Cooking with Kids

Marshmallows on a Stick: Last Minute Valentine Goodies

February 13, 2012

Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday of the year. I love love. If you’re looking for a last minute fun project for your kids, or some goodies for their classrooms, give me an hour and I’ll give you some sweet marshmallow pops. I got this idea from a book my mom got me for Christmas, [...]

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

October 31, 2011
How to roast pumpkin seeds

So you spent the weekend carving mere pumpkin squash into festive jack-o-lanterns, ready to light the way to the sugary prize behind door number 1. And now the practical (and dare I say, fun…) side of your brain is like, “Wait! I’ve got all these seeds, and I can’t put them to waste!” And then [...]

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Peach Blueberry Pie for Pie Day!

July 5, 2011
Blueberry Peach Pie

I’ve always fancied myself more a cook than a baker, but I find myself surprised by the confidence I’ve gained from many an hour stirring sweet fruits and sugars until they’ve merged to form the perfect jam. I love fruit.  And making jams and jellies has only increased my desire to find other fun ways [...]

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Tips on Cooking with Kids

January 20, 2011

I just posted about the joys of cooking with kids over at Foodily.com. Here’s a little teaser… There was a time when I still hoped to keep it together during supper time: just me, my spatula, peace and quiet, and a kitchen door. With a lock. And a dead bolt. When the kids started to [...]

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Canned Craft: Cookie Mix in a Jar

December 17, 2010

My son and I worked on some holiday gifts yesterday. We thought we would make cookies in a jar for our friends. But then I have to be a killjoy, and see how healthy we can make them! We made a batch of these cookies to ensure they taste deceivingly good, given the whole wheat [...]

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