I was at Audrey and Matt’s house very, very early one morning last week (like 5 am early) to babysit their 4 little guys while the parents headed off to an event in New York City. By 6:30 or so, little feet could be heard upstairs. By 6:31 or so, sweet little voices were asking for breakfast. THEM:  “Grandma, do [...]

I’m a big fan of designated dinner nights: “taco night,” “pizza night” and “Chinese take-out night” are among my favorites, especially on a Friday night. But I’ve also always also loved “breakfast for dinner” nights ever since I was a little kid. It’s just a little change, but it can put a fun twist on dinner. For these types of [...]

I grew up with Kellogg’s. I’ll never forget my experiences with Corn Flakes, when my mother wasn’t looking… loading them with sugar! I got that little trick from my Nana. But truly, Kellogg’s has been a staple in my home since I can remember, and now being a mother myself, Kellogg’s is part of my home. Frosted Flakes are the [...]

Yesterday morning I hosted 10 of my girlfriends for a Kellogg’s breakfast! It’s funny, usually when I get together with my girlfriends it’s over dinner… it was wonderful to switch things around and have everyone over for breakfast. Since most of my girlfriends have little ones not yet in school, I made it clear that kids were welcome (especially since [...]

In my house there are only a few things my sons agree on when it comes to food. Pancakes is one of them. Actually, last night my father made them pancakes for them for dinner because he knows it’s a “safe bet!” They love to drizzle (actually smother) syrup all over their pancakes… and yes, it makes a HUGE mess. [...]

I’m wondering if Barry’s lifetime love affair with Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes has somehow altered the code of his DNA to store long-term cereal preference information in his grandchildren.  How else could I explain the “recipe” for the scientific phenomenon I have discovered… the one I will call “The Tiger of Molecular Biology.” Here’s my research evaluation in a nut-shell… or [...]

Barry loves to cook.  Anything.  But his specialty, in the eyes and tummies of his grandchildren, is breakfast. He has been talking for awhile about getting a new griddle for his pancakes.  Nothing electric or new-fangled… just a nice griddle that allows him to make his famous pancakes in bacon grease.  Gotta have the bacon grease, just like his mom [...]