Christine Gable

Specialty: Slow Cooker/Crockpot, Kids' Cuisine
Education: Millersville University, Vermont College
Lives: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania


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How to Chop Veggies
Now that we’re heading back to cover some of the basics in our house, I’ve been reminded that there are quite a few terms used in cooking that may be taken for granted when beginning to cook. Therefore,...


Vegan Protein Options
If you have vegan friends or family, you may find yourself wondering how to create a protein-rich meal that will satisfy them while still respecting their dietary plan. It certainly can be challenging...


Jenny's Double Chocolate Experiment
“Mommy, I feel like baking tonight.” Really! What are you thinking of making? “I’d like to experiment with some sugar cookies. Chocolate fudge sugar cookies.” Mmm. Sounds delicious....


Kids' Basics: How to Chop an Onion
So just the other day I realized that for all the food writing and cooking that I do, I’ve been remiss in teaching my own kids basic cooking techniques. Yes, you heard that right. While they know how...


The Incredible, Edible Egg
Yes, that’s one advertising jingle that has stuck in my head. While media headlines have grappled to-and-fro with both the pros and cons of the health effects of this little white orb, eggs are still...


Kid-Friendly Cookbooks
Inspiration. It’s what cooks everywhere are constantly in pursuit of. And that’s why so many folks love to read cookbooks. And it’s no exception at our house. Cookbooks make for some great reading—especially...


Scare Up Those Halloween Treats!
What do bat’s wings, baked worms and bleeding popcorn all have in common? �Yes, you got it—it’s Halloween time again. �This is when we not only get to enjoy a change of season along the East Coast,...


Funnel Cake Fun
It’s that fund-raising time of the year. From scouts and school groups to extra-curricular activities, it’s the annual time of students selling wares to build up those low ebbing coffers. And surprisingly,...


Kid-Friendly Vegan Fare
Thank you, dear readers, for your kind and encouraging comments. I read them all and appreciate the time you take to write and send them to me. In answer to some requests I’ve had for vegan recipe...


Take a Bite Out of Schoolwork
Now that the books are covered, the first tests administered and everyone’s getting settled into back-to-school schedules, maybe there’s a subject or topic that’s getting your kids down. Perhaps...


SOS: Homework Overload
You’ve probably seen them lately. The glazed eyes, the haunted frown. The crinkled forehead … the tight shoulders and neck. It’s homework overload and it’s happening in towns and cities all...


Can Nachos Really Be a Healthy Snack?
Crunchy, salty corn chips. Hot melted cheese. Tangy salsa. Add ‘em all up and what do you get? Nachos. It all started with one cheese stick and an 8-year-old’s ingenuity to kick off a super nacho...


Pancakes, Butter . . . and Sleepovers
“There is nothing better than waking to sunshine streaming in the windows, and the smell of pancakes and bacon in the kitchen. Hurry! Climb out of bed, slip on your bunny slippers, and join your family...


Kids and Food Choices: What Would They Choose?
The girls wiped their dripping chins on their arms, smiling up at me with a sparkle in their eyes that came from much more than the juicy peaches I had just peeled and sliced for them. From much more than...


Tomatoes, Tomatoes . . . Everywhere
Whether or not you have a garden, I bet you’re seeing a lot of red around now. It’s that time of the year that finds gardens and farms bursting with the last of the juiciest, ripest tomatoes. Yes,...


Twenty Mix-n-Match Breakfast Ideas
As you know, I’m all for kids getting their own meal—for building those vital independent, know-your-way-around-a-kitchen skills. And in the morning, I need all the help I can get. Hot, fresh coffee...