Food Hug: Affogato

I love ice cream. I love espresso. Sometimes I want both as an afternoon pick-me-up. So I pulled together my two friends and let them meet for the first time in my house. And they’ve been together ever since, teehee!

You’ll just need a shot of espresso and a scoop of whatever ice cream you have on hand. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Starbucks espresso pictured, above.

Bonus: you can have your treat right alongside any little one who has earned it by eating all of their peas (theirs without the espresso, of course).

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Food Hug: Meatballs

Because we are on such a tight rotation of foods that I know my little ones will eat, I find myself trying to cram as many extra ingredients into each meal as possible…that they won’t notice.

You are looking at: onions, spinach, ricotta cheese, garlic, Parmesan cheese, carrots

This isn’t new. I know moms everywhere do this. So…me too. I think I would probably add carrots to their milk if I could get away with it.

These meatballs are really tasty and if I can make a double batch, the meatballs freeze beautifully for a quick weeknight meal or lunch.

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