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Healthier Meal Makeovers in The Motherhood

Ilinap · March 6, 2011 ·

Food feeds so much more than your belly. Grandmas the world over know that food is love. And you know that I love food. There was a time I could say "I love to eat" in seven languages. I could travel to every continent and be fed. Never mind that I didn't know how to ask … [Read more...] about Healthier Meal Makeovers in The Motherhood

Tags: cook, family, food, fun, motherhood

What’s for dinner?

Ilinap · March 1, 2011 ·

I write and tweet and post a lot about food. And you know I have strong opinions. Food consumes me almost as much as I consume it. If you have a hankering for shrimp but want to scamper away from the scampi, here's one of my favorites I posted over at TypeAParent. … [Read more...] about What’s for dinner?

Tags: cook, family, food

Healthier Meal Makeovers FREE Cooking Class!

Ilinap · February 23, 2011 ·

I’m co-hosting an upcoming class in the Web’s first-ever virtual cooking school, Cooking Connections, and I would love for all of you to join me!  Here’s what you need to know to participate: When: Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. ET Where: TheMotherhood – here is the link … [Read more...] about Healthier Meal Makeovers FREE Cooking Class!

Tags: cook, food, health, motherhood

Like Mother Like Sons – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 9, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, cook, Deal, family, play, wordless Wednesday

Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons

Ilinap · January 18, 2011 ·

There are three things I hope to instill in my sons - a love of reading, an appreciation for food, and a show of manners. I believe I grew up with those same values through a combination of cultural osmosis, nature, and happenstance. I'm hoping to more actively demonstrate the … [Read more...] about Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons

Tags: books, children, cook, family, food, manners, motherhood, parenting, reading, responsibility, values

Confessions of a Foodie Mama

Ilinap · November 27, 2010 ·

It's no secret that I love food. I love all things about food and enjoy nothing more than visiting markets and grocery stores in all the cities I visit. I care deeply about food - how it's grown, prepared, served, shared. Food is love. I'm no fancy foodie. I simply … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Foodie Mama

Tags: cook, food, travel, vacation

Holiday Staples at My Table

Ilinap · November 22, 2010 ·

I wish I had a holiday staple. When people learn I like to cook they inevitably ask me what my specialty is. And then, because I am Indian, they ask me if I can cook good Indian food. And my answer is always the same, "No, I don't have a specialty, and yes, I can cook Indian … [Read more...] about Holiday Staples at My Table

Tags: cook, food, holidays

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