Our little one, Alex (aka Alexander, aka Jacob, aka Sooshi) is obsessed with names.
Yesterday when I picked him up from school he told me he doesn’t want to be called Alex anymore, not even Alexander, from now on he is Franklin. Last month, when we put together his first art book, he insisted on giving a name to each one of the creatures he drew. And when I said that a orange with red juice is called a blood orange, he said, “No, it’s not, it’s called fire orange or red orange.” Continue reading
– it’s all vegetable-based recipes. Written by Yotam Ottolonghi, an Israeli chef/restaurateur/food writer who lives in London, the book is highly recommended. When I go through the pages of this book I think to myself that I could easily become a vegetarian forever if not for my terrible craving for meat. I have nothing against meat if it’s organic and grass-fed, and eaten only once in a while, not every day. My body needs meat every now and then. No matter how much broccoli I eat or how many shots of wheat grass I drink, without meat my body feels weak, as if I’m about to faint. The best grass-fed meat in my opinion is sold at 
Recently I discovered that not only I can cook I can also draw. It’s so fun and relaxing. I wish I had more time for my new hobby. Anyway, it was very flattering and exciting to discover that other people beside my husband and kids like my illustrations. As I mention at my last post, Nate & Salli at They Cook and Draw love them! Included my latest recipe for kids or anyone, who is new to the kitchen. Enjoy Toast with King Acavado. Check it out, http://www.theydrawandcook.com/recipes/toast-with-king-acavado-by-shelly-gilad
