though – they’re for your baby or toddler! You’ll find 75 healthy, flavorful finds in Baby & Toddler On The Go by Kim Laidlaw. Written by a cookbook editor, author, baker, blogger, and [...]

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The DC Moms’ Night Out: Mellow Mushroom

by rebeccathomas March 20, 2013 Around Town

I was first introduced to Mellow Mushroom in Athens, Georgia, circa 1998, when I began graduate school at The University of Georgia. What better way to cope with the hundreds of pages of weekly academic reading and multiple papers due on the same day than drowning my anxiety in pizza and beer? When I graduated [...]

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Go-to Meal: Chicken Taco Stew

by rebeccathomas March 14, 2013 Food

As the temperature inches up and the cherry trees prepare to blossom, pull out your crock pots for one last hearty stew of the cold season! This chicken taco stew is truly delightful and it meets my criteria for go-to meals: easy, tasty, and plentiful. An added bonus is that it tastes even better left [...]

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Grow Your Health festival to screen “In Organic We Trust”

by Jessica Haney March 8, 2013 Food

If it were any other event, I might skip it to get home to my children after spending the weekend at a yoga retreat, my birthday gift to myself for turning the big 4-0. But the people organizing Sunday’s Grow Your Health Wellness Festival are so earnest and passionate, and the documentary film In Organic [...]

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Fishnet: Good Eating in College Park

by christine March 5, 2013 Dining Out

One day last week I took the opportunity to try a local restaurant I’d heard about a while ago but never gone to. I hadn’t been before because it’s a fish restaurant and my husband, while possessing many fine qualities, is not a big fan of fish. Not that my four-year-old is either, but I [...]

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Sampling DC’s Finest Restaurants Guilt Free

by rebeccathomas February 20, 2013 Around Town

I’ve already established that I’m a minimalist when it comes to material possessions. So nearly 11 years ago, shortly after my husband and I married, I began a tradition that we instantly clung to and wholeheartedly enjoy today. We don’t exchange presents. That is, we don’t exchange material goods for birthdays and anniversaries–Christmas is our [...]

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New On-the-Go Snack from Baked and Wired (Georgetown)

by Elaine January 23, 2013 Food

I am among the many people with resolutions this year to lop off a few pounds. One plan for doing this is ending my cupcake addiction. Luckily, one of my favorite cupcake stores — Baked and Wired in Georgetown — has provided me with an alternative snack: Hippie Crack. This granola snack combines oats, slivered almonds, [...]

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Go-to Meal: Catalina Pork

by rebeccathomas January 17, 2013 Food

Before parenthood, when working full-time outside the home, I regularly relied on the trusty crock pot for dinner assistance. Now, as a stay-at-home mom to one rambunctious 16-month-old boy, the crock pot has become my saving grace. One of my favorite slow cooker main dish recipes involves only five ingredients and requires zero annoying prep-or-post [...]

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