As I was reading through the pamphlet that came with our insurance statement, I found some great tips for cooking outdoors. The sun is starting to peek through the clouds in many areas, and we’ll all be breaking out the grills real soon. Here are some simple things we can do to reduce the risk […]
I seem to always be in search of things to make my diet healthier. I am constantly reading about the latest crazes in eating and finding out lots of myths and truths about what we put into our bodies. It seems that the most successful solutions in my life have been to eat a variety […]
My infants and toddlers have always seemed to love frozen peas, and they like them even more when they’re teething. I learned this tip from my sister one day. I was curious when she grabbed a bag of frozen peas from my freezer and poured a few out for my son. He gobbled them up […]
This is a great Valentine treat that’s healthy. Your kids will have fun making them, and you’ll be okay with them eating as many as they want!
You need:
Watermelon slices
Orange slices
Bamboo kitchen skewers
Heart cookie cutter
Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter on watermelon slices. Poke a bamboo kitchen skewer through each heart, then complete the arrow […]
We all know one. I’m married to one. Our fear as parents is that we are raising one. I’m talking about the picky eater. My husband even has specific instructions for the person in the drive-thru when he’s ordering. He won’t eat cheese, yet he loves pizza. He eats his […]
Here’s a treat that’s great for Valentine’s day. Make up a batch of Rice Krispie Treats and instead of putting them into the traditional pan, mold them into a large kitchen funnel. Once they have formed pop them out and let them rest on wax paper until hard. Wrap each “kiss” in tin foil and […]
This web site is so much fun and it’s helping the world too. Simply go to www.FreeRice.com and take the vocabulary quiz. Each time you get an answer right, 20 grains of rice will be donated through the United Nations to help end world hunger. It’s a wonderful tool for teaching vocabulary […]
I must admit, and I’m coming clean, that I’ve been guilty of buying our children cereal loaded with sugar. When we all go down the isles on our many Costco runs, I let the kids pick out a couple of boxes of cereal. I like to make a hot breakfast for the kids a couple […]
There are so many yummy recipes that we pass back and forth, so why not compile them all in one book and create a family cookbook. My husband has decided to create one for our family. It’s a great way to carry on family traditions and have recipes from relatives that […]
As we were watching “Good Eats” last night, (which by the way that’s one of my favorite shows) I was reminded of something very important. The sooner we get our kids into the kitchen the sooner they will start to understand so many things about food. They learn to recognize what healthy […]
