Make a bunny salad with your kids this Easter. They will love making it and the way it looks and tastes. Bunny Salad 1 can pear halves Raisins Red cherries, candied or maraschino Shredded cheese Marshmallows Lettuce Drain juice from pears. Wash lettuce and put a...
Watching Jamie Oliver on the Food Revolution show brings out an important aspect of cooking, among other things, and that is to really get into what you are doing (the cooking part) and SMILE. This is what Jamie told the young boy who was interested in cooking. Just...
Soup is a good hearty meal, or part of a meal, in most any season. However, when the wind is blowing and the snow is falling, as it is today, I like to make soup and enjoy its comfort and warmth. Here is a soup from Amy Houts' new cookbook for children, Cooking Around...
Need chocolate? Here is a delightful combination of chocolate and strawberries for Valentine's Day from Amy Houts new book, Cooking Around the Country With Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities. Her new book encourages children re-engage with the history of...
How are these tied in with St. Valentine's Day? Was there really someone named "Valentine"? What did he do to have a holiday named after him? There are many stories about the origin of St. Valentine's day. We do know there was a man by the name of Valentine, that he...
Today should be more than a day off from school, or perhaps work. It is a day to remember the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and what he did for mankind. His "I have a dream" speech should be etched in the minds of everyone. It should remind us there are many wrongs...
You say, "What will children do again today since we have another snow-day?" This has been a recurring question and theme these last winter days - at least here in the Midwest, as I am sure in many parts of our country. The children, and you, are probably tired of...
We in the Midwest have had a lot of snow days recently. This is the time you want to huddle up by the fireplace with a cup of hot cider and a cookie. I know it's the New Years and we want to cut down on sugar intake and think very seriously about healthy living....
I had a note from a reader of Amy Houts' new book, Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities that said: "This book is an excellent way to introduce children to new tastes and new cultures." It's always good to hear from satisfied...
We think cats rule, in the dog-cat showdown. That does not mean we don't like dogs, quite the contrary - I have a family member with 5 cocker spaniels that I think are most loving and adorable, and certainly rule their house! But I have liked cats from an early age....
