Kids Cuisine

Editor’s Note: This post was originally created on December 21 but had to be taken down due to technical duties. I hope you enjoy these great photos and unique idea even a few weeks after the solstice!
  
 
(Through the portal © 2006 Nika All rights reserved)
Today is the shortest day of the year and tonight is […]

Recently, Fiesta Products, the makers of the Sil-Pin Jr. rolling pin, were kind enough to send the Well Fed Network a sample pin for some kids to test out and review. This little rolling pin is a kid sized version of their larger and heavier silicon rolling pin for adults. I had my daughters Q […]

(Mango Apple compotes in pastry shells © 2006 Nika)
Today Q is going to show you all how she made these Mango Apple compotes in pastry shells. You may wonder what a compote is. According to the Wikipedia, a compote is:
.. a dessert made of fruit cooked in sugar syrup.
We took it a bit further and […]

One excellent way to raise children into adults who cook for themselves is to encourage a sense of play in the kitchen. Instead of shooing the kids into the living room, lure them into cooking by giving them tools that are sized just for them. Kids may prefer to play pretend with them at first, […]

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When I was a kid I loved to cook. I had an Easy-Bake oven and made the most awful tasting little cakes. Even so, it was so much fun to mix up the powder in the packets, pour the batter into the little pans, push the pans into the light-bulb oven with the funky […]

I am so excited to be a part of this new blog, Kid’s Cuisine, because I think it is really important that kids are welcomed into our cooking acitivites. It can be hard to find things for children to do, along side of you while you are cooking, but it pays real dividends in terms […]