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Ways to Include your Toddler in the Kitchen

Toddlers can take an active role in preparing foods.  Based on your childs abilities you can get them involved by pouring, slicing, whisking, squeezing, and garnishing.  Here are some ideas: Preparing finger foods by stacking foods.  ex: stacking cheese on top of crackers, or cucumbers on top of toast Using a spatula to spread fruit or butter on crackers, toast or bread Stirring together ingredients … Continue reading Ways to Include your Toddler in the Kitchen

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Crunchy Living: In the Kitchen

Here are some easy recipes for the kitchen that are eco-friendly. Liquid dish soap: Cut a lemon in half and sprinkle baking soda on it, srub those dirty dishes. Grease: On a sponge, put liquid soap and sprinkle baking soda and scrub area. Dried food in microwave: Make a paste with baking soda and water, scrub with a sponge Mask scents: Citrus peel and fresh mint … Continue reading Crunchy Living: In the Kitchen

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This Works for Me!

When my children were small and under my feet while I was preparing meals, I would keep dry macaroni, spoons, rice, fennel, etc in a drawer they could open themselves.  I would lay out blankets do they could cook with me! Allow children to crack eggs in a separate bowl to catch any shells before they get into the other food!  Wash hands well and often! … Continue reading This Works for Me!

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Kitchen Kapers

Having trouble with children eating vegetables?  Try blending squash/zucchini/carrots in with spaghetti sauce (use less water, add veggies after browning meat). Another Vegetable idea for carrots is to cut them with a crinkle cutter–makes children think they were made especially for them! Add a little Spice to your coffee!  Try adding 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of cinnamon/nutmeg/vanilla directly into auto-drip coffee basket for some “spice-au-lait.”  Save on gourmet coffee … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers

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Kitchen Kapers

Purchase a THREE-RING BINDER with sheet spacer.  When you find a recipe you want, cut it out and glue or tape it to papers.  Organize by course, fruits, veggies, etc.  This helps organize all your recipes. (Alison Seymour) Designs for CAKE DECORATING: Lay a stencil or a cookie cutter on top of icing, fill in with sprinkles or colored sugar crystals.  Remove stencil. Treat your … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers

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Kitchen Kapers

After washing lettuce, tear with hands rather than cutting with knife.  Metal turns the adges of lettuce brown.  To keep, wrap lettuce in a paper towel to absorb excess liquid then place in plastic bag. Cut- up fresh garden veggies such as carrots, cucumber, and beans and serve as a snack to children while they watch their favorite T.V. show/video.  This keeps children from being … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers

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Kitchen Kapers

When you get home from the grocery store with fresh fruit and vegetables, cut them up and store them in individual containers for easy to grab snacks. Fill up reusable water bottles and store in the refrigerator for easy to grab cold water. Keep a drawer, at children’s height, full of healthy snacks for them to grab when they want something to eat.  This makes … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers

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Kitchen Kapers

Oldie but goodie.  Place a drop of oil in the pot when boiling potatoes or macaroni to keep from boiling over. Steam vegetables instead of boiling.  Save water from steaming and use that liquid for adding to soups, gravies or rice.  It is vitamin rich. The sturdy package inside your cereal box is great for shake and bake items.  Crumbs from the cereal can be used … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers

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