We had a signature cocktail at our wedding. It was a Lemongrass Gingertini. It was FANCY! I’ve always wanted to make it at home and was delighted that the base of this drink comes pretty close! If I grated fresh ginger, added vodka & rimmed a martini glass with chunky sugar, then we would have it! [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2010
*MY* new lunch sack
I’ve been on the lookout for a new lunch sack for COOPER because the one I’ve been using for his food broke. Stupid zippers. It was really cute too! It had navy & magenta apples. It was pretty girly, but I bought it because I liked it. He wasn’t at the age where he had [...]
Orange Hazelnut Biscotti
I briefly mentioned that my oven broke this summer. We got a new one. It’s fantastic. I love it. It works like a charm! Would you believe that I spent close to three days figuring out what it’s maiden baking voyage would be!?! I will now share with you the recipe that popped my oven’s [...]
Easy Peasy Tomato Basil Pasta
I’m happy to announce that Shutterbean is now a contributor at Modern Kiddo! I’ll be posting ideas quick meals/ideas/beverages! Perfect for parents of kiddos and people who are short on time! Check out the recipe for this Easy Peasy Tomato Basil Pasta! Let’s put your tomato loot to good use!
Spaghetti with Zucchini Walnuts & Raisins
I’m normally not a fan of pastas like this. There isn’t a sauce that saturates all the noodles so you really have to work at creating the perfect bite with all the ingredients. It’s also a bear to mix together because all of the fun stuff just wants to hang out at the bottom of [...]

















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