Celebrating Life Around The Table
I promised more pictures of Olivia’s cooking party and here they are. For dessert we made the cutest strawberry shortcakes in a pot. I found these little glass pots at Michael’s and thought the girls would have fun making them. Here Claire and Olivia mixed the shortcake dough. Ella rolled out the dough. Lilly took [...]
Last week with the help of my sister-in-law Joy, I put on a Cooking Party for my niece Olivia and several of her friends. We were going to make Lasagna Roll Up as the main dish. It was a beautiful day so we started outside making our chef hats. Using letters I had cut out [...]
Shepherd’s pie is an English dish and with St. Patrick’s Day this week I thought it would be a fun recipe to make with the kids. Also known as Cottage Pie, it was a means of using leftover meat and creating a meal with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Our version is based on my mom’s [...]
Last Friday night I wanted to do a Halloween themed cooking night with my niece and nephews. I also worked all day so I wanted it to be simple. I found the recipe for Yummy Mummies by Paula Deen on Picky Palate’s blog. I love her blog. When I told the kids the plan they [...]
Last weekend my niece had her very first soccer game. They looked so cute running up and down the field in their cute little outfits. That evening she and I had an evening out, just us girls. She loves to cook and bake so we decided to make Apple Pie Pops to kick off the [...]
For the last of four Adventures in the Kitchen giveaways I thought we would give out a Kids Cooking Kit. I started cooking and exploring in the kitchen when I was little. Cooking is a great creative outlet for children. Involving them in the process opens up new foods for them. One night when I [...]
One of my favorite things to do with the kids is to cook. Engaging children in cooking opens them up to trying new foods and encourages experimentation. Cooking with kids requires some pre-planning to be successful, especially when cooking with several children. Involve them in the recipe process. Look through cookbooks together and let them [...]
