about me page
Welcome! Yes, You! We are so glad you’re here.
The Beginning
Yummy Mummy Kitchen was born shortly after our first daughter was born, in 2007. It started as a way to share recipes with a close group of girlfriends, also new mamas. We thought the name was cute, as new moms learning to make yummy food. It was also an homage to my British roots. In my first cookbook, The Yummy Mummy Kitchen, you can read all about what being a “yummy mummy” means to me and how the women in my life influenced that.
Plant-Forward Recipes
Today, a decade later, this website has evolved far beyond “mommy blog.” We primarily focus on simple, plant-based recipes made with whole food ingredients. We welcome all eaters. While I myself am vegetarian, and the recipes here are primarily plant-based, we have a diverse group of readers and don’t push anyone diet. This is a judgment-free zone.
Real Food Cooking Resources
We have a collection of comprehensive articles to help you learn how to cook some of our favorite basics.
- How to Cook Quinoa + Best Quinoa Recipes
- How to Cook Lentils + Best Lentil Recipes
- How to Cook Chickpeas + Best Chickpea Recipes
- What is Tempeh + Best Tempeh Recipes
- How to cook Tofu + Best Tofu Recipes
- How to Make Hummus from Scratch
- How to Make Salsa with Fresh Tomatoes
Travel
Much of my cooking has been inspired by travel, and you’ll find some travel articles on this site. My first formal cooking classes were while living in Florence, Italy in college. My family has spent quite a bit of time there since then, and I’ve enjoyed sharing classic recipes such as: Pizza Dough, Authentic Pizza Sauce, and Bruschetta.
Cookbooks & Beyond
We have two traditionally published cookbooks available. I’ve also taught cooking classes at the Santa Barbara Public Market and for private groups as a way to give back to charities I love.
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Enjoying your blog, can you tell me how do you figure the nutrition for recipes, is there a guide? Thx!
No. I don’t blog, just for my own nutrition (im in my 60s! 😊)
Hi Dianne, thanks so much for visiting 🙂
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. We are still working out some kinks with transferring recipes from the old recipe display to the new one. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy – nutrition info should be considered a ballpark. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your favorite calculator. There are several online such as verywellfit.com and MyFitnessPal. Let me know if there’s anything else I can help with!
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Hi marina,
How are you? I made a comment a few days back, I think you did not notice, I hope this time you will reply.
I’m Alamin founder of Kitchen Product Reviewed. I read your article: https://www.yummymummykitchen.com/2011/11/10-beauty-super-foods-guest-post-by-delighted-momma.html and found it very interesting.
I was wondering, do you accept guest posts? I have some interesting topics that your audience will love.
If you want, I can send you a list of topics.
Best Regards
Alamin
What a delight to find this blog…your definition of Yummy Mummy is wonderful, true and goes back & for in time! Good for you~. I could claim that through the years as a mummy to three yummy sons…and, now, as a grammie to three yummy grands, I will pass this on. Thank you for sharing your life, your enthusiasm for wonder, yummy recipes and loving being a yummy mummy too!
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