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Posts by Cheryl

Cheryl is a mom to two energetic and strong-willed little girls. It’s a good thing they already like her cooking. She blogs the family’s cooking and taste adventures at Backseat Gourmet.

Kids in the Kitchen

Knife Skills for Toddlers

by Cheryl

My kids have been in the kitchen with me from the moment they were old enough to stand, unsupported, on a chair. By nature toddlers want to be where there parents are, so if Mama is in the kitchen, the kids usually are as well. We only baked together at first. I walked through our [...]

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Dinner

Been to a Farm Lately? (Recipe: Asparagus & Cherry Tomato Pizza)

by Cheryl

Much can be said about the environmental and economic benefits of eating locally sourced foods. More can be said about the adage that a local food advocate from my town often uses: Eat food you know from people you know. Every summer my family makes more than a handful of pilgrimages to local farms. These trips [...]

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Kids in the Kitchen

How To Help Your Child Embrace Food

by Cheryl

As my kids get older I am starting to believe that fussy eaters are partially made, not born. There is an element of kid personality in there – stubborn, adventurous, fearful, curious – but there is also what we, as parents do that contribute to picky eating. This isn’t about blame or any kind of [...]

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