Quiche: It's What's For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

 Leo will eat just about anything if I bake it into a quiche.  It's easy to make, a flexible recipe, and fairly wholesome - the requirements for all my staple recipes.

When I first began making quiche I used this recipe, but have been making changes over the years - to the point where the recipe I use these days is almost completely different. 

Perfect Summer Dinner: Fresh Spring Rolls

It is hot out.  Like gross, sweaty, don't-want-to-turn-the-stove-on hot out.  Days like this we try to eat something cool for dinner - but you can really only eat so many straight up salads, so here is one of our favorites for evenings when the AC can't even keep up with the heat.  I've heard them called fresh spring rolls, Vietnamese spring rolls and even summer rolls - basically, our version is just a salad wrapped in rice paper and it's delicious.  Once you set up your assembly station, preparation really goes quite quickly - and I know everyone always thinks I went to way more trouble than I actually did. Easy, healthy and delicious. 

Party Files: Menu (with cake recipes!)

 Last post about the party.  We got a ton of requests for the cake recipes, so those are included at the end.  For the main course we grilled eggplant, asparagus, black bean burgers, chicken-apple sausage, and turkey burgers (I used this recipe and went heavy on the parsely and grated in a few carrots).  Guests all brought side dishes including fruit, salads, hummus, and salsa.  There was a ton of delicious wholesome food - most of which Leo could eat.

It was important to us for him to have a good meal before his first foray into cake.  And he did.  Well, he was mostly too distracted to eat - but every bite he took was packed with good things.  And man did he love his cakes.  Jessica made them both from scratch using fruit purees, whole wheat flour, low sugar, and lots of love.

PB&J

 Leo had his first Peanut Butter and Jelly today - or a variation of it at least.  It was easy to make  and a huge hit - and despite the extensive clean-up required afterwards (he had peanut butter in his hair!), I think this will be in our regular lunch rotation.  Leo was trying to lick his elbows he liked it so much.

To make a baby-friendly version of this classic lunch time meal I made a mixture of all-natural peanut butter and fruit puree (I used a strawberry-banana jarred food, but you can make your own or use any flavor). 

Hummus Pasta

This is my go-to quick dinner.  Delicious and nutritious - and so very quick and easy.

Super-Duper Pancakes

These pancakes are lot of bang for your buck - and Leo gobbles them up.  The recipe is super forgiving, so swap ingredients and see what works for you. 

Baby Lunch: Broccoli-Yogurt Pizza

I promise this won't become an all pizza all the time blog.  I just wanted to share this super easy recipe that was a big hit with Leo.

(recipe after the jump)

Pizza Crust Recipe

By request, here is the awesome pizza crust recipe I've been using. (recipe after the jump)