Hi everyone, Melissa here from CloudMom.com. One of the things I feel the most guilty about is when I shortchange my kids by not giving them healthy meals. But healthy often means preparation and cleanup. That is, healthy means hassle especially when you’re talking weeknight family meals and you’re SO tired you want to drop [...]
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One Pot Cooking – Pasta with Broccoli Recipe
In the spring, when the weather turns consistently pleasant…at least in NYC, I start looking for easy one pot meals to feed my family so there is more time for outside activities! I found just the perfect fit with this family friendly pasta with broccoli recipe from the talented and practical Lisa Pisano of mom [...]
Dad is Cooking? Well, A Girl Can Dream
On Mother’s Day, I am hoping that my husband decides to wake up early and prepare this breakfast frittata recipe…which of course I will leave around a few days prior. I can imagine myself hazy-eyed that morning after sleeping in late, right. Dad is cooking in the kitchen, apron and all. Kids are setting the [...]
Easy Roasted Pototoes
Last Sunday I officially cooked Easter dinner for the first time! Usually, I’m sitting pretty at my Mom’s and she cooks the main dish. Feeling insecure about my cooking prowess, I knew I had to keep it simple. So I went for leg of lamb (recipe coming soon), French beans, and these oh-so-simple roasted potatoes. [...]
Gooey Brownie Recipe
For the next recipe in my Fake Supermom series, I’m sharing a gooey brownie recipe that is rich and chocolatety and to-die-for, and truly almost as easy as making them from a box. Almost …. you do have to go to the store for special chocolate and have some basic ingredients on hand. Go for this 60% [...]
Healthy One Pot Meals: Chicken Karahi Recipe
I’m always looking for great recipes for healthy one pot meals to make for my family. It just makes cleaning up so much easier! And I’m really excited to experiment this week by cooking Indian food for the very first time. Lots of moms, myself included, shy away from spices when cooking for little kids, [...]
Recipe: Gooey Gluten-Free Magic Bars
Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’re looking for something easy, fun, and yummy to make with the kiddies today (because you’re stressed out and complicated recipes give you an anxiety attack), here’s a recipe you’ll love! Officially our Fake Supermom Recipe #6: Magic Bars from one of CloudMom’s favorite foodies Jackie Ourman. This is an allergy-friendly recipe [...]
Recipe: No-Bake Marbled Treats
Hi everyone, Maybe it’s just because I’ve spent too much time on Pinterest lately (btw, are you following my boards?), but I’m really excited for Valentine’s Day next week! Of course, I would love to do something ambitious like fry up my own red velvet doughnuts or pipe out some heart-shaped macarons, but let’s get [...]
Recipe: Healthy Fried Rice Energy Bites
Hi everyone! Being a New Yorker, I see a lot of fried rice here and there and I do think it’s yummy. But I never even thought to make it myself – way too intimidating! So I was super thrilled when I was sent this recipe for fried rice energy bites that are not only [...]
Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash
Hi everyone, As part of our Fake Supermom series of recipes, I’m really excited today to feature a recipe from the Goddess of Baby Food herself, Catherine McCord of Weelicious.com. Although she is such a fabulous cook that I can’t legitimately call her a Fake Supermom like me, I’m nonetheless a huge fan of Catherine’s [...]
