Video: Trail Mix a quick snack that kids can make

Trail mix is one of these amazing snacks that even a small child can put together. By giving them a selection of items for trail mix and letting them decide how much of what to put it gives the kids a sense of control. Plus mommies and daddies feel that they are feeding the kids [...]

Video: How to make Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Making homemade Vietnamese Spring Rolls are so much easier and faster than you think. This video will show you how to make these rolls and keep them in the fridge for an afternoon snack, appetizer or a fun play date food activity.

Video: Chocolate Milk

Chocolate milk is a treat! My kids drink chocolate milk 2-3 times a week, the rest of the times it is plain milk with some omega 3 in it. They have been drinking plain milk from the beginning – no added sugar, and no added flavor. I want to believe that their taste buds have [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Video: Homemade Popcorn

You know what’s really simple? Making homemade popcorn. All you need are 3 ingredients + a lot of fun and you can pop your own popcorn in a few minutes. Even better – you can use the oil and the spices that you want for your popcorn. You don’t need any special machine to make [...]

How to make homemade paneer

Paneer is a fresh cheese that is very popular in Indian cuisine. It is often used in making popular Indian dishes such as ‘saag paneer’, ‘mattar paneer’ or ‘paneer tikka masala’. Paneer does not require any aging and it does not melt while cooking. It is also a great source of protein. We love Paneer [...]

4 year old Simone makes Mango Milkshake

4 year old Simone makes a quick milkshake for her and her friend. Check it out. Recipe Details: 2 cups milks (rice milk, almond milk, whole milk – pick any you like, we used Whole milk) 3/4 cup sweetened mango pulp/mango puree 6-8 ice cubes to chill it. Instructions: Mix everything in a pitcher and [...]

Video – 3.5 year old Simone makes a quick snack (Red Apple Smiles)

Back in May of this year I had posted on how my then 3.5 year old came home one day and wanted to make her first recipe. Here’s the video of her making a quick snack using cream cheese, marshmallows and red apples. She named this snack — “Red Apple Smiles”. I love her budding interest in [...]

Boy chooses organic farming over NFL

I saw this great talk today. I recommend everyone watch this 5 minute video. This young, 11 year old boy sounded more mature and wise beyond his 11 years. He stood up and told us what is wrong with our food system and why we should eat organic, why kids are susceptible to eating junk [...]

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