Former White House Social Secretary and co-author of Treating People Well with Jeremy Bernard.
Flower Crowns
One of my favorite summer activities as a kid was making flower crowns out of wild flowers. I would pick daisies and sweet peas that grew in the apple orchard behind the barn, and braid them together into long chains, which I fastened into wreaths with a piece of grape-tying wire from the barn. The barn was fascinating too – old millstones, dusty steamer trunks from when my grandparents came to America, rusty tools, and always the aroma of homemade […]
Birthday Breakfast Pancakes
Sometimes the nicest gifts are the little things we do for people to show how much we care about them. Starting a child’s birthday with a special breakfast doesn’t take much extra effort, but it can leave an indelibly good childhood memory. There’s always something fun and a little bit special about pancakes, whether it’s dinner or breakfast, and the variations are endless, so you can personalize pancakes to suit your birthday boy or girl’s love of blackberries, oranges, or […]
Mexican Bloody Mary
I’ve always been a fan of the Bloody Maria, the Mexican version of a Bloody Mary that is made with tequila instead of vodka. Last weekend I decided to make a hybrid of the two, combining the spicy flavors of a Bloody Maria – jalapeno and red onion –with vodka and a base of pureed fresh tomato juice. The resulting drink is the kind of beverage that will clear your sinuses – in a good way! Here’s a fun thing […]
Birthday Breakfast Pancakes
Serves: one special person Prep time: 15 minutes (You can also use a pancake mix if you’re short on time.)
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