Kids Cuisine

One of the best things about summer vacation is that my daughter wants to spend more time in the kitchen. Her free time is no longer limited to just a few activities, and the world is her playground all day long. As a result, she’s been spending more time looking through cookbooks and looking for things that she might be able to make. I’m certainly going to encourage this! She was looking through her copy of the Mom and Me Cookbook by Annabel Karmel this morning, and when I saw her, I made sure to tell her to pick a recipe so she could make it. She looked very carefully before settling on this summery fruit dip that is served in a whimsical fishy way. Both children had a hand in putting it together, and wasted no time in gobbling it up either.

Fishy Fruit Dip

Serves 4

You will need:

• 1 mango or 1 peach, cut into cubes
• 2/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon honey
• Mandarin orange segments
• Kiwi and/or apple slices
• Chocolate chips

Place the mango or peach cubes in a small mixing bowl. Using a potato masher or a fork, smash the mango or peach into a smooth pulp.

Add the yogurt and the honey to the fruit and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into a small serving bowl.

Decorate the dip using the mandarin orange slices for the mouth, a chocolate chip for the eye, and the kiwi or apple slices as fins and tail.

Serve with your favorite fruits for dipping.