Savory pancakes? why not! with zucchini and cheese 🙂 The procedure is more or less the same of the sweet pancakes. The only big difference is that I divided the egg white from the yolk and I whipped the whites to firm peaks. I incorporated the egg whites to the pancake mix at the very end, very slowly: that making the pancakes very fluffy. I grated the zucchini, half very […]

Egg muffins are a wonderful simple and healthy idea for a Continental breakfast for the whole family. Considering the soft and fluffy consistency, they are a good recipe for toddlers too. Today I used the fresh vegetables from the farmer’s market: swiss chard and tomatoes. I really like the lightly sweet taste of the swiss chard and tomatoes have a perfect fresh taste balance. You can use any seasonal fresh vegetable […]

Kids really like semolina gnocchi. They are creamy and cheesy. Soft. Fun as they can be cut in any shapes you like. And..something important to mention, super easy to prepare. Today I played around the traditional recipe to create a more summer one, using fresh sugar plum tomatoes and some paprika. Yummy! That’s all you will need for 4 servings: And that’s how to proceed: – Chop the tomatoes in […]

Young picky eaters 99% of the times do not like vegetables and do not like green (aka 90% of vegetables). I like finding creative and healthy ways to offer vegetables to kids without them even noticing it. Usually it works. But what works too is using the powerful colors of vegetables all together to surprise and excite curiosity in your kids. The vegetable frittata is loaded with seasonal vegetables, full […]

Rice has a special space in my heart. It reminds me my childhood and my home town in Italy. I remember that my grandma had a friend who owned a rice farm (“risaia”) in the Piemonte region. Every time this very kind lady came to visit grandma, she used to bring with her as a gift a huge fabric bag of “Good” rice. I have always been fascinated by the brown […]

It’s always tricky to find interesting ways to offer meat to your kids, sometimes you have to play it around…like in today’s recipe! Tender and tasty chicken patties shaped like spooky skulls. Maybe because it’s Halloween time, maybe because he’s a boy, but my little Luca loved them! To keep the chicken more moist and sneak in some vegetables I added one grated zucchini to the mix…huge improvement! The chicken skulls […]

A “calzone” is a particular kind of pizza that has been folded and has a nice “C” shape, like a croissant. It can be filled, like any pizza, with anything that you like. Today I decided to choose a kids’ friendly mediterranean summery option. Small calzoni with fresh pesto, cherry tomatoes, provolone cheese and sweet black olives filling. A nice, healthy and tasty filling for a crusty but still soft […]

It’s fun. When spring fully comes I suddenly switch from “comfort recipe” mode into “light and healthy recipe” mode. Does it happen to you too?? Spring onions and fresh tomato pasta is a very easy recipe that I recently discovered thanks to my cousin Cristina: it’s one of her signature dishes. Extremely easy to prepare and incredibly tasty and delicate. Totally in the “light and healthy” mood I was talking […]