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Buckaroo and I are ready to celebrate summer! School is out, Chewsy kids are gone to Florida, and we are ready to put our feet up and relax…and chase Chewsy baby around the house. Continue Reading
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C.A.K.E. by Chewsy Lovers – Culinary Arts for Kids Empowers!
Last year we helped our daughter “Koko” participate in the Great American Bake Sale. She was watching TV and a commercial came on about the sale and how the proceeds feed hungry children and she immediately asked if she could have her own bake sale to participate. She did really great and raised $80! We have not yet organized another one but she has expressed this is something she wants to do every year. 
Cooking with our children has allowed us to teach them so many things beyond the food itself. Helping Koko with her bake sale was a lesson in philanthropy, time management, creativity, social skills, and math fundamentals! We love to teach the kids and allow them to explore life through food. When we lived in Florida their friends loved to come over and cook with us too. 
We talk about it all the time,especially here on the blog, but a few weeks ago the question came up amongst ourselves that stopped us dead in our tracks. “What are we DOING about it?” So now it’s time to DO! Our hearts desire to take these same principles, knowledge, and activities that we use on our own children and bring them to children who live in areas where such programs either do not exist or are too costly. We believe that we can empower kids through culinary arts to excel in school and excel in life. 
This past weekend at the barbecue stand we brought back Koko’s Konfections, but this time for a new cause… our C.A.K.E. (Culinary Arts for Kids Empowers) program. All proceeds from the Brown Sugar Pound Cake and Banana Pudding we sold went directly to our fund to begin this program.We have so many plans for this initiative from after school programs, summer enrichment programs, to job training, sustainable gardens, and so much more! We are just filled with excitement about this project and we can’t wait to see it blossom into something awesome! Please email us at for more information about our program or if you would like to help. You can also make a donation here.
Thank you for your support! Your donation today will directly help us launch our C.A.K.E. program empowering kids in underprivileged populations through culinary arts education.
M.W.A.H.,
Chewsy Lovers
Buckaroo’s Funky Barbecue Playlist
One of the best ways to enjoy summer barbecue is with family and friends. There is nothing better than “shootin’ the breeze” with the people you love, trash talkin’ around card tables, eating good food and listening to good music. Buckaroo is our live in D.J. We don’t get to pick what’s played, we just listen and enjoy. Ninety percent of the time we don’t care though because he always plays the jams.
He is old school to the heart so I will warn you now if you are younger than forty you may not be able to appreciate his vibe. He has an old soul. Tonight we were on the porch watching our dinner —->these guys, and it was just the perfect evening. The perfect company, the perfect meal, the perfect music. So we thought it would be cool to share with you some of the music we listened to today while we were grillin’ and chillin’. Now you can and get your jam on for your next backyard barbecue! There’s some Frankie Beverly on here, The Gap Band, and Kool and the Gang, and we’re Chewsy Lovers so you know we had to give you a little Isley Brothers! Buckaroo made this playlist for you, but it really speaks to our personality as a couple. We really hope you enjoy this funk!Make sure you have a account so you can access the playlist. It’s free to sign up. Just click .
M.W.A.H.,
Chewsy Lovers
What are some of your favorite songs to listen to at a cookout? Drop them in the comments!
Crab Rangoon with Pineapple, Pear, & Avocado Dipping Sauce
A pet peeve of mine is when a restaurant tells me an ingredient is supposed to be the main feature of a dish and you have to put out an A.P.B. on the ingredient to find it. Is it just me? If you tell me it’s an apple pie, I want to taste the apples. Continue Reading
Beech-Nut’s Real Food for Babies Gone Wild!
After having two children already, Beech-Nut is a brand I was very familiar with and in love with. The kiddos loved their fruits and veggies, and the cereals too. The only thing I couldn’t get Em and Koko to eat were peaches…both of them. Strange I know. Well now after a six year break from having to buy baby food along came Queen Zoe. Continue Reading