If you want to raise bilingual children, curating a library of quality literature in both languages is absolutely necessary. In this post, we share seven of the best bilingual Portuguese-English books that are gorgeously illustrated, linguistically robust, easy on the pocketbook, and readily available. Raising Bilingual Children Series, Part 1 I wish that finding bilingual…
Have a long trip looming on the horizon and adding a toddler to the traveling chaos? Minimize the chaos and increase your chances of rocking the miles like a pro by following these tips for traveling with babies and toddlers. In his first two years of life, our eldest son boarded planes fifteen times. Some…
Cheese, cream, bacon, onions, potatoes, and the best of Swiss flavor–what’s not to like? This Swiss Bacon + Onion Mac and Cheese is straight from the Alps of Switzerland (via my Swiss sister-in-law) and is full of flavor and hearty goodness, sure to fill up your family around the dinner table. It was the wee…
Who could go wrong with savory meat, cheese, bell pepper, onion, and garlic in the perfect pastry shell? A favorite of many, Brazilian pastel is the ultimate snack or snacky dinner food. And making it has never been simpler, with this secret to getting the easiest perfect pastry shell. Ah, Brazilian food. With our mutual…
A childhood favorite, Classic Banana Tea Bread is the perfect banana bread–moist and flavorful. My mom would save the beaters and batter bowl for me to lick every time, and even now this bread batter can rival cookie dough. Serve up with a pat of cream cheese or butter for the perfect side of bread…