March 2007 |
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Mothers day recipes and ideas for kids to cook on this special day.
Mother's day is coming and we have some ideas to get kids cooking for their moms with these Mothers day recipes.
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Kids can learn about Indian cooking in this World Studies International recipes
Kids can study Indian cooking, Indian facts and have fun learning about the country of India.
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Study Greek cooking for Kids Cooking Activities World Studies.
Kids can learn about the country of Greece, try some Greek cooking and learn about another culture in this World studies program.
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Middle Eastern cooking for World studies Kids cooking activities.
Middle Eastern cooking recipes and information about the Middle east for kids to learn and study other cultures.
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What to do with your toddler in the kitchen?
Your toddler may be too young to help with cooking activities but we have some ideas with having your toddler in the kitchen with you.
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Sugar Eggs
How to make sugar eggs and decorate them with your kids this Easter season.
This Easter start a tradition of making and decorating sugar eggs. These make great kids cooking projects and an Easter decoration to enjoy.
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Kids Cooking contest winners recipes
There are some fun and clever recipes invented by kids in this article who won a kids cooking contest for their entries.
Fun Kids Dessert
Older kids can do this all themselves while younger kids will be able to add ingredients, stir and drop onto cookie sheet.
No Bake Scidaddle
2 Cups chow mein noodles
2 Cups mini marshmallows
3/4 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup milk
2 Tablespoon butter
6 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
In large bowl add chow mein noodles and marshmallows. Set aside.
In saucepan add sugar, milk and butter. Stir and bring to a boil. Let the mixture come to a rapid boil. Take off stove and add chocolate chips. Stir until melted. Let stand 15 minutes. Pour over noodle mixture and stir until well coated. Drop onto a buttered cookie sheet or line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Chill in fridge.
Cook'N for Kids software
We have this kids cooking software and we really enjoy it. I love the fact that the kids learn a lot about cooking from what ingredients are to nutrition facts.
This CD also has lots of recipes to try, cooking definitions and a cooking game section.
The President of the Cook N Club software put this together with his kids. You can click on the link below for a demonstration video. The video in itself is fun to watch!
Italian cooking lesson for our World studies international recipes section.
With this Italian cooking lesson kids will learn about the country of Italy, try some Italian recipes and learn some facts about Italy.
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Kids Asian Cooking lesson for our World Studies International recipes section.
This kids Asian cooking lesson includes facts about Asia, some famous things Asia is known for, as well as Asian recipes and some popular Chinese recipes to try.
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Cooking French lesson for our Kids World Studies International recipes.
Kids will get a chance to learn more about France, what the country is like and some easy French recipes in this cooking French lesson.
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Kids world cooking studies with International gourmet recipes.
Kids can learn about other cultures around the world, broaden their horizons and have a hands on cooking experience with these International gourmet recipes.
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March is National Nutrition Month
In honor of National Nutrition Month here are two great books on helping your kids understand why we should eat healthy.
The Healthy Body Cookbook: Over 50 Fun Activities and Delicious Recipes for Kids
Healthy Kids: Help Them Eat Smart and Stay Active--for Life!
See the link below for an article I wrote about The Basics Of Healthy Food Vs. Non-Healthy Food. Every little bit helps when it comes to teaching kids to eat healthy and be healthy.
I just made this yesterday and it is a big hit at our house. (I didn't have shredded coconut or walnuts so just used raisins and it turned out great.)
Coconut Pumpkin Bread
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
1(15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
l Cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup coconut milk (can use plain milk coconut makes the bread moist)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 Cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 Cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans. Combine flour, sugars, pumpkin, oil, coconut milk, baking soda, salt, and spices. Mix until well blended. Fold in coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cover with foil tightly, and allow to steam 10 minutes. Remove foil and turn out onto cooling rack. Tent lightly with the foil, Allow to cool completely. This tastes even better the next day.
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More Kids Cooking Videos
Look for this sign on our Kids Cooking Videos page to see the new videos I've just added throughout the site.
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Free Kids Cooking Printables.
To help your kids who love to cook and who are learning to cook we've compiled our free kids cooking printables.
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Use these food facts sheets to teach your kids about the food we eat.
These food facts sheets are informative sheets that include facts for many fruits and vegetables, grain, dairy and meat products to promote healthy eating habits and nutrition in kids.
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For other Stay at home moms
Well I'm a stay at home mom to my three kids and I can so relate to these videos. I wanted to share them with you. These women have their own website like I do and they still manage to fit in time for themselves. These videos are fun to watch and will make you smile.
You can check out Site Build It at the link below or visit our Contact Us page for a free ebook to see what SBI is all about.
I'm glad I did.
New Non reader picture recipes added
I've just added 7 more non reader recipes to our Picture recipes section. Check them out at the link below.** If you have a non reader recipe or any kids cooking recipe or idea to share let me know through my contact page.
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Beef Barley Soup an Easy Kids Meal
We just tried this at our house and it really turned out well. If your kids like rice try using recipes with barley such as this one.
Beef Barley Soup
1 pound ground beef
1 onion chopped or pureed in blender
2 teaspoons oregano
1 large can of tomatoes, pureed in blender
4 Cups beef broth
2/3 Cup barley, uncooked
small package frozen mixed vegetables
Brown beef with onion. Season with salt and pepper and add oregano. Drain meat and add to a soup pan. Add pureed tomatoes, barley, and beef broth to pan. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat. Add mixed vegetables and cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. **Try making homemade biscuits or store bought to accompany the meal.
Kids Cooking Activities at Squidoo
I've just updated my Kids Cooking Activities page at Squidoo and included some fun recipes and videos. If you've never heard of Squidoo check it out at the link below.
Kids Easter recipes to enjoy, create and have fun cooking this Easter season.
Kids Easter recipes including recipes and ideas for bunnies, eggs, nests and Easter dinner.
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Kids April Fools Day recipes for fun and surprises.
Say April Fool's by surprising your family or friends with some April Fools Day Recipes.
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Simple Smoothies
This idea came from one of our readers...
I wanted to comment on "smoothies". They are so nutritious and fun to make. In a blender, I use oranges, apples, pineapple, bananas and blueberries or strawberries and blend them together.
One additional suggestion: Throw in some carrots, or celery or some other veggies and blend in with the fruits. It doesn't change the taste, just the color and children get their fruits and vegetables all at once. St. Patrick's Day is ideal for green smoothies. Just add celery, spinach or cabbage.
Thanks Terry, smoothies are also great for kids to make if they are younger they can easily add the ingredients to the blender and turn on the button with an adult supervising.
Kids Portion Sizes-March Newsletter
Did you receive March's Kids Cooking Activities newsletter? This month our topic was on Kids Portion Sizes and we have also included a few easy St. Patrick's Day fun green food ideas. Sign up for our newsletter by following the link below.
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