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Tag Archives: cooking with kids
Edible Science: tiny juice balloons
A tasty molecular gastronomy kitchen experiment! This is a fun project that kids really enjoy. The littlest ones can watch and then play with and eat the results, while older children and teens can probably do it all by themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in beverage
Tagged cooking with kids, edible science, kids in the kitchen, molecular gastronomy, spherification
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Microwave mug muffin
A fun treat kids can make all by themselves! Remember the mug cake craze from a few years ago? Coming up with new flavour combinations was a favourite after-school pastime for my kids; their creations were inventive and usually loaded … Continue reading
Crispy mozzarella melts
Whip up a tasty snack in your waffle maker! When my kids were little, I enjoyed coming up with new recipes to entice them to join me in the kitchen. I wish I’d thought of these tasty treats way back … Continue reading
Posted in appetizer, cheese, lunch, snack
Tagged cheese, cooking with kids, crispy mozzarella, gluten-free, mozzarella, mozzarella poppers, mozzarella waffles, party food, Paula Roy, snack, vegetarian, waffle iron recipe
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Edible Science: Homemade Rock Candy
Sweet treats grown with just two ingredients! Most kids would rather help in the kitchen if the end result is something sweet. While my big kids now tend to prefer savoury treats, when they were little they adored our candy … Continue reading
Posted in candy, Edible Gifts
Tagged candy, candy sticks, candy to make at home, Christmas, cooking with kids, crystal, edible gift, edible science, fun in the kitchen, gluten-free, gluten-free candy, homemade candy, homeschooling activities, kitchen science, March Break, nut free, nut-free candy, Paula Roy, rock candy, sugar crystals, sugar on a stick
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Fast and delicious taco pizza
A party-perfect combination of two favourite foods! If your family is like mine, there is a good chance you have both tacos and pizza on the regular menu rotation. To me, both are fast, fun meal options although I do … Continue reading
Posted in appetizer, Beef, Breads, cheese, Chicken, easy Tex-Mex dish, Entertaining, Events, family-friendly main dish, gluten-free, Tex-Mex, turkey
Tagged cooking with kids, different way to make tacos, food kids can make, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, party food, Paula Roy, Superbowl, tacos vs. pizza, Tex-Mex
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Staycation food fun with kids
Three fun cooking projects to enjoy as a family On busy weeknights (and even weekends), it can be hard to get kids involved in meal prep when all you want to do is get food on the table quickly. If … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged cooking with kids, fun food for kids, March Break, staycation ideas
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