Category Archives: Kids

Strawberry Brown Sugar Vanilla Bean Shortcake

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

Nothing screams late spring and early summer like fresh strawberries around here. They’re everywhere. In gardens, in the grocery stores, at the farmer’s markets… And I love their relatively inexpensive abundance! Growing up, my mom occasionally made strawberry shortcake for … Continue reading →

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Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-One

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

A look at the last week: All the roses in our yard are blooming right now! Corn chowder for a cold, rainy day. As well as a hot toddy… Leftover chowder with pesto-cheese stuffed rolls one night. Pistachio coconut granola … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

When I first got our KitchenAid ice cream attachment back in December, it seemed like I was making ice cream left and right. Despite the middle of winter cold, it was such a fun treat to experiment with. And then … Continue reading →

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Day to Day Life: Week Nineteen

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

The last week looked a bit like this: So many pretty spring blooms everywhere. Monday was Cinco de Mayo. There was a lot of citrus involved… Because a lot of fresh citrus means really good fresh margaritas! Perhaps another good … Continue reading →

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No-Knead Pizza Dough + Tomato Basil Pizza Recipes

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

Last week, we started off the week with homemade pizza, made with my sourdough crust. We had leftover pizza the night after. The next day, there was this risotto. Thursday night, we had a spinach lasagna somewhat reminiscent of this … Continue reading →

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Lemon Blueberry Coconut Muffins

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

I think the reason I like muffins is because they’re almost like having cupcakes for breakfast. But its also been my experience that muffin batter is much less finicky cupcake batter and I thoroughly appreciate that fact. The other reason … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Macaroons

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

There are some things about where I grew up that I miss incredibly much, often. The ocean, for one… the way I could wander in and around it barefoot, in a swimsuit, sandy salt water hair strewn all over the … Continue reading →

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Day to Day Life: Week Fourteen

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

A glimpse at the last week, in photos: Our Christmas cactus is loving the sunshine through our kitchen windows and therefore blooming like crazy. This smoothie as breakfast/brunch/lunch/snacking. Bourbon thirty is my favorite hour of the day. Palak paneer in … Continue reading →

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All-in-One Breakfast Smoothie

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

We have discussed this before: my apparent avoidance of early morning hours. (I know it’s bad when I post a photo on my Instagram at almost 11:00AM and the first comment I get is, “Julie you’re up early.” Am I … Continue reading →

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Blueberry and Cherry Nut Granola

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

The thing about granola: it’s versatile enough to fill any meal throughout the day and it can often pass as dessert as well.  I used to buy boxes or eco-pacs of granola, generally limiting myself to sale items only. Around … Continue reading →

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