Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chicken Enchiladas Makes 5 servings 1 15 oz can Enchilada sauce (or 2 cups) 4 scallions, sliced, divided 4-oz diced chiles 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken 1 cup frozen corn, thawed ½ cup salsa, plus more for serving 1/3 cup sour cream 10 corn tortillas (6-inch or soft taco size) 1 ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese Instructions […]
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Family Fun Friday Spending time together is one of the greatest gifts we can give to our children. Many kids today are overscheduled, with everyone is doing their own thing. We forget how important simply spending time together really is. Make family time a priority and have everyone block time off in their schedules for
Why Wash Fruits & Veggies? Do you know where your lettuce was grown and why it should be washed? How many hands have touched the head of lettuce that is in your salad? Let’s look at the process that brought a commercially sold head of lettuce from the farm to your table. Farm—The lettuce is
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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY A fun and simple trick for April Fools’ Day. All you need: Chocolate Candy eggs – wrapped in foil Cherry tomatoes – we used Cherub tomatoes Unwrap the chocolate eggs, careful not to rip the colored foil. Wrap each cherry tomato with the foil. Place wrapped tomatoes in a candy dish or
The language of baking – words and meanings for kids Discussing basic baking terms is easy when you have a task to do and the utensils at hand. Here are some definitions: Batter. Mixture of dry and liquid ingredients, including eggs, flour, and water. Batter has a much thinner consistency than dough. Batch. Amount to
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No Bake Cookies Makes 12 cookies 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups sugar ½ cup milk ½ cup butter 3 cups quick cooking oats ½ cup crunchy peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In a medium saucepan, very slowly bring the cocoa, sugar, milk, and butter to a boil over medium heat.
Chicken Burrito Bowl Makes four servings Kids will love building this bowl by layering as much or as little as they like. 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts ¼ cup Taco seasoning 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 Lime, cut in half and juiced 1 Red onion 1 Red bell pepper, sliced 1 Green bell pepper, sliced
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The Math and Science of Baking with Kids When you bake with a child, you can have fun in the kitchen, enjoy fresh-baked treats, AND introduce the building blocks of science and math. Baking is a science, and recipes and measurements must be followed exactly for your cookies, cakes, and treats to turn out deliciously
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Top 10 Favorite Kids’ Foods It’s no surprise that menus for kids often have the same options. Picky eaters or not, kids like to stick with the basics. If you are lucky enough to have a more adventurous eater, congratulations! If you are looking for a meal your kid will love, look no further. Find
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Guacamole 3 avocados, peeled, pitted, and mashed 1 lime, juiced ½ cup onion, diced 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped 3 tomatoes, diced 1 teaspoon garlic, minced Salt to taste In a medium bowl, mash together avocados and lime juice. Add onion, cilantro, tomatoes, garlic, and salt and mix well.