Nothing satisfies the soul and stomach any better on bitter cold January days than a big pot of chili served with piping hot cornbread. The next best is to invite someone to share it with you. Here is the recipe for my favorite Corn Bread. Try this recipe out on your...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986. On January 16 we honor this man who is best known for securing progress on civil rights in the United States and around the world. He is remembered as a non-violent advocate of equality for...
After all the Christmas goodies, it is hard to get back into a schedule of healthy eating. Our bodies may be so attuned to eating foods with a high sugar content that the craving for sugar continues. Just as with any other addiction, sugar craving needs to be...
May this Christmas fill your home with love, peace, and happiness. I hope you will find time to cook with your children this holiday and help create happy memories for them. This is me baking cookies with my young friends. Cooking is a fantastic way to interact with...
Help create happy memories for children by involving them in holiday activities. Here are 5 ideas from Amy Houts' book, Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids: Holiday and Seasonal Food and Fun, that can be the start of fun family traditions. 1. Memories and baking...
Another grandmother told me she read this Christmas story, The Littlest Christmas Kitten, with her two little grandchildren, as they do every year. She said they never get tired of hearing it. I think it has become a popular Christmas story because the bold pictures...
Cooking with kids can be fun and create memories for years to come. Remember when the kids kept snatching cookie dough from the refrigerator? You finally had to put a toothpick in the dough with a note that said to not even think about eating it. Here is a cookie...
I hope everyone reads the response to "Get Kids in the Kitchen This Holiday". It is a success story of how children of all ages and stages find pleasure in working with food. A little adult help, interest, and time go a long way in helping make memories for children....
Are you saying, "but it takes too long to work with my kids in the kitchen", or "it's too messy when they help me"? In her book, Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids: Holiday and Seasonal Food and Fun, Amy Houts says that with a little planning and imagination, you...
