Inside: This easy blueberry muffins recipe makes a delicious addition to lunch box planning or afternoon tea plate! Let’s talk from one parent to another. Figuring out what to pack for school lunches every day can be exhausting. Am I right? What I think is a good idea doesn’t always go over so well with […]
How To Make Potato Latkes
When I worked in child care we were blessed to enjoy meals cooked by fabulous cooks from a number of different nationalities including Italian, Korean and Israeli. And I clearly remember the children’s delight when our Israeli cook, Rachel, would cook Potato Latkes as a treat at lunchtime. Potato Latkes are shredded potato pancakes that […]
Simple Cooking for Kids: 12 Delicious (and Easy!) Recipes to Try
There’s no doubt about it, kids + cooking = fun! Making cookies, cakes, pinwheels, muffins and ice blocks are firm favourites in our house. But have you ever stopped to consider what you child is learning while they’re helping you in the kitchen? It’s probably more than you think. Many teachers are integrating kitchen garden […]
Eating the Alphabet: Cooking with Kids from A to Z
Eating The Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables From A to Z by Lois Ehlert is a beautifully illustrated alphabet book, perfect for introducing children to a range of new fruits and vegetables (with a host of already familiar ones scattered throughout as well). I personally can think of no better way to optimise the learning potential […]
Cooking From Your Favourite Book: A Viking Dinner
Bee and Bear’s favourite books at the moment are anything to do with the DreamWorks production, How to Train Your Dragon. While they are not quite ready for the original novels by Cressida Cowell, Bear and Bee’s interest in all things Viking and dragon related surpasses any other interest they might have for things like […]
Cooking with Kids: The Blind Taste Test
Do your children love to help you cook? Are they brave enough for a blind taste test in the kitchen??? This is a fun activity for children who are more on the adventurouss side when it comes to food experiences and trying new things. Next time you are in the kitchen preparing a meal together, […]
Baking with Kids: Sweetheart Jam Drops Recipe
These were so fun to make with my toddler and were VERY popular with everyone in the house! A sweetheart twist on the good old jam drop – what’s not to love! Nutrition Calories 3433 cal Fat 361 g Carbs 51 g Protein 12 g Click Here For Full Nutrition, Exchanges, and My Plate Info […]
Cooking with Kids: Pink Jelly Fluff Recipe
When it comes to cooking with kids I like to keep things simple, and with just three ingredients in this jelly fluff recipe it sure is simple! I also love that it provides Immy (who is nearly seven) with the chance to put to use some of her more advanced kitchen skills, including safely managing […]
Cooking with Kids: Traffic Light Kebabs
Our girls both love helping when we are cooking dinner, although for one reason or another it isn’t always possible for them to be involved directly with the cooking. So I love finding ideas for other ways they can help, and these traffic light kebabs are a great solution – they make a fabulous, healthy […]
10 Things to Cook With Toddlers
As cooking engages all of the senses – seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and (most fabulously) tasting – cooking with toddlers provides them with fabulous sensory input that is really important for brain development. As a teacher and a mum I have cooked with toddlers many, many times and I find that cooking with toddlers can […]
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