A family dinner menu taken from 1900s Kansas to accompany the children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This year, our Family Dinner Book Club theme is Books and Movies Through the Ages. We’re kicking things off this month in the 1900s with Dorothy and friends in The Wonderful Wizard of […] Read more…
A family dinner menu that combines Haitian classics with New York favorites. This menu accompanies the children’s book Calling the Water Drum by LaTisha Redding. This month’s Family Dinner Book Club is about kids in crisis. Our lead book is Calling the Water Drum by LaTisha Redding. Go check out Growing Book by Book for a full reading […] Read more…
Diri Kole, aka Red Beans and Rice, is the national dish of Haiti. This version is just as creamy and comforting, with a little less spice, and the addition of shrimp. This recipe is part of our family dinner book club menu for Calling the Water Drum, which is based on the life of a […] Read more…
Bagels and Lox is a New York classic that is now celebrated throughout America… and its. not. very hard. to see whyyyyy… No this Bagels and Lox Platter is not strong like Gaston, but it sure is fun to put together and consume. This recipe is part of our family dinner book club menu for […] Read more…
Beef Muchomo is a classic Uganda street food. Make this specialty at home for any backyard get together. Beef Muchomo takes the simplest cut of beef and transforms it into something succulent, tender, and full of flavor. It is quickly seared on the grill and then finished low and slow in the oven. It has […] Read more…
This month’s Family Dinner Book Club is about education and literacy. Our lead book is Beatrice’s Goat by Page McBrier. Go check out Growing Book by Book for a full reading list, conversation starters, and family service project ideas. Then head over to Sunny Day Family for a family activity. Beatrice’s family is gifted a goat that they are are […] Read more…
A comforting family dinner menu to accompany the children’s book Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco. This month’s Family Dinner Book Club is about bullying. in conjunction with National Bullying Prevention Month. Our lead book is Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco. Go check out Growing Book by Book for a full reading list, conversation starters, and family service project […] Read more…
Sweet Cornbread Muffins are the perfect accompaniment to a big bowl of chili! If you’re looking for a traditional, gritty, not-sweet cornbread recipe, this aint it! Ha! I do have one of those, though. Gramma’s Skillet Cornbread is for my husband, and those like him. The ones who don’t have a sweet tooth and who […] Read more…
Fresh and crisp, Winter Greens Salad with Citrus Dressing perfectly balances out all the cold weather comfort foods. This time of year is cold and dark, and what we really want to eat are warm and comforting foods. Chili with cheese and cornbread, chicken and dumplings, and pasta soup are all high on my list […] Read more…
A family dinner menu that is good for kids (and good for backpacks, too) to accompany the children’s book Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt. This month’s Family Dinner Book Club is about hunger. How can we help others in our communities who don’t have regular access to this basic need of food? Our lead book […] Read more…