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Special Recipes for Special Kids
KidsHealth.org has an area on their site dedicated to recipes for kids that is worth a peek if you’re looking for new ideas on what to serve and easy recipes that kids can help make. The great thing about this site is that there are recipes for kids with Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, Celiac Disease, Lactose [...]
Site where kids can learn to cook
Thanks to PhatMommy, I discovered a site dedicated to teaching kids how to cook called Spatulatta. It had recipes, games, instructional videos and even basic instructions for things like shredding cheese and boiling eggs. 4th of July is coming up soon, so check out their recipes for a Fourth of July Backyard [...]
Find Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free
Eating out can be expensive, so it’s nice to know where you can get the best deal for your family. KidsEatFree.com has listings by state and city of restaurants where kids can eat free! If there are specific days and times that the deal applies, those are listed as well. It’s a [...]
Fun and easy kid friendly recipes
Ready to make some fun recipes? I found several that are quick and easy to share with you:
Octopus Sandwiches – a hot dog cut into pieces lengthwise and then boiled makes some nice curly legs, and a hamburger bun and cheese complete creation!
Dessert Neckace – this sweet treat is made by stringing cereal onto [...]
Thirteen ways to dress up your Rice Krispy Treats
Today is Thursday that means it’s time for Thursday Thirteen. This is the first T.T. I’ve done on this site- I hope you like it. Rice Krispy Treats are wonderful just made with the old fashioned recipe, but I can never resist dressing them up a bit. Here are some of my favorite [...]
Paint your sandwich
For the “starving” artist in your household, this activity should make any sandwich more fun. Using drops of food coloring in milk, paint your bread and then lightly toast and make a pretty sandwich! For a more detailed description from the Family Fun website, view the full recipe here.
Soft Pretzel Recipe
Use this recipe and make letters and numbers instead of the traditional pretzel shape!
2 – 16 oz. loaves frozen bread dough
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon water
Coarse salt
Separate thawed bread into 24 – 1 1/2″ balls. Roll each ball into a rope 14 1/2″ long. Have children plan and design pretzel shapes. Put pretzels one [...]
Play with your food!
Sometimes making a work of art out of food can encourage those picky eaters to gobble up things they’ve refused in the past. Better Homes & Gardens has several food “sculptures” for you to try. I particularly liked this Hot Diggity Dog recipe which has the veggies, main course and dessert all arranged to look [...]
Easy mac & cheese recipe
Parent Hacks has a simple recipe for mac & cheese that is as quick as the box stuff, but more healthy:
Cook macaroni (if you can get a hold of the whole wheat kind, so much the better). When done, drain, return to the pot, and add a generous pat of butter. Once the butter melts, [...]
Astronaut Pudding and Coloring
I found this fun idea on The Idea Box. Make Astronaut Pudding by putting 1 tablespoon of chocolate (or any flavor) instant pudding in a ziploc bag. Add 1/4 cup of milk. Close the bag. Squish up the pudding mix. Poke a hole in the bag and suck it out. Eat just like the [...]
