Dealing with a picky eater (my very own 2-year-old daughter) on a daily basis can be quite daunting at times. She has a mother who loves to cook, bake, and sample a wide variety of foods and flavors as much as humanly possible. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoy and look forward to taking culinary risks in the kitchen. In addition, I am extremely ...

Here is a delicious dish I made last weekend for my sweet but picky 2-year-old and a group of girlfriends who came for a visit. As I have mentioned in previous recipe posts, my little daughter adores any type of pasta, which has become my secret weapon when attempting to imbed vegetables, poultry, meats and various new flavors into her diet! ...

Now that the week is just about finished (Happy Friday!) and St. Patty's Day is just a day away, I thought I would share some really simple activities you can do at home with your little ones - and picky eaters! - to celebrate this oh-so-green holiday! Try Some Kid-Friendly GREEN foods! Green Jell-O® Jigglers Make lime GREEN Jell-O by ...

Today's post is full of yummy drink recipes for the little leprechauns in your life! Recipe 1: Rainbow Punch You will need: food coloring (several colors) seltzer water white grape juice straws clear colored cups (so you can see the rainbow!) Steps About a day before you intend to make this punch, fill an ice cube ...

Welcome to March! I love March, as it lets us know that SPRING is not too far away! If you cannot tell, I am very tired of winter! Luckily it seems as though March is entering like a LAMB this year, as the temperatures are steadily holding in the 50s in the northeast section of the country.  As many of you know, I enjoy making and ...

I don't know about you and your friends and family, but this past month I feel like almost everyone I know is battling some sort of cold, cough or congestion. Some say it's because we have had such a mild winter here in the northeast part of the country. (I've heard one person say that what we need is a good snow to ''kill all these germs.'') ...

Here is a simple Valentine's Day recipe you can make at school or with your picky eaters at home! This delicious and healthy dish will warm their tummies and their hearts! Strawberry Heart Pancakes...from scratch! You will need: 1 ½ cups of whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder ¼ teaspoon of baking soda ¼ teaspoon of ...

This week was ''D'' week at our school! In our speech and language group we followed the steps for making HOMEMADE DELICIOUS DIRT! It was humorous to see the looks I got when I told the children we were making and eating dirt. It definitely caught their attention!   For our lesson, we needed: Instant vanilla pudding ...

This week's recipe comes directly from one of the dedicated moms at our preschool! Last Friday for ''I'' week at our school, she brought in two huge barrels of ice, different sized plastic bags and a whole container of salt, which at first looked like the makings of a homemade science experiment! However, it wasn't. This combination of items ...

Schools are closed this week and little ones are home for the holidays! Today's post includes some new ideas to keep them occupied as well as some flashbacks to posts from the past! If you're staying in for New Years Eve this year with your little ones, why not plan out a fun, kid-friendly dinner that they can both help you make and ...