baby blues bbq

www.babybluesvenice.com

This traditional bbq spot has been around since 2004 but my extended family from Texas just found it. Their recipes are part Memphis, part North Carolina (if that means anything to any TN or NC transplants out there), for the rest of us they are just amazing! The restaurant itself isn't the easiest to get into, be prepared to wait, but the catering is amazing, they do packages starting at $13.95 per person and your guests won't believe they are eating them in Venice, California. Be sure to try the mac 'n cheese and cornbread on the side. read more

Mandy Ingber-Yogalosophy & Jennifer Anistons body 'guru'

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Mandy Ingber, founder of 'Yogalosophy' (and trainer & 'guru' to Jennifer Aniston). I asked Mandy if she could use her 'yogalosophy' to help gurumommy readers get their body back after baby.
Gurumommy: What is most important in getting back in shape after you have a baby?
Mandy: Make a date with yourself, it is important to schedule workouts. especially with children, it is so easy to put everything else before yourself.



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When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words

'There is nothing simple about speech, and there is nothing simple about speech delay starting with the challenge of diagnosing it', writes Dr. Perri Klass and gurumommy's own speech expert, Julia Hobbs also stresses the importance of identifying speech problems early in childhood, the earlier the better. Recently in the NY Times , Dr. Klass wrote and article asking: 'How many words can he say? Can she put two or more words together into a sentence? Can people besides you understand him when he talks? Questions like these, put to the parents, are the quick and somewhat crude yardsticks we often use.' read more

Oven-Fried Chicken

I am always on the look-out for chicken recipes that my kids will eat instead of chicken nuggets, this recipe from Food Network Magazine does the trick!

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups crispy rice cereal
2 1/4 cups bagel chips or Melba toasts
5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon hot paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt (2%)
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs or halved bone-in breasts (about 6 ounces each)
2 bunches scallions
Harissa, chili sauce or ketchup, for the sauce