…come light the menorah. (The song is bound to start going through your mind about now…).
For our family, one of the best parts of Hanukkah is Potato Latkes! Even though we will be away during most of the Festival of Lights, we will come home in time to host a Hanukkah party with friends. We [...]
Cooking with Kids
 |
Lot of 5 Cooking with your kids |
US $20.00 | Sale |
 |
Picture Yourself Cooking With Your Kids by Beth Sher |
US $19.98 | Sale |
Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah…
December 15th, 2008 — Chanukkah recipe, Cooking with Kids, Hanukkah recipe, Holidays, Recipes, potato latke recipe, potato pancakes from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Gingerbread Cookie Sculpting
December 8th, 2008 — 4H, Cooking with Kids, Holidays, Recipes, cookie decorating, gingerbread cookie recipe, gingerbread sculpture, sculpting cookie dough, shaping cookie dough from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
At tonight’s 4H meeting, we will be having a cookie decorating contest. Even though I like to cook, I am not a huge fan of making cookie dough that has to rest in the refrigerator before using. It simply takes too much time. When an old friend offered me her mother’s Gingerbread [...]
Recycling leftovers into a new meal: Turkey Sweet Potato Hash
December 6th, 2008 — Call the Kids, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, recipes from leftovers, recipes kids can help make, turkey sweet potato hash from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Eating in season makes for a smaller grocery bill and fresher flavors. This tasty recipe is an ideal use of some of our favorite Winter ingredients, sweet potatoes and apples. It can be served as the main course for brunch or for dinner with a simple side salad. It is also an [...]
Online StoresContinue reading → Recycling leftovers into a new meal: Turkey Sweet Potato Hash
Learning to Make Pie with Trudy
November 25th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Holidays, making pie, rusty cookie cutters, smearing dough from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
While pictures say a thousand words, it wouldn’t be fair to simply show you the photos of our fantastic “Pie Day with Trudy” without more…
The mere thought of Thanksgiving makes us think of Trudy and her pies. While her pumpkin pie is divine, it is her cherry pie that leaves my kids and I yearning [...]
Teacher Tips for Cooking in the Classroom
November 14th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Musings of a Cooking Teacher..., What's Cooking, classroom cooking, cooking in the classroom, cooking tips, teaching cooking to kids from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Just ask anyone who has cooked anything recently and they will tell you that the kitchen is an ideal place to reinforce what our children are learning in school. Measuring, estimating and counting reinforce math skills. Predicting, observing and causing chemical/physical changes in food are the fodder of scientific learning. Tasting and preparing foods from [...]
Continue reading → Teacher Tips for Cooking in the Classroom
Halloween Appetizer: Ghoulish Garden Dip
October 31st, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Ghoulish Garden Dip, Halloween Dip recipe, Halloween appetizer recipe, Holidays, Recipes, green dip, home-made dip from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
I made this delicious dip recipe with my cooking students yesterday and will be making it again with a different group of students this afternoon. The green, ghoulish color makes it perfect for Halloween! But there is no food coloring here - our green comes right from the ingredients themselves!
Ghoulish Garden Dip
1/2 [...]
Cure for the common stomach-ache
October 24th, 2008 — Cookie recipe, Cooking with Kids, Musings of a Cooking Teacher..., What's Cooking, baking with kids, elephant ears, playdate activity from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
I think I just may have found a cure for the common stomach-ache. Seriously.
For the past few days, I haven’t been feeling well. Stomach cramps, tingly skin…the works. But then, when I was considering what to do with the kids coming over for our play date this afternoon, I got excited about making elephant ear [...]
Fantastic Farm Celebration - Hoe’s Down Festival
October 9th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Full Belly Farm, Hoe's Down Festival, What's Cooking, cooking activities with kids, cooking tools for kids, cooking with kids workshops, events from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
This weekend, my family and I went to our second Hoe’s Down Festival in the Capay Valley, east of Davis, California. It was the 21st annual Hoe’s Down Festival at Full Belly Farm - and my cooking with kids workshop was just one of over 60 fun activities and presentations to choose from.
People laugh [...]
Continue reading → Fantastic Farm Celebration - Hoe’s Down Festival
Scrub-a-dub-dub, veggies in a tub…
October 1st, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, cleaning mushrooms, getting kids to eat vegetables, how to clean vegetables, kids in the kitchen, scrubbing veggies from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Looking for ways to get your child into the kitchen? How about having them help you give the veggies a bath before dinner? You do realize that if they play with their food or help you prepare it, they will be more likely to eat it, right?
Here’s a quick how-to:
Carrots, potatoes, yams and turnips should [...]
Have a Sweet New Year - Apple Honey Crisp
September 29th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Jewish New Year recipe, Musings of a Cooking Teacher..., apple and honey crisp, apples and honey crumble, dessert recipe, recipe, sweet new year recipe from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
To the fellow members of my tribe, we hope you have a happy and sweet new year. To celebrate, call your kids into the kitchen to help you make this delicious treat.
Apple Honey Crisp
4-5 apples, Granny Smith or Gala work well
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup flour
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 [...]
- World Cup Soccer Soccer Cards Sports Collectibles
- Soccer-World Cup Fan Apparel Souvenirs Sports Collectibles
Continue reading → Have a Sweet New Year - Apple Honey Crisp
Food Delights from a Slumber Party
September 22nd, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Recipes, breakfast, making sushi with kids, party food, popover recipe, slumber party, slumber party food, sushi for kids from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
You could imagine how proud I was that my daughter asked if she and her friends could make “sushi” at her
8th birthday slumber party. Although we would sandwich our sushi-making bonanza between other activities, such as bouncing in the trampoline, swimming and a movie - we were pretty sure that it would be a [...]
Simple Family Dinner - Open-Faced Chicken & Muenster Sandwiches
September 17th, 2008 — Blog Carnival, Call the Kids, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, chicken sandwich, family meal, kid lunch, kids in the kitchen, recipe from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
My family loved this recipe, inspired by one that we found in Cooking Light Magazine. The kids even begged to have the leftovers in their lunch the next day! We served this dish with baked BBQ potato chips, carrot and cucumber sticks and pieces of avocado.
Open-Faced Chicken and Muenster Sandwiches with Apricot-Dijon Spread
4 teaspoons apricot [...]
Continue reading → Simple Family Dinner - Open-Faced Chicken & Muenster Sandwiches
Fresh Thai Veggie Spring Rolls - Fun to Make at a Kid’s Birthday Party
September 15th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Recipes, Thai Veggie Spring Rolls, What's Cooking Birthday Parties, cooking birthday parties for kids, food for a kid party, kids in the kitchen, play with your food, recipe from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
I am so lucky - I get to play with food, and get paid for it! This morning, I did a birthday party for a 6-year old and 9 of her friends. We created some delicious Thai Veggie Spring Rolls for lunch, along with some udon noodles, edamame and slices of watermelon.
Fresh Thai-Style Spring Rolls
Ingredients
1-2 [...]
Continue reading → Fresh Thai Veggie Spring Rolls - Fun to Make at a Kid’s Birthday Party
Apple and Cheddar Frittata - Cook it with your kids!
September 9th, 2008 — Apple cheddar frittata, Call the Kids, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, cook with kids, kids in the kitchen, meatless monday, meatless recipe, recipe for kids, vegetarian recipe from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
I realized after posting my Meatless Monday posting that I should have given you a recipe to help you do something meatless in your kitchen. With apples now showing up in our local farmer’s market and on our neighbors’ trees, I thought that this recipe would be a wonderful meatless meal for you to enjoy [...]
Continue reading → Apple and Cheddar Frittata - Cook it with your kids!
Award Nomination - Community Event Leader!
September 9th, 2008 — Community Service, Cooking with Kids, Great American Bake Sale, Share our Strength, community service award, ending childhood hunger from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
As many of you know, my students and I spent a lot of time working on the Great American Bake Sale this past school year. What could be a better way to end childhood hunger than to cook with kids? Well, today, our efforts were recognized! I just received an e-mail from Share Our Strength [...]
Continue reading → Award Nomination - Community Event Leader!
Green vegetables kids will eat
September 5th, 2008 — Cleaner Plate Club, Cooking with Kids, Culinate, Meal Planning, Sites We Love, family meals, getting kids to eat their vegetables, green vegetables, healthy eating for kids, kids and vegetables, mealtime from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
The school year is starting up again, and with it frequently comes a battle of wills. Parents rush their children to get ready in the morning, to eat their breakfast quickly and get out the door. Dinner times are also frequently rushed, as they are smooshed between homework and sports practices. Some parents hide vegetables [...]
Online StoresFilling the Lunchbox is a Snap with a Wrap
September 4th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, School Lunches, children, feeding kids, healthy, healthy lunches for kids, kids, packing lunch, packing school lunches, picky eaters, sack lunch ideas, sandwiches, school lunch, school lunch ideas, wraps from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
About a month ago, a reporter interviewed me about healthy school lunches for kids. The article came out yesterday in the Contra Costa Times.
Filling the lunchbox can be fun — and that’s no bologna
By Jackie Burrell, Contra Costa Times (09/02/2008)
Filling a lunch box has never been so fraught. Back when we were kids, we may [...]
Continue reading → Filling the Lunchbox is a Snap with a Wrap
What’s Cooking Wednesday: Salmon Teriyaki Skewers with Pineapple
September 3rd, 2008 — Blog Carnival, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, What's Cooking Wednesday, family recipe, kids in the kitchen, salmon recipe, salmon teriyaki from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
When I learned about the What’s Cooking Wednesday blog carnival, hosted by Shan, I couldn’t resist. After all, my blog and company share the name with the event - and we love to cook and eat well. Why not share some of our favorites with our dear readers?
This week’s recipe was inspired by [...]
- Nine Inch Nails N Rock, Pop Music Memorabilia Entertainment Memorabilia
- World Cup Soccer Soccer Cards Sports Collectibles
- Can Superfoods Help You Lose Weight? One of the biggest questions that is arising often ever since Superfoods became a popular concept is whether or not these superfoods can actually help you lose weight. The truth? Yes, they really can. There are a lot of different foods that can significantly boost your weight loss program by......
- Salmon Vanish Off California, Oregon From CNN: Salmon disappearance could bring fishing ban Story Highlights: 90,000 salmon in California's Central Valley last year, down from 775,000 in 2002 Wildlife officials say salmon numbers below what's needed to maintain population Meeting this week could put total ban on salmon fishing off California, Oregon coasts Not clear......
Continue reading → What’s Cooking Wednesday: Salmon Teriyaki Skewers with Pineapple
The Golden Rule: Introducing Slow Food to Our Children
September 2nd, 2008 — Ann Cooper, Cooking with Kids, Eco-Friendly, Lunch Lessons, Slow Food, The Golden Rule, buy locally, children, cook, cook with your kids, fighting obesity, grow your own food, kids, share food from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
As good parents, we try to teach our children about the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Or, more simply: treat others how you want to be treated.
The same should be true for our food system. I am hard pressed to believe that the parents who encourage their [...]
- Jam, Jelly, Peanut Butter Food Restaurant Advertising Collectibles
- Pickles, Sauces, Food Antique Pre-1900 Bottles Bottles Insulators Collectibles
- Pins Dairy Food Restaurant Advertising Collectibles
- Tropical Storm Fay Roundup The flooding Fay has caused in Florida is a nightmare. My sympathies go out to those who were affected. This week from the Fitness Health Network: Get Fit Slowly takes a look at the Average Athlete vs. the Olympic Athlete. The Journal of Healthy Living lists Seven Gadgets to Help......
- How to Eat Right When No One Else Will For many dieters, the biggest problem they face isn’t necessarily their own lifestyle change, but rather the fact that the people around them refuse to go along with the idea. It can be nearly impossible to focus on eating the right way when you eat out or are sitting across......
Continue reading → The Golden Rule: Introducing Slow Food to Our Children
Going Bananas for After School Snacks
August 29th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Recipes, after school snack, banana bread, healthy snack, making muffins, snacks for kids from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
We just started our school year and the kids are getting used to the routine all over again. They usually return home from school in slow motion, dragging their book bags behind them, red-faced from the heat. Nothing a cool drink of water and a healthy snack won’t help!
Need ideas for a pick-me-up snack? My [...]
- Cocoa, Baking Chocolate Bakery, Baking Food Restaurant Advertising Collectibles
- Feed Sacks, Flour Sacks Linens, Fabric Textiles Collectibles
- Flour Bakery, Baking Food Restaurant Advertising Collectibles
- Are Carbs Really That Bad? Out of every food on earth, in the past few years, there has been no other food as demonized as the ones that contain carbs. There are so many fad diets that focus on completely removing carbs from your life - but is this a smart solution? The simple answer......
- The Best Healthy Food Alternatives There are a lot of different foods in your daily nutritional plan that can probably be switched out for healthier alternatives. Here are some of the best healthy food alternatives and how can you swap bad goods out of your diet in favor of healthier alternatives. Substituting bad foods for......
Kids, Food and Community Service - Call for Ideas!
July 25th, 2008 — Add new tag, Community Service, Cooking with Kids, Food, Recipe for Action, cooking, homeless, hungry, kids, make a difference, sustainable farming from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
For the past two months, I have been working on a book proposal that combines my passion for getting kids into the kitchen and into their communities to make a difference.
Here are some examples of activities WE are doing with our students to promote community service through food and cooking.
We participated in the Great American [...]
Online Stores Related Websites- Man gave names to all the animals, Bob Dylan My kids love this song and will sing along. Karin Man gave names to all the animals In the beginning, in the beginning. Man gave names to all the animals In the beginning, long time ago. He saw an animal that liked to growl, Big furry paws and he liked......
Continue reading → Kids, Food and Community Service - Call for Ideas!
Doof-A-Palooza = A Giant Portion of Fun!
July 22nd, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Doof, Doof-A-Palooza, Fun with food, Sites We Love, events, family events, google, tv show for kids from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
The now famous Doof-A-Palooza was nearly 2 weeks ago, and I am just now finding the time to sit down and write about it. In case you aren’t familiar with this event, it is an annual interactive celebration of the new TV show, DOOF, due out on Public Television in 2009. DOOF celebrates [...]
Online StoresAnimal Themed Cooking Classes for Kids…and a Contest!
July 16th, 2008 — Boon Snack Ball, Cooking with Kids, Musings of a Cooking Teacher..., Reviews and Contests, animal recipes, cooking class themes, curriculum development from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
As with many teachers, I have been working on curriculum for the upcoming school year. I have been perusing the Content Standards for California Public Schools (not exactly summer reading that I would recommend!) and am now working on some fun themes for the actual classes.
We have some great ones in the works, such [...]
- Funny Animal Golden Age 1938-55 Comics Collectibles
- Pigs Animals Still, Piggy Banks Banks, Registers Vending Collectibles
Continue reading → Animal Themed Cooking Classes for Kids…and a Contest!
Top Chef is having babies…
June 23rd, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Musings of a Cooking Teacher..., Top Chef Junior, cooking shows for kids, kids cooking, tv from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Last week, Bravo announced the development of its new creative competition series ‘Top Chef Junior. The announcements were made by Frances Berwick, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Bravo Media. “With ‘Top Chef’ as the number one food show on cable comes the natural expansion in our food domain,” said Berwick. “With ‘Top Chef Junior’ [...]
Online StoresCute Food = Little Food
June 20th, 2008 — Barilla Piccolini, Barilla pasta, Cooking with Kids, Recipes, Reviews and Contests, little foods for kids, pasta primavera, product review, recipe, scholastic activities for kids from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Why is it that when something is little, even when it is something ordinary like a nose or a foot, it is adorable? Well, the same goes for food! Barilla had a fantastic idea when they thought to create Piccollini - miniature versions of 5 of their pasta shapes: penne, ziti, fusilli, farfalle [...]
Online Stores- Singles Salt, Pepper Shakers Kitchenware Housewares Kitchenware Collectibles
- Salt Pepper Shakers Horse Animals Collectibles
- Range Sets Salt, Pepper Shakers Kitchenware Housewares Kitchenware Collectibles
- To show how birthmother thoughts come in the midst of life The Grocery List Grocery List: Butter Eggs Milk Pasta Sitting, looking at this list things I need but can do without One more thing needs to be added thing I need but can't do without Are they really selfless these mothers that never were? I have another new dog......
Doof = Food Backwards
June 18th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Doof, Doof-A-Palooza, Food Backwards, The Toddler Cafe, What's Cooking, events, events for families, family fun, google from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
We’ll be cooking with kids at the Doof-A-Palooza!
DooF is an innovative television series for children, set to air on public television in 2009, that gets kids excited about good food through humor, science, live action, animation, music and cooking.
Get an inside take on the DooF Television show at DooF-a-Palooza through a range of participatory activities [...]
Avoid the Lunch Rut this Summer!
June 15th, 2008 — ABC, Cooking with Kids, Eco-Friendly, Meal Planning, Recipes, School Lunches, View From The Bay, What's Cooking, lunch ideas for kids, waste free lunches from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
It’s the end of the school year, and the last thing you want to do is pack another lunch for your kids. And if your kids are sticking around the house this summer, you won’t have to. But for the families whose kids go to summer camp or go on fun day trips, [...]
Online StoresPizza…on the barbecue?
June 13th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Recipes, barbecue, barbecued pizza, grilled pizza, pizza, recipe, summer cooking from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
I have always wanted to try making pizza on the barbecue. I heard it could be done, but had awful images floating through my mind of the dough slipping between the bars of the grill, resulting in disaster. But at last, I gave it a try - and boy am I glad that [...]
Online Stores Related Websites- Getting Past Your First Craving Today marks day 6 in my medically assisted weightloss journey. Sunday evening I had my first craving and I made it through... We were having dinner at my wife's parents house... It was a bit of an event... Needless to say I was expecting temptation... Here is how I prepared.........
“Do Something Goodâ€
June 10th, 2008 — Community Service, Cooking with Kids, Great American Bake Sale, community event, cooking for a cause, families, fundraising, helping others, helping the hungry, hunger in America, kids, prevention of hunger from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
I could hardly believe my luck when I found out that some parents from our school were scheduling a music performance around the same time that I was holding one of my Great American Bake Sales. John, the dad I spoke to, suggested we join forces and create a wonderful community event. Nothing [...]
Online StoresMenu Planning for the Family
June 5th, 2008 — ABC, Cooking with Kids, Meal Planning, Recipes, View From The Bay, YouTube, family meal plans, menu planning, weekly menu plans, what's cooking weekly from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Planning meals for a family can be quite a challenge. But when you get the kids involved, the culinary world is your oyster. Take a look at our guest appearance on ABC’s View From the Bay a few months ago - my kids and I share two recipes that we enjoy as a [...]
Sustainability and Service…in the Kitchen
June 4th, 2008 — Community Service, Cooking with Kids, Eco-Friendly, Heifer International, View From The Bay, What's Cooking, YouTube, panzanella recipe, sustainability from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Last August, I was on ABC’s View From the Bay talking about sustainability and community service in the kitchen. We finally have the video clip - and thought you might like to take a peek.
Continue reading → Sustainability and Service…in the Kitchen
Win a copy of The Toddler Cafe!
March 29th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Jennifer Carden, Matthew Carden, Recipes, Reviews and Contests, The Toddler Cafe, contest, picky eaters, toddler eating tricks, toddlers from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
How many times have parents worked hard to make a new dish for their toddler only to have them throw it on the ground or refuse to eat it? Every mom has been there, and they all want to know how to get their kids to develop into healthy eaters that actually enjoy their time [...]
- Chardonnay Lakes Meadow Golf Course Chardonnay Lakes Meadow Golf Course is located in: Phone: (800) 788-0136 Website: http://www.chardonnaygolfclub.com Course History: The Lakes-Meadow course at Chardonnay was developed to give golfers of all skill levels a challenge. The course stretches out over 6700 yards and while it can be a bit difficult, even novice players find......
- Dolphin Isle Marina, Fort Bragg, CA Dolphin Isle Marina is located in: Fort Bragg, CA Phone: 707.964.4113 Average Water Depth: The average water depth here is around 14 feet, but this is subject to change due to weather conditions. We recommend calling ahead to check the current levels before you arrive. Marine Standby Channel: Yes, the......
Who Feeds The Kids?
March 23rd, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Culinate, Musings of a Cooking Teacher... from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
When I found this article on Culinate, I knew that I was in love. So eloquently put, I had to share directly with you. For more inspiring articles, recipes and opinions, please stop by and take a look.
Too many options, too much junk food, By Kim Carlson
Recently I attended a meeting with fellow [...]
The Toddler Cafe - Feeding Kids Just Got Easier!
March 14th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Jennifer Carden, Meal Planning, Recipes, Reviews and Contests, Shop, Sites We Love, The Toddler Cafe, cooking for toddlers, feeding kids, fun recipes, healthy recipes, picky eaters, recipe, treasure triangles from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
It happened! Finally! A cookbook for fun, delicious AND healthy recipes for kids - that uses an honest to goodness approach to feeding kids real foods, as they were meant to be. The Toddler Cafe, by Jennifer Carden, is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the world of kids [...]
Online StoresContinue reading → The Toddler Cafe - Feeding Kids Just Got Easier!
Polenta Bean Pies and Pear-Ginger Crumble
March 13th, 2008 — Cooking with Kids, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sites We Love, View From The Bay, What's Cooking, cooking for picky kids, ellie krieger, healthy dinner, menu planning, pear-ginger crumble, polenta bean pies, what's cooking weekly from Michelle Stern @ What’s Cooking Blog
Our most recent of 5 appearances: March 12, 2008
Healthy Dinner - Polenta Bean Pies &
Delicous Pear Ginger Crumble
Personal Polenta Bean Pies
2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can white beans, rinsed
2 large ripe red tomatoes, diced
1 tube plain prepared polenta
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded [...]
- Flour Bakery, Baking Food Restaurant Advertising Collectibles
- Feed Sacks, Flour Sacks Linens, Fabric Textiles Collectibles
- Cooking Light Bulbs Home Lighting
Continue reading → Polenta Bean Pies and Pear-Ginger Crumble