On this last day of March, we would like to dedicate this post to honor Women in World History. Today, as part of a Multicultural Kids Blog Series we share […]
Take Your Child On A Food Tour
We’re lucky. Our children were born and raised in Hawaii, the most racially diverse state in the United States as there is no real majority. With 23% of Hawaii residents […]
How to Turn Your Kids Into Foodies
Trying different cuisines is like picking different colors of clothes from your closet. It gives you a sense of novelty, adventure, and it opens your eyes to something new allowing […]
The French “Macaron” Revolution
There’s a crazy macaron obsession going on lately. Almost more insane than the cupcake revolution that started 4 years ago. Lately we see them in every window of every cafe […]
SNAILS, JUST CALL THEM SNAILS…
Our kids try escargot for the first time! Here’s how it played out… Lou Lou: “Mom, what’s that smell?” Me: “It’s escargot” Lou Lou: “What?” Me: “ESS-CAR-GO” Lou Lou: “It […]
How to Introduce Smelly Cheese to your Kids!
From a very young age, Jaf and Lou Lou have always loved cheese. Laughing cow (those famous round babies with the red wax) and string cheeses were their favorites, and […]
Beef Stew…S’il Vous Plaît?
After spending several months overseas, you start missing those home-cooked meals. For us, it’s grandma’s Beef Stew with rice. We could have easily made this ourselves, but it 1) wouldn’t […]
Tartiflette, A Classic French Winter Dish!
While strolling near the Eiffel Tower, we came across a large number of white tents with the most beautiful smell… bacon! Lou Lou immediately said, “I’m hungry Mom! Can we […]
The Best Crepes in Paris: We Loves Crepes
The only food item my children can identify from France is the croissant, and the beloved crepe. We’ve eaten crepes many times before at a food cart at Eat the […]
Don’t Call it a Chocolate Croissant!
At every campsite we visited in France there were “fresh baked bread and croissants” for purchase every morning. We never thought much of it until the first morning we notice […]