In the Kitchen

Make-Your-Own Lemonade Station

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The girls love when I set up little help-yourself food or drink stations. A favorite this summer has been make-your-own lemonade. I freeze concentrated lemonade in ice cube trays – it’s not fancy homemade lemonade, either, just some powdered lemonade mix with a small amount of water. Then the girls can pour themselves a cup [...]

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Peanut Butter Milkshakes

The girls and I made yummy and simple peanut butter milkshakes for snack yesterday. Blend 1 cup of cold milk and 1/4 cup of peanut butter until smooth. Add 1 cup of vanilla ice cream and blend again until smooth. Enjoy! You can also add a sliced banana with the peanut butter, or even better, [...]

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Mystery Food Taste Test

It’s another Monday, which means another fun Unplugged Project over at the Unplug Your Kids blog. This time, the theme was food. The girls have been doing some 5 Senses projects at preschool, so I thought it would be fun to do a taste test. Once I promised not to use any foods they would [...]

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Kids’ Recipes on the Web

Looking for some new or creative ways to feed your little ones? Want to get your preschooler more involved with cooking? Here are some great resources on the web to get you started! Whole Foods Market: Recipes for Kids KidsHealth Recipes Tiny Tummies Mollie Katzen (author of our favorite preschooler-friendly cookbooks) Wondertime: Recipes & Cooking [...]

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National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month! Throughout the month, I will be posting easy & nutritious recipes for cooking with preschoolers, suggesting fun books and toys that promote healthy eating, and even some ideas and products that make healthy cooking and eating more fun! A great place to start this month is my post on using [...]

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Recipe: Homemade Play Dough

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Homemade play dough is the best! The soft, pliable texture is perfect for little hands to roll, pound, cut, press, and squeeze. This cooked dough takes minutes to prepare, and lasts for weeks when stored in an air-tight container. Basic Play Dough Recipe: 2 cups water 1 cup salt 4 teaspoons cream of tartar 4 [...]

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