I’m not sure when St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday nearly on par with Christmas. I know it can be a slow slog through the months of school between winter and spring breaks, but we still have a few stray pieces of Valentine’s candy around and now we’re in full-fledged leprechaun territory. And for […]
Entries Tagged as 'cooking with kids'
A Lighter Shade of Green for St. Patrick’s Day {Leprechaun Smoothies}
March 15th, 2012 · 3 Comments
Tags: breakfast · healthy eating · kids cook monday · recipes
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! {and Yink’s Pink Ink Drink}
March 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments
We’re big fans of Dr. Seuss around here. The boy has been looking forward to PBS Kids’ Cat-in-the-Hat-a-thon all week — and, he even has the day off school so he can camp out in front of the tv in his pjs to watch. Meanwhile, I made a Seuss breakfast: Lorax pancakes, green eggs and […]
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Kid-Friendly Oscars Party {and Mojito Mocktail}
February 24th, 2012 · 5 Comments
Sure, I may not have seen many of this year’s Academy Award nominated films, but there’s no reason to let kids keep us from celebrating Oscar night. Most kids are natural performers, after all — so invite some friends over, let the kids walk the red carpet (complete with parents-as-paparazzi, of course), and make some […]
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Julia’s Child {Book Review and Giveaway}
February 13th, 2012 · 17 Comments
{Admin Note: Voting is now open in the DC Lamb Pro-Am. I’d be oh-so-flattered if you’d take a moment to vote for FoodieTots’ Lemon-Mint Crusted Leg of Lamb. Thank you!} It’s not often I find myself in the kitchen, a novel in one hand, sautéeing apples with the other while steering the toddler towards her […]
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Egg Drop Soup (Happy Chinese New Year)
January 23rd, 2012 · 2 Comments
My son has been obsessed lately with preparations for the Chinese (Lunar) New Year. They’ve learned songs and made decorations at school and will be having a family potluck next week. To kick things off at home, we made paper lanterns and egg drop soup yesterday. He’s also asked for “uncut noodles” (symbolizing longevity) and […]
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