Category: Cooking with Kids
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Cooking with Kids: Fresh Turkey/Chicken Salad
The Importance of Including Children in Cooking Cooking with children offers a wide range of benefits that go beyond simply preparing meals. It provides a fun, hands-on way to teach valuable life skills such as measuring, following instructions, and kitchen safety. Children are also more likely to try new foods…
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Cooking with Kids: Traditional Deviled Eggs
Ah, holiday cooking. Throughout history and across all cultures, people around the world have used food as a means of marking significant moments in time. Over the years, holiday meals have become important events that reinforce bonds and provide continuity across generations. Holiday meals often bring with them memories of…
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Cooking with Kids: Double Baked Cheesy Potatoes
Mmm comfort foods. Comfort foods are dishes that provide a sense of emotional satisfaction and well-being, and are often linked to nostalgia. Though these foods vary widely across different regions and cultures, they share qualities of warmth, comfort, and familiarity. They provide an emotional connection to home, family, and happy memories.…
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Cooking with Kids: No-Machine Mango Ice Cream
Nothing says summertime like fantastically fresh ice cream! Enjoyed all around the world, this creamy dessert made with milk, cream, sweeteners, and flavorings perfectly says warm weather and comfort. With flavors ranging from classic vanilla and chocolate to more adventurous options like green smoothie or blue cheese, there is a…
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Cooking with Kids: Flatbread Pizza
Benefits of Cooking with Kids Cooking with your children offers a wide variety of benefits that go beyond simply preparing meals. Letting them help prep for and prepare a meal teaches them safety in the kitchen. Children are also more likely to try new foods if they are involved in…
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Cooking with Kids: Calzone
No matter how picky of an eater your child is, I can almost guarantee that they like pizza. Every kid I have ever known has loved pizza. I mean, who doesn’t. Unfortunately, having pizza every day is not only unhealthy and costly, but also would get boring very quickly. To…
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Cooking with Kids: Cupcake Wars
My oldest child loves to bake. It has been a passion of hers since she was very young. Because she loves to bake, my younger two have always wanted to be a part of the process as well. This is how our friendly game of cupcake wars was born. For…
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Cooking with Kids: Fresh Black Bean and Corn Salad
This recipe has become a surprising favorite of my family. So much so that it has been permanently added to our Thanksgiving Day lineup. During my days of scouring the internet for quick and easy healthy meals and sides, I came across several versions of this one bean and corn…
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Cooking with Kids: Apricot Bundt Cake
When I was growing up, my grandmother would make this apricot bundt cake. Remembering the smell of the cake in the oven and the sweet icing on top makes me want a piece right now. However, this is not my grandmother’s kitchen, with her iconic yellow bundt cake pan, and…
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Cooking with Kids: Holiday Cookies
I have tried many baking recipes over the years; cookies, cakes, pies, even fresh bread. The one thing that I have learned through these different recipes and techniques is simply: that I am not a baker. There are a few recipes that come out well every time, however, many items…