Tara
Tara is mom to two energetic daughters Bianca and Iyla. Passionate about inspiring others to cook healthy, delicious and allergy-friendly food, she owns Yummy Sprout, which provides healthy culinary adventures through classes and more. Check out yummysprout.com. Tara has been featured in the Wisconsin State Journal and on Channel 3 WISC-TV on topics including “making your own baby food”, “cooking with kids” and “packing healthy school lunches”. She adores living in Madison and all it has to offer family life. Her favorite ways to spend time include messing up her kitchen while recipe testing, running, yoga, writing, painting, traveling and reading books with her girls.
Garden Soup
I have been talking about starting a garden for many years but fear held me back. I don't have a great track record when it comes to keeping plants alive yet I wanted to conquer...
Ten MORE Unique (Kid-Friendly) Restaurants in Madison
Last Fall I shared ten unique and kid-friendly restaurants in the Madison area. By popular request... here are ten more restaurants in the Madison area that won't kick you out for dropping food on the...
Fourth of July Recipe Round-up
Tomorrow we celebrate our independence!! A day about honoring where we live and all of the wonderful things we have (and sometimes take for granted), that many fought, so we could have. It's also a time...
Roast Maple Chickpeas
Protein is essential for our bodies. In fact, excluding water 3/4 of our bodies are made up of proteins and are found in every cell (muscles, organs, some hormones, and certain antibodies and enzymes). We need protein...
Seven Super Salads {mom food}
I love salads. They are my fuel, my go-to meal and the combinations are endless. I think my daughters are beginning to share my love of salads and it's wonderful to see them try...
Farm to Patio
School is {almost} out and the long days of summer stretch ahead of us. It's the perfect time for getting together with friends and family and enjoying a barbecue or patio party. Maybe you...
A Bowl Full of Cherries
Another reason to love summer here in Wisconsin...fresh cherries! Cherry season is {too} short here in the midwest. It begins in June and is pretty much over by the end of July. Besides being...
Perfect Picnic Recipes
Summer is the perfect time to have a picnic. In fact we plan to have picnics almost every day. Being outside...no sweeping up crumbs, it's perfect. Here in Madison we are lucky to have so...
Homemade Ice Cream
It's here, it's here!! The long wait is over and summer weather is finally gracing us with it's presence here in Wisconsin. And the perfect compliment to summer is ice cream. Cold, creamy...what's not...
Meal Planning 101
There is a lump in your gut and your palms are sweaty. It's 4:55pm and you have NO idea what to make for dinner. You can't justify going out to eat {again} when you...
Cauliflower “Meatballs”
Here is a fun vegetarian recipe that is versatile and healthy. Plus is fun to make and kids will love helping. We like these "meatballs" with Pasta (quinoa pasta for me). Another fun way...