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Category Archives: kid’s cooking
Greek Salad on a Stick
Kids love anything on a stick, and the kid inside all of us does too. These mini Greek salad appetizers are fun to eat and they offer a healthier alternative to all the high calorie finger foods we often find … Continue reading
Posted in appetizers, Christmas, kid's cooking, salads, vegetarian meals
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Chia Seed Jam (and what’s a CAPTCHA?)
Did you know you’ve been part of a huge online project? What does this have to do with chia seed jam? Hang on, and I’ll get to that soon. You know that little box that pops up with words that … Continue reading
Personalized Veggies ‘n Dip
This one definitely comes under the “Why didn’t I think of that?’ category. I pinned it last week, as I thought it was such a good idea. It makes more sense than having everyone crowd around one plate of veggies. … Continue reading
Gingerbread People
These little guys have been a Christmas tradition in our home for well over 25 years. They have just the right amount of ginger (not too much) and just the right amount of molasses (not too strong). Lexi and I … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, cookies, kid's cooking
Tagged Christmas cookies, cookie icing, cut-out cookies, gingerbread cookies, gingerbread men, icing for gingerbread men, royal icing
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Minty Watermelon Popsicles
Summertime brings memories of sitting on the front porch slurping homemade popsicles. It’s time to make them for another generation now so they can create their own summer memories. Here’s a way to use up that leftover watermelon. Just blend … Continue reading
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Tagged leftover watermelon, mint, popsicles, watermelon popsicles
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Play Dough!
2 cups white flour 1/2 cup salt 4 tsp. cream of tartar 2 cups water 4 tsp. food colouring 2 tbsp. oil Mix first 3 ingredients in a medium pot. Combine and add next 3 ingredients. Cook over medium heat … Continue reading
Easy Cut-Out Cookies
Lexi and I had fun making these a couple of weeks before Christmas. This rolled cookie dough is easy to work with and she did a great job using the cookie cutters. I think her favourite part was decorating the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, cookies, kid's cooking
Tagged Christmas cookies, cooking with kids, cut-out cookies, decorated cookies, Lexi's sugar cookies, sugar cookies
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