Naptime Everyday: Recipes for Everyday Cooking and Baking...{see all}
Easy Ham & Corn Chowder Recipe
It’s the time of year for hot soups, warm blankets, and roaring fires. Enter a favorite recipe from my first cookbook, Ham & Corn Chowder.
Powernap: Quick Recipes For When Time is Limited!...{see all}
Chocolate Chip Coconut Oatmeal Bars
The kids are back to school! Hooray for routine! Hooray for a few minutes for quiet each day! Hooray for structure! I never intended to take two weeks away from the blog at the end of August but, my friends, I was at my end of my rope by the end of August. It took my everything to get through each day with two energetic children once all of our camps and lessons were over for the season. As far as cooking, I just stuck with simple meals while we endured one heatwave after another and focused on the future: school.
Naptime Entertaining: Recipes & Ideas for Family Entertaining...{see all}
Berry Sparkly New Year’s Punch
New Year’s Eve is a bit of a conundrum with children. Do you get a babysitter and stay out until midnight? Do we just do a kids celebration and go to bed early and skip the hoopla? For the past few years our answer has been making punch, having dinner with friends and doing something a little inbetween. Since we don’t have an all out bash I don’t go crazy making a dizzying hard liquor punch. Instead I make a sparkly punch with a hint of booze, so it is tasty without being too over the top. It is perfect for family events and New Year’s Eve celebrations alike.
Naptime Lifestyle: Everyday Favorites for Everyday Life...{see all}
Spring Cookbook Chat with Kelsey!
Hello! I’ve been popping into The Naptime Chef Facebook page a lot recently to say Hi in person. This is all new to me because Facebook LIVE didn’t exist when I first started this page way back when. I know, I know, I sound super old when I say that. Anyway, I really just love the more personal interaction with all of you. I’ve been having fun getting into video again and this is a great way to do it without being crazy formal!
Naptime Simple Tips: Fun & Essential Tips for Your Kitchen...{see all}
5 Spring Books
It’s that season again…time for new books! I’ve been loving all the new covers I’ve seen popping up on my screen lately. It’s been wild to see all the good stuff that is coming out this spring. I can’t wait! Here are five books I’ve pre-ordered or ordered so far this season:
Naptime on the Road: Eating & Traveling with My Family...{see all}
A Quick Trip to Napa Valley and the Culinary Institute of America
Two years ago my husband and I spent a fun few days in Napa Valley to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We instantly fell in love with the area, so you can imagine how thrilled I was to be invited to return this fall to attend a seminar with Panasonic. They were debuting a really cool new countertop induction at the Culinary Institute of America with Chef Gabe Kennedy and I had a blast participating in the event. Here are a few highlights from the trip:
Tales from the Trenches: Recipes & Stories from Family and Friends...{see all}
Pamela Salzman + Kitchen Matters
Friends! I am still reeling from the amazing number of good cookbooks that came out this spring. I’ve been having such fun profiling them here and I hope you like reading about them. So, recently my friend Pamela came out with this terrific book called Kitchen Matters: More than 100 Recipes and Tips to Transform the Way You Cook and Eat — Wholesome, Nourishing, Unforgettable. For me it’s the perfect book for healthy eaters who don’t want to give up all their favorites. Pamela is the master of healthy cooking with tons of flavor. She knows what we all like and makes dishes healthier without becoming dull and flavorless.
The Naptime Chef Cooking Show: Naptime Cooking in My Kitchen...{see all}
The Naptime Chef Relaunch Teaser…
HELLO FRIENDS! I know, I know, it’s been a minute. What can I say, life got going and it just got to be hard for me to maintain a food blog while doing everything else with my family and other business interests. I needed to explore life beyond this world and I’m glad I did because it paid off in spades.
