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There are two things I know are true:
1) Everyone needs to eat
2) There is never enough time to spend with your kids
To help address these issues in my life, I started having my kids cook dinner with me whenever possible, and guess what? We have a ton of fun, my kids love cooking, and it gives us that much more quality time to spend as a family. Plus, my kids can cook, a healthy skill they’ll carry with them through their entire lives.
Alex, Soph and I are here to show how we do it. Many of our recipes are basic, and we all do our own ‘age appropriate’ tasks, but we do it together, and you can too!
When the kids and I cook together, there are many times when we like to use fresh herbs. Since it’s planting time here in good ‘ole Minnesota, We’re planting our annual patio herb garden. Each year, at the end of the season, I try (read full article)
In honor of Mother’s Day, this week the kids and I demonstrate just how we make my favorite Tabouli recipe. And, as mentioned in the Recipe of the Week that featured Tabouli, the kid’s do not eat it. BUT, that doesn’t matter, cuz, (read full article)
Smoothies are awesome. The are kind of like ice cream shakes as far as the kids are concerned, but, if you add lots of fruit and other healthy stuff, they’re good for you too! Since this is strawberry week here at the 2 Kids house, we’re (read full article)
This week’s Recipe of the Week is Tabouli. It is not a recipe of the week because our whole family loves it–the kids won’t eat it. Soph says she likes the taste, but not the feeling, and Alex, well he won’t even try it. The re (read full article)
This week we share our experimentation with dehydration and making Beef Jerky. A few weeks ago, Alex shared his love of Beef Jerky–I knew then that we’d have to try making our own and record our efforts. I have made Jerky with our dehy (read full article)
Every parent knows that life with kids is always busy. Be it a birthday party or a dance class or a baseball game, there is an unending supply of activities that need to be attended. Parents also know that kids grow up fast…the time really does (read full article)
Pizza is always popular meal with kids. Part of its attraction, I think, is that it’s such a customizable meal. If one person likes pepperoni and the other doesn’t, well we just don’t add pepperoni to the whole pizza then, right? Ea (read full article)
Michelle over at the ‘What’s Cooking Blog‘ has started a blog series called ‘What’s Cooking with YOUR Kids‘. This series’ goal is to show everyone that it IS simple to cook with your kids AND everyone should try (read full article)
Alex and Soph are shrimpaholics and this is their absolute favorite way to eat it. It’ kind of like scampi, but all the fat is replaced with reduced low-sodium broth and lemon juice! This high in lean protein, low in fat meal is super tasty an (read full article)
It’s New Year’s Eve and it’s time to party! Every party needs hors d’oeuvres. Soo, as promised, Alex and Soph, along with their friend Carter, demonstrate three tasty treats to share with your New Year’s guests. Enjoy th (read full article)
You can’t have a New Years Party without hors d’oeurves for snacking on throughout the evening, right? Sooo, Alex, Soph and I came up with three 2 Kids hors d’oeurves recipes: Lemony-Garlic Shrimp Skewers, Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus, a (read full article)
This week, Alex, Sophia and I just want thank all of our viewers and wish them a fun, family-filled holiday season. We wish you all a great 2010 with lots of memories being made together in the kitchen Happy Holidays! Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast) (read full article)
Sandwiches shaped like angels and holly leaves and sleighs, well they are Christmas sandwiches. And, Soph and Alex have a great time making ‘em–plus, they say the Angel sandwiches taste heavenly. We hope you enjoy watching them as they sh (read full article)
I love hanging out with my kids. I suppose that’s something that shouldn’t need to be said, but I say it because my kids make me feel like the luckiest mom in the world. We have lots of fun together cooking, playing games and even just wa (read full article)
Christmas time is a time for tradition, and part of our family tradition includes making perogies. Alex and Soph are 1/2 Polish on their dad’s side, and one of our favorite Polish dishes is perogies. Since I’m mostly German, so I have a (read full article)
Sandwiches are quick and easy for lunch or even a light dinner, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun. This recipe is really more of an activity that makes sandwich and a family cooking adventure. When we make these, we customize our ow (read full article)
As I was checking my twitter feed today, I noticed that @CuriousChef had tweeted about a post by Kelly Davis from Oliciouslife.com. Kelly’s post, titled, “Teaching Kids to Clean Up Their Plate: Clean Eating for Kids,” shares some gr (read full article)
Nothing says Christmas like a cheese ball right? And, if the cheese ball can be shaped like a Christmas tree, well that’s a holiday! In this episode Alex and Soph share our very own Christmas tree cheese ball recipe and we hope you enjoy it! He (read full article)
Perogies are dumplings stuffed with various fillings. They are traditional in Poland, and since Alex and Soph are half Polish (on their dad’s side), we make them every year for the holidays. Alex & Soph’s recipe is a potato filled pe (read full article)
Today we did not get home from school/work today until about 7:00pm. I know that is normal for lots and lots of families, and even for us it’s usually 6:00pm, but 7 is just later than I prefer. I have been able to arrange my day job so that I w (read full article)
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