Cookin' With The Kids

November 2022
As October weather drives the kids indoors, how about planning a rainy-day baking lesson that will bring a bit of tropical sunshine to an otherwise blustery day?

October 2021
Here’s a fun, simple and delicious bean salad recipe that also contains a few very basic culinary lessons your young helpers can add to their kitchen proficiency. Plus, the kids get to do some green bean smashing!

August 2021
In August, the summer heat is no time for a cooking lesson that involves a stovetop or hot oven. Besides, it’s grilling season! While open flame cooking on the barbie is best left to an adult, the family barbeque still provides a great opportunity...

September 2020
For states bordering Canada, apple harvests are in full swing. In several of those states the harvest is a major industry and contributor to the economy; in other regions the crop stays closer to home for local consumption.

August 2020
It’s August, time to move culinary lessons into the backyard! While grilling season means that open flame cooking is usually left to the head of the household, the family BBQ...

May 2020
One of the morning traditions of Mother’s Day has been to ban her from the kitchen, while her offspring prepare and serve breakfast [in bed, optional]. 

July 2019
It’s July and much too hot outside to cook with your kids inside. However, the lessons can continue in the kitchen by making a cooling snack for the whole family that requires no cooking...

May 2019
On Sunday, May 12^th, many mothers with school-age children in the house will share a tradition that kicks off today’s Queen for a Day celebrations.

April 2019
One of the best ways to perk a child’s interest into wanting to help out in the kitchen is by choosing recipes that combine interesting ingredients.