Sadly my mom has gone back to the East coast, and as I folded the clothes this morning I realized it was the first time I had done laundry in 2 weeks. Ugh. I miss you mom. Not only does the woman do laundry and babysit, but she bakes too! She picked out an apple cobbler recipe from my Mark Bittman “How to Cook Everything Vegetarian” book, threw it together in seconds. I didn’t know she was baking until I smelled something like hot apple pie coming from the kitchen.
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Apple Cheese Croissantwich
I learned something new about my mom last week, she had never before in her life gone apple picking. Smiling, she told me this right after she plucked off a dusty golden delicious from a California apple tree. I think she had as much fun as the kids that day. In what seemed like no time at all, they filled a big bucket with a variety of apples.
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PB & Berry Smoothie Pops
Healthy in disguise treats are a mom’s best friend. I found this low cal nutrition packed fruit smoothie featured in the most recent issue of Cooking Light magazine and thought it might be more fun on a stick. I increased the amount of banana and milk so that the consistency would be nice in a popsicle mold, plus we love the creamy goodness of banana. You can serve this up as a smoothie though if you prefer.
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Potato Mice
When I saw these cute little mice in a children’s cookbook (Mom and Me Cookbook), I knew I had to make them. I served them along side lamb steaks one night for dinner. Not only are they cute, but they sure are tasty!
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