Family Meal Time Tips Archives

Don’t Eat Pete with Green Peas

Have you ever played Don't Eat Pete with M&M's? All you need to do is spread out several M&M's on a plate and then have one person go out of the room while the rest choose which M&M will be Pete. Once everyone in the room knows which one is Pete, then the other... (see the full recipe!)

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Have questions while cooking? Use TalkToChef

Have you noticed the red rectangular widget button, TalkToChef, on the left side of this site? I recently became an affiliate with them and I'm very excited for you to be able to get professional culinary help while cooking or baking. I'm not a professional, and I'll admit,... (see the full recipe!)

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Slowing Down with Peanuts

The last time my kids and I went to the produce market together they decided they wanted to try a few new things. Boiling onions, teeny tiny colorful potatoes, and peanuts with the shells still on. I said they could each pick five peanuts to put in the bag. They each counted... (see the full recipe!)

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Refrigerator Surprise

Last week our post was on an OATMEAL SURPRISE. Well, this week we had a refrigerator surprise! One thing I love about having kids is there is never really a dull moment. There are always surprises. Candy wrappers in their pillow cases, my purse in the... (see the full recipe!)

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Sack Lunch Ideas

When I was too young to go to school with my older brothers and sisters, I got my "school" fix in by packing myself a sack lunch some of the days. Why is it more fun to eat lunch out of a brown paper bag or lunch box? I don't know. But for me, it is. And I experimented with... (see the full recipe!)

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Vegetable Song for Kids

I came across a fun little vegetable song that my kids enjoy singing now, and wanted to share it with you. The song is super easy to learn because you sing it to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. If you have children who don't seem thrilled to eat their veggies, give... (see the full recipe!)

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Homemade Playdough Recipe

Most of the recipes on this site are edible. Even the last playdough recipe I posted--- Peanut Butter Playdough! This Homemade Playdough recipe can be edible, but I don't think anyone's going to eat very much of it. :) Salty. Very salty. My kids recently completed a... (see the full recipe!)

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Week 3 – Picky Eaters

The last year or so has been difficult for me to get my picky eater to eat vegetables. At first, he seemed to dislike certain textures. Sometimes he chews his bites for so long that it doesn't taste very good anymore and he has to spit it out. Every once in a while he will eat... (see the full recipe!)

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Week 2 – Eating in Moderation

In this week's material from Coursera.org's Child Nutrition and Cooking class taught by Maya Adam we learned a lot about eating in moderation. This includes preparing balanced meals for your family, eating a good variety of foods during those meals, and not overeating. As... (see the full recipe!)

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Child Nutrition and Cooking – Week 1

Coursera.org's free online class by Maya Adam, MD, Child Nutrition and Cooking 2.0 just started yesterday, and I'm really enjoying it so far. If any of you are interested in taking it, HERE is a link to get you started. :) If you want to learn more about it, HERE is where you... (see the full recipe!)

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