Yogurt Parfait Makes 5 parfaits 32 ounces (4 cups) plain Greek yogurt ½ cup pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup pumpkin seeds, raw and shelled ½ cup walnuts, chopped ¼ cup chia seeds ½ cup flax seeds 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves, ground ¼ teaspoon salt 2½ cups mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, …
Make Your Own Trail Mix The perfect trail mix is whatever you want to mix together. Traditional healthy trail mix is made of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and sweets—and you can add some crunch and spices. 1½ cups raw nuts: almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, pistachios (If you have a nut allergy, skip this option.) …
Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Mom Makes 20 1 lb fresh strawberries with stems 10 oz chocolate (bittersweet, semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate)* Directions: Wash and dry the strawberries- Take the strawberries out of the fridge 15-30 minutes before dipping them. Wash them and gently dry them all over with a paper towel. Make sure they’re very dry, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
