Kids Cuisine

Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours!  If you are anything like me, this week has been a bit of a whirlwind in preparation for The Greatest Food Holiday Ever.  Grocery shopping has been done, wine has been picked up, the turkey brine is underway, and the pie crusts have been rolled out.  But then, […]

My girls are old enough now to actively participate in the preparations involved with a Thanksgiving dinner.  While we are going the simple route this year, as it will just be our immediate family, we will still have plenty to do to make a memorable meal.  Since a new baby around the house means that […]

While perusing Family Fun, you can’t help but notice all the great activities, treats, and recipes. I instantly became enamored with the Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats.  As families gather, cooks prep in the kitchen, and sports fans become armchair quarterbacks, go ahead and enlist the help of the kids.  The Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats are so easy, […]

One of the many things Lizzie and I enjoy about shopping at the local Harry’s Farmers Market (owned by Whole Foods), is the type of conversations we have with fellow shoppers standing in the checkout lane.  Recently, the gentleman standing behind us loaded several cans of whole tomatoes, garlic, onions, and ravioli at the register.  […]

What’s Cooking teaches cooking classes to children and helps families spend quality time together in the kitchen and around the table. While cooking strengthens family bonds and helps children to develop life skills, there are many other benefits as well. Simply take the fruits of your labor (pardon the pun!) through your front door and […]

In my day, bringing a lunchbox to school was a perfectly acceptable way of highlighting your personal taste in cartoon characters, superheroes, or sports teams.  From about kindergarten to third grade, most of us carted around a lunchbox which we proudly (or not) pulled out at midday.  Mine was Snoopy.  It was a plastic, dog-house […]

My kids won’t eat that. How many times do I cringe when I hear those words? I know you know what I am talking about. So, how do we turn that Doubting Debbie to Positive Patty? Well, with mango, of course!
Jango Mango, the National Mango Board’s mango ambassador, is now promoting his Jango Geography. An […]

Weeknights have become such a hassle!  With after-school activities, evening activities, clubs, concerts, and holiday shopping, feeding a family well is near impossible.  I can hear the siren call of the drive-thru all too well, and I cave to it more often than not these days, it seems.   We try to make the best choices […]

My six-year-old son is a little picky about vegetables, but hey, what kid isn’t? He will eat cucumbers (dipped in Ranch dressing), carrots (dipped in Ranch dressing) and salad (with Ranch dressing). Do you sense a theme here? What can I say… he loves Ranch dressing. And if it helps him love his veggies, I’m […]

Tired of the same old banana bread?  Try these next time you’ve got some overripe bananas; you’ll be glad you did!  The kids will love helping dip these fun festive cinnamon and banana bread biscotti in white chocolate and sprinkles.  These are perfect for the holidays and are a breeze to make!  Enjoy!  Visit picky-palate.com […]