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French-Mex ridiculous

October 10, 2016November 1, 2016 Third Culture Mama

Precious friends of ours live on the other side of the lake from us, over in neighboring Switzerland. We had them over on one of those delightful summer evenings where […]

Cultural Reflections

Not all French people are foodies

October 7, 2016November 1, 2016 Third Culture Mama

France has got to be one of the most romanticized countries on the planet. Foreigners picture men wearing berets kissing kids in knee-high socks as they cycle together to the […]

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Saturday mornings…

August 17, 2013November 23, 2014 Third Culture Mama

The weekend is a perfect time for baked goods. We all agreed that this couldn’t-be-more-simple chewy berry oat bar by Yammie’s hit the spot! If you don’t have oat flour, […]

Black bean brownies

July 30, 2013November 23, 2014 Third Culture Mama

I have a friend who is legitimately gluten intolerant. Knowing how hard it has been for her to deny scores of tasty things (if you haven’t yet, just try to […]

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Cranberry chia energy bars

June 1, 2013November 23, 2014 Third Culture Mama

This week, I got hooked on these DIY energy bars by Inspired Edibles (click through to view recipe). Math was never my forté but check out this equation: less sugar […]

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Food lately

April 3, 2013November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

A little while ago, I said that I would share some food ideas as we came across them. Well, here are five eats you would have seen around our home […]

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Queen of Quiche comeback

January 3, 2013November 23, 2014 Third Culture Mama

Did you know that I used to be informally known as the Queen of Quiche? Feeling extra hungry? There was a quiche for that. Slightly under the weather? There was […]

Two naps & two fun recipes!

December 20, 2012January 30, 2013 Third Culture Mama

Ayo finally dropped a nap when we got back from our travels. Just after turning nine months. I wasn’t sure if it would ever happen, because he begged for his […]

A foodie’s paradise

December 9, 2012January 30, 2013 Third Culture Mama

French grocery store fish counter: Resulting in our Sunday lunch: fresh trout and panchetta with almonds, roasted brussel sprouts and tagliatelle with crème fraîche. (11 EUR for 4 people). Here […]

Beating those 5pm “what’s for dinner?” blues

August 16, 2012January 30, 2013 Third Culture Mama

5 pm has become an hour that I dread. It is about at that time that I peer inside our refrigerator and frantically start clicking around Epicurious for dinner ideas. […]

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