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Hello Summer!…plus a strawberry dessert idea

June 21, 2019 by jill.patel Leave a Comment

It's finally summer! The long awaited season of warm days and cool eats.   We love stocking up on fresh fruits and vegetables right now. In fact, we just went strawberry picking at a local farm last weekend. What an adventure! Who knew it would take so long to fill up our little baskets full of beautiful ripe strawberries!  To kick off the season and in honor of our strawberry picking adventure, I have a simple strawberry dessert idea for you! These are the kind of dishes we love … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dessert, Food, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: dessert, strawberries and cream dessert, strawberry

Crayola Factory Fun!

November 28, 2018 by jill.patel Leave a Comment

crayola factory fun sugar spice life blog

So we recently took Jaiden to the Crayola Factory in nearby Easton PA for part of his 3rd birthday celebration. Honestly, I wasn't sure exactly what to expect, thinking it was just a crayon factory/workshop. I read from their website they had a ton of exhibits and activities but was it really going to be that much different than sitting at home with some crayons (other than the fact that there would be a million screaming kids running around us?).  Luckily, I was in for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adventures, Family Tagged With: crayola factory, family adventures

Idli Waffles with Instant Pot Sambar and a Quick Coconut Chutney

November 14, 2018 by jill.patel 1 Comment

Idli Waffles Instant Pot Sambar Quick Coconut Chutney

How cute are these Idli Waffles??!!  Idli Waffles I really wish this was another quick and easy weeknight dinner option, but it just wasn't as quick as I like my usual recipes to be! But it is worth testing out for the change in textures you get with these idli waffles! It falls somewhere in between a crispy dosa and a super soft and fluffy idli. You get a crisp outer surface from the waffle iron but the inside of the waffle is still very fluffy! And I still make these on a weeknight when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Chutneys & Dips, Food, Indian, Kid-Friendly, Soup, Vegetarian

Happy Fall!

October 26, 2018 by jill.patel 2 Comments

Have you gotten a chance to do anything quintessentially fall? We went apple picking last weekend and its really just the perfect fall event! Right? Crisp, cool fresh air (of course the weekend we go it was so cold we had to bundle up in our winter gear!)  Beautiful colors of fall everywhere you look Sweet, delicious apples straight from the trees Gigantic pumpkins for the perfect fall photo ops ;) Returning home with a bag full of apples to make lots of apple pie with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adventures, Family Tagged With: apple picking, fall activities

Schezwan Fried Rice with Mushrooms and Carrots

October 24, 2018 by jill.patel Leave a Comment

Schezwan Fried Rice

How can you say no to a spicy fried rice? I know I can never resist!! I love playing around with different variations of fried rice dishes because there are endless possibilities! This one is spicy and easy to make because I just use a pre-made Schezwan sauce. In less than 20 minutes, you can be wolfing down a bowl of this Schezwan fried rice with mushrooms and carrots, or any other combination of veggies you prefer.  The key to perfect fried rice is starting with day old rice. You want … [Read more...]

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