The wrapping paper has been thrown out and if you have kids in the house you probably invested in new batteries this past week. We had a spiral ham for Christmas dinner as we usually do each year. If you have leftover ham with the hambone, do yourself a favor and make a soup. There…
Author: aliceknisleymatthias
Alice Knisley Matthias writes about food, family, garden and education. Her work appears in The New York Times for Kids, Washington Post Kids, Food Network, Allrecipes, Taste of Home, Delish, The Kitchn, Eating Well and Parade. Her book, "Tasty Snacks in a Snap!" is published by Scholastic for young readers. She is a regular contributor for Parade covering food trends, product roundups, recipes, profiles and celebrity chef interviews. Her work for Boys' Life and Kids Discover has covered subjects like a Master Chef Junior finalist, music and theatre kids at work, how to make food from kitchen scraps and the science of yeast. Other credits include an America's Test Kitchen cookbook, Highlights for Children, Redbook, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Meatless Mondays and regional parenting publications.
A Julia Child Thanksgiving and Her Time at Parade Magazine
Right about now everyone is peeling potatoes for mashed potatoes, or chopping onions for the stuffing, which will get prepared tomorrow with some fresh sage that is still going strong in the November garden. That’s what is going on in our kitchen this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday anchored by the turkey and everyone’s favorite…
Cooking with Super Storm Sandy
Three years ago a group of us took an online writing course with the fabulous and respected food writer Molly O’ Neill. We established our blogs and started a new path. During the course we would conference call each Sunday night. A storm was brewing one of the weeks of our course and we decided…
Ideas for Helping Picky Eaters from Some Pros
The school year is in full swing and it’s time to start planning meals to pack in lunch boxes and dinners to arrive on the table after a busy day of school and after-school activities. Do you have some picky eaters in your house? Is there someone who sits at your dinner table who won’t…
Vacation…All We Ever Wanted
August is a time for continued slowing down and getting ready to gear up again for another school year all at the same time. A pause to think about what lies ahead. Enjoy this time. These are some photos from our favorite place at the Mohonk Mountain House. They have some of the most spectacular…
Pesto: It’s Easy Being Green and a Summer Update from Parade
Can it really be the halfway point of summer? We are trying to hit all the items on our checklist of things to do for summer vacation. Trips to the zoo, the beach, ice cream from the ice cream man when he stops by after dinner and the days of outdoor camp. It has been a…
Summer Vacation is Here! So is the Rain
We had all the “last” days this month. The last day of baseball, the last day of track, the last day of practice and, of course, the last day of school. A load of books and papers that are stored in school all year came home this week. So it’s time to fire up the grill…
Here Comes the Sun!
There is nothing more satisfying and rewarding than watching everything outside come back to life. The daffodils, tulips and flowering trees signal that the warmer weather is on the way. Our outdoor activities are in gear with track and baseball. Last weekend we got the grill set up for another season of cooking on the…
Homemade Pizza for Pi Day
March is the month that gardeners start to prepare for the upcoming growing season and there are surprises coming up through the soil. If you start plants and vegetables from seed, now is when you start to prepare those seeds and seed-starter medium indoors so they are ready to roll out to the garden in mid-May. Sedum…
Flip for Eggs and Storage Idea
What is it about an omelet or Eggs Benedict that says weekend? You wouldn’t take the time to make these dishes for yourself during the week because it’s not practical with the amount of time available in the morning. If you make an omelet or Eggs Benedict for yourself on the weekend you are relaxed, and have the time, or…
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