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 with you the life of Julia Childs. We hope you enjoy her story and her legacy as much as we enjoy her recipes! Bon Appétit! …
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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 claiming to be multi-ethnic (two or more races), in Hawaii you’ll find many groups adding their own variety of culture to our local way of …
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 you to be creative. Jaf and Lou Lou, if you haven’t guessed, are Multicultural. I, their Mom am Hawaiian and their father Lebanese, which automatically …
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 in “so far” every country we’ve visited in Europe. Including Morocco, the UAE and even as far our our little island, Hawaii! While walking past …
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 smells wonderful, can I try some?” Me: “Sure!” (as I plop one on her plate) Lou Lou: “Mom, this is a snail? I can’t eat …
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 still are. During our recent visit to the Netherlands, we visited cheese factories in Edam and Volendam where we ate “mild and creamy” cheese to …
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 taste the same and 2) we’re in France, they must have a stew? Let’s go find some… A few days later, while cruising the city …
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 go there?!” And so we went! Apparently it was a Summer Street Food Fest and there were many vendors there selling locally made items, souvenirs …
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 Street in Honolulu. The kids love the savory ones (pizza and ham/cheese are their favorites), so it didn’t take long for them to figure out …
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 a very large line at 7am and wondered what was going on in the camp reception area. Everyone was picking up their bread/croissant orders they …
