A fun family activity – make your own piñata at home out of a brown paper bag, tissue paper, and a few other items!! What You’ll Need: Stapler Scissors Glue stick Hole punch Brown paper bag Tissue paper in assorted colors Twine or thin rope Candy or other treats (for filling) Instructions: Fill the bag. …
Do you know why we celebrate Flag Day in the United States of America? As you hang your flag to celebrate flag day on June 14th let’s look at the history of this holiday. In 1775 the American Revolution broke out when the US was fighting for independence from the England. The US colonists formed …
Hello! We want to introduce you to a new monthly post called… #SUPERKIDCHEF!!! Every month we will highlight a kid chef to bring power to the kids in the kitchen and for May we are highlighting Eitan Bernath. Eitan Bernath was a kid chef-influencer who got his start on the television show Chopped at the …
April 27th is National Stop Food Waste Day. In the kitchen, we all have a responsibility to stop food waste. Join us in the mission to #stopfoodwaste and become earth-conscious chefs. Why is food waste bad? Food waste has a HUGE impact on climate change. Climate change is the long-term shifting of the patterns of …
Garlic isn’t just for scaring away vampires! It is a vegetable planted in the ground, and the perfect flavor addition for almost any dish. You can even grow it yourself. Growing garlic: Tip: garlic grows best when planted in the fall Save one garlic clove from a bulb Dig 3-4 inch deep holes in fertilized …
This recipe is a great opportunity for kids to learn how to use a mold to make candy. Make more than one and wrap each bunny in foil to give as a gift. You will need: A bunny candy mold – available at craft and hobby stores. Make sure you have a mold for each side …
Hello! We want to introduce you to a new monthly post called… #SUPERKIDCHEF!!! Every month we will highlight a kid chef to bring power to the kids in the kitchen and this month we are highlighting Ariana Feygin! Ariana was born and raised in Excelsior, Minnesota and began her cooking career at 5 years …
History of the Apple Pie Apple Pie, 1381, England—A sugarless pie recipe attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer contained apples, raisins, pears, figs, and saffron. The first apple pie wasn’t recorded in the American colonies until 1697, when it was brought over by European immigrants. Apple Pie à la Mode, 1890s, Cambridge, New York—Charles Watson Townsend, while …
For many people, Thanksgiving is all about food—sharing a delicious meal of turkey with all the fixings with family and friends around a beautifully set table. While the holiday has become overshadowed by Black Friday sales, shopping, and decorating for Christmas, it’s important to understand the history of Thanksgiving and to give thanks for everything. …
Discussing basic baking terms is easy when you have a task to do and the utensils are at hand. Here are some definitions. Batch. Amount to be made from one recipe. Batter. A mixture of dry and liquid ingredients, often including eggs, flour, and water. Batter has a much thinner consistency than dough. Beat. To …
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