What's Cooking With Kids

May 8Give the Gift of Meal Planning this Mother'...

Champagne, jewelry and flowers are mother's day gift ideas created by television advertisers. They are lovely, but aren't what most hard-working mothers really want. Instead, we would kill for hugs without protest, an opportunity to pee all by ourselves and a few moments of peace and quiet. Time for reality - Most of us would like a gift that offers us some extra time to ourselves each day; a break from thinking so hard. We want someone to just tell us what to buy at the market and how to turn...

May 8Healthy Child Healthy World – Win It!

Healthy Child Healthy World is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the health and well being of children from harmful environmental exposures. There is a wonderful relationship between Earthbound Farm and Healthy Child Healthy World because they share similar values and a commitment to long-term health. Earthbound Farm has developed an area of their website to promote the new book, Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home, and fundraising for the Healthy...

May 7Just in Time – Amy's Organic Kids Meals

The cooler of Amy's Kids Meals arrived from FedEx just in time - we were in the midst of loading up the car (over and over again) for the move to our new home. While I am not usually a big fan of frozen meals, especially those packaged and marketed for children, the timing of their arrival made these ones even more appealing! When the kids were finally able to persuade me to take a break from playing the part of a pack mule, I was desperate to find something easy to feed them for lunch. They were...

May 4Going back to my community service roots

I can hardly contain my excitement! I am inspired to get my family and students fired up to use food and cooking for the greater good. My sister has been volunteering for Share Our Strength, a national organization that weaves together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to make sure no kids in America grows up hungry. Her enthusiasm piqued my interest and when I visited their website, I couldn't help but get inspired, myself! Here is what usually happens in my head - When...

May 1It is time to plant a garden!

Spring is in the air and I am already excited for the sweet and juicy tomatoes that summer will bring. Now that we are getting settled into our new home, I can make some time to wander through our yard, seeking patches of earth that receive abundant sunlight. I hope that I can turn these spaces into a productive vegetable garden with my kids. While I love to consume fresh produce, I haven't been very successful in the garden. That's perhaps the understatement of the year. I think I truly...

Apr 30Kids say the funniest things…

In honor of Earth Day, I held a special cooking class for 8 and 9 year olds in which we discussed sustainability, the benefits of organics and what it means for our food to travel from farm to table. The kids were surprised to learn that many of the fruits found in our local Whole Foods are not organic, and come all the way from South America and other countries. When the parents came to pick up their children, the room was filled with the buzz of kids rushing to tell their parents what they had...

Apr 24Go City Kids

Have you ever taken the family on a trip, only to wonder where to eat or what to do when you have arrived? GoCityKids offers tips on family friendly activities, events and restaurants in over 50 cities across the USA. What's Cooking is listed on GoCityKids.Com GoCityKids Highlights the Best of the City – in cities all around the US: GoCityKids Events Calendar- A city-specific calendar chock-full of local events for the coming six months Listings by Subject- extensive...

Apr 21Green Kitchen - Ideas for Saving our Planet Ever...

It would be easy to say that I should take a break, get out of the kitchen and do some activities for Earth Day. But the truth is, the kitchen is the perfect place for me to be. It is the heart of our home - the place where we create delicious family meals and memories. It makes sense that on this Earth Day, I honor my kitchen with some positive activities that affect the health of my family and the health of our planet. Before reading a list of action items, perhaps you might benefit from a...

Apr 18Feh! Passover food memories…

When I was a child, I looked forward to our annual Passover seder for the company, companionship and the inevitable practical jokes that would entertain us for hours. But unlike most other holidays, we did NOT look forward to the food. "Feh!" we would say...Some of you will grin with understanding of that term. For the rest of you, it is a Yiddish term that refers to displeasure or disgust. I'll use it in a sentence for you, just to be sure you understand: "Feh! Who stepped in dog poop? It...