Archive for the Recipes Category
Cuddled Eggs and Vegetables
Our Cuddled Eggs and Vegetables recipe is baked in parchment pouches, the French call it, en papillote. When you cook in parchment pouches the moisture stays in and it intensifies the flavors inside the pouch. This recipe is even better when you use fresh from the farmers market ingredients. Ing
Valentine Spritz Cookies
These Spritz cookies are tiny little hearts with big flavor. Spritz cookies are traditionally made during the winter holidays but we have transformed them into our Valentine treats. For Spritz cookies the dough is put into a cookie press and different shapes can be easily made. If you don't have a c
Miniature Baked Potatoes
Calling all kids who love miniature food as much as we do! These tiny baked potatoes are as cute as they are easy and taste just like the bigger version. Really, easy - peasy lemon squeezy! After we placed them on the plate we almost couldn't eat them they were so adorable. We know what you're think
Curried Yellow Split Pea Soup
Warm up with our fall soup recipe. We recently made this Curried Yellow Split Pea Soup on CBS Eye On The Bay. You can see this Star Chef episode here. We double the recipe and take leftovers in a thermos for a hot, healthy lunch to school. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 med
Caramel Apples
Just in time for Halloween parties and school carnivals. Ingredients: 6 Gala or Red Delicious apples 6 wooden sticks from a craft store or natural sticks, washed and dried 1 14 ounce package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped 2 tablespoons water ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 cup
Twin Chef Style Pickled Vegetables
Pickled vegetables sound like something grown- ups might try and hide in your lunch box for camp. Not these slightly tangy and mostly sweet pickled vegetables. The colors are all familiar from art class! The golden and striped beets are Technicolor! Red onion is one our favorites but usually not so
Carrot Soup with Pea Salsa
Carrot Soup with Pea Salsa This soup makes you rethink peas and carrots, it is so creamy and sweet and the pea salsa gives it a fresh twist. Kids have never eaten their peas and carrots like this before!! Ingredients: 2 cups thinly sliced carrots (approximately 6 or 7 carrots) 2 cups car
Quick Fix Ice Cream Sandwiches
These ice cream sandwiches are time saving, beautiful treats just in time for Valentine’s Day. They are easy enough to make after school with friends and pretty enough to serve at a party. All you need is festive heart cookies and strawberry ice cream. We love cooking from scratch but sometimes a
Citrus Smoked Salmon with Crostini
Salmon is one of our favorite things to eat, especially lox and bagels. For this recipe we use smoked salmon. It’s perfect to serve this as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre when family and friends drop by -- very elegant and very festive! This recipe requires a grown-up helper! Serves 4 Ingredient
Breakfast Bread Pudding
Breakfast Bread Pudding is savory, which means it is not sweet. That does not mean it is not a treat. This bread pudding puffs up in the dish like a cupcake rises. It is really easy for kids to make because you assemble all of the ingredients in a cold casserole dish and then your grown up helper ca
