Blueberry Tarragon Frozen Pop (Zoku)

Hello my Zoku maker! It has been a long long time, since I have played with you. You see I have been playing with lego blocks and puzzles lately and dwelling in the world of pixies and goblins and fairies courtesy of Enid Blyton books for kids. I saw you sitting in the corner of [...]

Video: Teaching kids how to use a lemon/lime juicer

I keep telling myself to let the kids play in the kitchen and that someday I will reap the benefit aka they will either start making food for themselves or better yet surprise me with home cooked food. Well, they are starting to make their own milk in the mornings – getting it out of [...]

Rosemary Lemon Zest Naan

I love taking something store bought and kicking it up a notch. For instance, I find store bought naan blah, a type of flat bread extremely popular in South Asia, there’s no comparison with the naans you get in Indian restaurants.  You cannot make Naan at home easily unless you have a tandoor, an indian [...]

Fruit Kebab Skewers

Fruit salad was one of my favorite dishes from my childhood. I knew I was in for a treat everytime I saw it on the table because vanilla icecream always came with the fruit salad. Yummy! Even now, when I visit India and see fruit salad on the table, my smile stretches from cheek to [...]

Yumkid’s Favorite Finds on the Web 02.19.12

Every Friday (okay.. its Sunday for this week) I take my favorite things from the web, for you to enjoy. Bringing up Bebe:  Have you heard of this book? This book by American journalist Pamela Druckerman is creating quite a stir. She chronicles  how the French raise their bebes and tackle common parenting issues such as day care, [...]

Cauliflower Popcorn

I have come to realize three things about feeding children. One – food doesn’t have to have complex flavors.  Two – kids love crunch when it comes to their veggies. As long as veggies are not too mushy the kids are more likely to eat them. Three – if they don’t like something at first, [...]

Nutella Strawberry Milkshake

  The way my 2 year old drank this milkshake will be etched in my memories. I had poured the milkshake to photograph it for the post and by the time I came back to the kitchen with the camera, my little sneaky swiper (yes we love the Dora books in our home) had swiped [...]

My to-do list for Valentine’s Day

Here’s my to-do list for Valentine’s Day: 1)      Spread Hershey Kisses on my kid’s bed and tell them cupid kissed them (idea from my wonderful friend – Louise  from Geez Louise) 2)      Kisses to my little 2 year old munchkin. 3)      Make individual v-day cards for the kids at my daughter’s preschool in the morning [...]

Video: Coconut Water and a fun art project

Coconut water is a great alternative for fruit juices and sports drinks for kids. The sweet, clear liquid is naturally high in potassium and electrolytes, which the body loses through perspiration. Coconut juice and small young coconuts are now widely available in the US and there’s this amazing new tool by Melissa’s, Young Coconut Punch Tool, that [...]

Honey Sesame Baked Tofu

During our nightly snuggle and talk time, my 4.5 year old daughter asked me how I made the baked tofu that the kids at her preschool had eaten earlier in the day. Me: I mixed some honey, sesame oil and soy sauce together and baked it. Her response: You know why I asked you for [...]

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