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A lot of people overeat during the holidays and if you’re one of them, take a look at this site full of tasty
low carb meals for you to try.

If you’re looking for sourdough starter recipes, take a look at this post for some terrific ideas.

With winter weather upon us, soups and stews are a great family meal. Take a peek at some of these homemade beef stew recipes.

After all that delicious food, make sure you have room for dessert. I suggest a glass of milk with a few tasty peanut butter cookies .

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As parents pay closer attention to how certain foods affect children’s behavior, it’s become increasingly clear that a well-nourished child is also a happy one. The great news is that it’s easy to make changes that will improve kids’ brain function, concentration, and outlook on life. Here are quick, delicious, and nutritious meals that will help grow a more contented, better behaved child, from an energy-boosting breakfast of blueberry and apple muffins to chicken dippers, (more…)

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Author of The Vegetarian Handbook and Good Food Good Mood.
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All you need is a can opener, a spoon, and a toaster (and even that’s optional). Start by opening a can of chunk light tuna, drained of all water, and place the tuna into a bowl. Break it up into smaller chunks with a fork. Next, add a tablespoon (or a little more, if you’re a fan) of mayonnaise or salad dressing and mix it in with the tuna.

For flavor, we like to add a dash of yellow mustard, a couple shakes of garlic salt, and a couple shakes of paprika. This is where your child can experiment with different flavors until they find their favorite. Try celery salt instead of garlic salt, parsley, black pepper, or whatever else is in your spice rack! Mix this all together evenly.

You can toast bread for the sandwich afterward, and add your favorite kind of cheese – we prefer shredded mozzarella and cheddar. If your kid is adventurous, try some crumbled feta with just a little bit of lemon juice. Have them spread the tuna salad mixture onto the bread, add the cheese, and lunch is served!

This is a great way to introduce a child to cooking independently. If you trust them with the stove, you can always hard-boil an egg and add that to the tuna salad as well.

Rachael ray says “kids rock!” and it seems the feeling is mutual. Young people number among her biggest fans. For them she has created a fabulous collection of age-specific recipes with a high cool factor.

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Help your little chef look and feel like a pro with Design Imports Child’s White Chef’s hat and Red Apron. Mom’s (and Dad’s!) little helper will be thrilled to dress the part when helping in the kitchen. DII’s chef’s hat and apron are not only fun for dress up but keep the kids clean when learning to cook. Browse all of DII’s kids kitchen sets and aprons for more colors and designs! (more…)

Ingredients needed:
One half cup of honey
(alternative sweeteners *not* recommended as the taste would vary too much)
One cup of dry milk – nonfat
One half cup of graham crackers
One half cup of peanut butter (with nuts, or without)

Cold snack preparation:
Take the assorted ingredients and stir them up in a bowl. You can use a spoon, or even a fork for this. Just make sure that everything is stirred up until it has a smooth texture. Roll them into round shapes, the size of your choosing. Then put them in the refrigerator.

Hot snack preparation:
After they have been chilling in the refrigerator for a time, take the assortment of balls and heat them at 350 degrees in the oven for no more than 5 minutes, or heat them in the microwave for no more than 1 minute. Then, enjoy!

Optinal Toppings:
You can add these in either during the stirring process or to top them.
Nuts
Assorted sprinkles
Dried chocolate milk (e.g. Nestlé’s Quick)
Sugar sprinkles
powdered sugar Raisins

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Kids love helping Mom and Dad in the kitchen and whipping up meals for family and friends, and this updated edition teaches kids the basics about cooking, kitchen safety, and nutrition, while offering recipes for a Just Peachy Smoothie, Bite-Sized Blueberry Pancakes, Poppin Popovers, Take-Along Trail Mix, and more! With 30 delicious food-themed puzzles, kids will have fun both in and out of the kitchen. Written by a certified dietitian, this creative cookbook gives kids the know chocolate-finger-lickin%C2%92/dp/1598695924/ref=sr_1_10/182-3655296-2786306?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250268756&sr=8-10?ie=UTF8&tag=metally-20″ title=”More at Amazon”>(more…)

Playful Chef is real cooking for kids. Help your child experience the wonderful world of food through the Playful Chef Complete Cooking kit. Playful Chef encourages children, and the adults who love them, to roll up their sleeves and engage in fun cooking adventures together. The Playful Chef is perfect for a weekend with the grandkids when multi-generation chefs share the kitchen or for hours of fun at your daughters sleep-over party. (more…)

The first one is scrambled eggs. To start, you will need an oven, flat pan, a bowl, a spatula, a fork, a slice of butter, two eggs, a half cup of milk, and a pinch of salt and pepper. First crack two eggs into the bowl. Next, add the salt and pepper and milk into the bowl and mix with a fork until the mixture turns into a yellow liquid. Next, heat up the pan on the oven to the middle-high setting. After a couple minutes of heating, put the slice of butter in the pan and spread it around with the spatula. After you do that, pour the egg mixture into the pan. Begin to move the spatula around the pan until the mixture becomes solid. You can add ketchup for flavor. Serves two average kids or one really hungry one.

The next one is a very simple recipe that has been made for many years; The grilled cheese. All you need is an oven, a pan, two pieces, and a piece of cheese. first, heat the pan to medium. Then make a sandwich out of the cheese and the slices of bread and put it on the pan. Keep checking to see whether the bread has turned a different color. When it does, flip it over. Continue to do this until the cheese has melted. Serves one kid and a smile.

Last but not least, the Popsicle is one kids will like especially during the summer, but enjoyable all year. All you will need is a freezer, a small cup, a Popsicle stick, and the juice of any fruit of your choice (ex: orange, apple, cranberry, etc.). First put your chosen fruit juice into the cup and put the Popsicle stick into it so that one end of the stick is out of the cup. Then put it in the freezer until frozen. After it is done freezing, simply pull on the Popsicle stick so that the whole thing comes out and you have a Popsicle. Serves one kid.