fun with food: learning in the kitchen with kids
Over the last few years, we’ve had a ton of fun with food over here.
I love food, my kids love food, my husband loves food, and we all really …
cooking
learning during lunch with muffin tin meals
We took it easy today, after a late night filled with a lot of sushi-eating and a slow and rainy morning.
So after swim, dive, and mini-team, we …
summertime learning eBook: free and filled with fun ideas!
I am beyond excited to share the news of a project that’s been consuming my life for the last two weeks (hence, the few blog posts over here. . …
new for us friday: ugli fruit
We have a new grocery store in our neck of the woods–woo-hoo!–and it has a rockin’ fruit and veggie department. Owen, Cora, and I …
nfuf: new ‘Cat in the Hat’ epidodes (and big Dr. Seuss giveaway!)
Big thanks to all who expressed interest in this giveaway!
At this time, the contest is closed.
Jessica from NH was chosen by random.org as the …
new for us friday: star fruit
With the heaps of snow dumped on us this week, and having hung out for almost 24 hours in a house with temps reaching waaay below normal, it’s …
new for us friday: homemade dog treats!
I’ve been trying really, really hard lately to play Cesar Milan when dealing with Brady and not be a frustrated, cranky owner of an 8-month old …
kohl what? kohlrabi. seriously.
Our first-ever experience with our local CSA has been so exciting for us this summer. It’s really provided our family with a ton of new-for-us …
math in the kitchen with veggie kabob patterns
This summer, I’ve tried to be more math mindful, since (I’ll say time and time again) it just doesn’t come naturally to me. So what …
new for us friday: kid-friendly beets
Kid-friendly beets? I think. Maybe.
I’ve searched and searched and believe I’ve found the most kid-friendly beet recipe around.Actually, …
new for us friday: rhubarb pie
In my opinion, it’s an old-lady veggie anymore. It’s time rhubarb gets a little more time in the spotlight and a little more love from …
easy, homemade plastic bag ice-cream
I’ve wanted to try this little mix of cooking and science for awhile now, so with Friday being a half day for Maddy, I thought it was the …
new for us friday–artichokes
I give total and complete credit for this New For Us Friday to Maddy, who, while we were at the grocery store earlier this week said, Mommy, what are …
our not-so-teeny-zucchini
Last week, a good friend of mine gave us the most ginormous zucchini I had ever seen. I’m not sure what she’s feeding her plants, but I …
new for us friday–going coconutty!
Wondering what new something we could try for our next New for Us Friday, I grabbed a coconut while I was at the grocery store this week. I remembered …
sneaky way to get kids to eat veggies: frozen peas
More frozen what?
Peas.
That’s right. Peas.
The 30-45 minutes before dinnertime can be a total nightmare for me, especially now that Cora is …
cleaning, counting, and sortin’ colors with cora
This past weekend had us busier than usual, with my sister getting hitched (woo-hoo!) and Maddy in the wedding. It was awesome, but we’re …
today we were salad people
Today we tried a recipe from a book that was recently recommended to me by a friend after I shared our last muffin-making extravaganza and my desire …