These cupcakes are a wonderful incarnation of autumn flavors and comfort. The butternut squash cake is reminiscent of a lighter pumpkin bread—moist and lightly sweetened. The cardamom buttercream takes this simple muffin to out-of-this-world heights. Every bite is full of richness and depth of flavor. I ended up making these cupcakes for my sister-in-law’s birthday…
As you might have seen on our Facebook page, my mom and sister were over at our house this past Friday, and my sister showed me this really cute video of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. This was uploaded to YouTube two years ago, which means I’m really behind the times on this one,…
I have never been very creative with greens. I’m usually at a loss for what to do with the bitter greens: kale, chard, Bussells sprouts—things like that. But this week, I mustered some inspiration from the things in my pantry, and I whipped up a meal that could be eaten for both dinner or breakfast.…
If you follow The Polivka Family on Facebook, you might have seen that I’m re-reading the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In the first book, Little House In The Big Woods, Laura’s family goes to help her grandfather to harvest the maple sap in the spring. Well, this put a…
I enjoyed this article on why sensory play is important for preschoolers. What a great idea of freezing treasures in ice to encourage discovery in your small child from Counting Coconuts. Another great post from Counting Coconuts about tactile ways of teaching math using felt. I’ll be logging this away for my future homeschooling days.…
Aloo Gobi is one of my favorite Indian dishes. It’s a classic and must-have for any Indian repertoire, and it’s a total comfort food. It is made with cauliflower, potatoes, and turmeric, and is wonderful as a side dish to any curry you can think of. To make aloo gobi, you’ll need the following: 3…