All About Apples  You probably have several apples in your house right now. What follows are easy ideas for apple fun and learning. Use a cool apple tool. The right equipment can make all the difference when cooking with your kids. The Peel Away from Back to Basics is a big hit with children. […]
I’m not much of a baker. It’s generally too much work and requires too much preciseness for me to really enjoy it, ESPECIALLY with the kidlet.  Getting exactly one cup of this and 25g of that and 2 teaspoons of this other thing is hard enough for me. Add the kidlet in — some ingredient […]
18 oz. peanut butter 6 tbsp. honey Few tablespoons of Cocoa for flavor Non-fat dry milk as needed Mix all ingredients, adding enough dry milk to give make dough pliable. Shape, decorate with edible treats, and eat!
1 egg yolk 1/4 tsp. water Food coloring Mix egg yolk with water and lots of food coloring. Use a paint brush to paint on baked cookies. Return cookies to oven until egg has solidified.
Why Do I Bento? 1.  Health. Better control over your childs diet. You know what’s in it, and can make sure you are packing a nutritionly sound meal that your child will eat. You can’t necessarily count on your school providing that. My kidlet is only in Kindergarten and although there is a healthy option […]
 2 limes (I used 5 limes) 1 small box of red Jello mini chocolate chips   Cut limes in half lengthwise. Scoop out all the fruit with a spoon. (I found it to be easier if I used a knife to get it started and then did the scooping with a grapefruit spoon.) […]
Shape-ly Sculptures  Learn about numbers and letters with these tasty bread sculptures.  • 1 cup water • 1 tsp sugar • 1 Tbsp quick-acting yeast • 1 tsp salt • 2 cups flour • 1 Tbsp oil • measuring cup • wooden spoon • bowl • plastic knives and forks • wooden board • baking sheet • cookie cutters (optional) Preheat the oven to 400ºF.  With […]
