Chocolate-covered strawberries have always been one of my favorite desserts. They are sweet, light and refreshing. This is the perfect time of year to make them because strawberries are in season. Get your kids involved by taking them to a strawberry U-pick and then letting them decorate their own strawberries.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Making gyoza is a fun family cooking project. Gyoza is the Japanese version of Jiaozi, the Chinese potsticker. It is a type of dumpling that is typically filled with ground pork but you can also fill them with ground chicken or turkey. You can make the gyoza wrappers from scratch or buy them at the store.
Monday, April 26, 2010
I recently hosted a cooking class for kids in honor of Cinco de Mayo. As part of the educational aspect of the class, I made flag sugar cookies and let the chefs decorate them like the Mexican flag.
Monday, April 26, 2010
These cookies have the sweet, buttery taste for which sugar cookies are known and loved. They puff up while baking so it is best to use cookie cutters in simple shapes. Decorate your cookies with frosting and/or sprinkles.
Monday, April 26, 2010
These sugar cookies have more of a buttery shortbread flavor and texture than traditional sugar cookies. They are easy to make and hold their shape well when baking. Because these cookies don’t puff up much while baking, I recommend them if you are using an intricate cookie cutter.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Make an assortment of mini hamburgers for a party or a fun family meal. Lay out a smorgasbord of toppings and let everyone build their own slider. Serve the mini burgers with fruit salad, potato salad, french fries or sweet potato fries.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Appreciate the vivid colors and natural beauty of fruits, vegetables and spices: dye your Easter eggs with everyday foods rather than boxes of chemical colorings. This is a great family project and learning experience. Though it will take a little more planning than your basic Easter egg dye kit, I think you will find the extra time well worth it. Even though I’m a “grown-up,” I felt a child-like excitement watching the eggs turn colors in bowls of cabbage, spinach, blueberries and more!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
These soft pretzels take me back to my college days and eating my way through Europe. I devoured a lot of bretzels in southern Germany and eastern France. Kids will love to help roll the dough into ropes and shape the pretzels! Make them savory with salt or sweet with cinnamon-sugar.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The following recipe is my family’s take on loaded baked potato skins. The beauty of this appetizer is that you can load them up with whatever you would like: cheese, bacon, sour cream, salsa, chili, guacamole, you name it. It is also a meal where the whole family can get involved. Everyone can “load” their own potato skins.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Dr. Seuss’ birthday is tomorrow, March 2. Celebrate it by eating Green Eggs and Ham!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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