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FamilyThe Best Cookbooks, Kitchen Tools and Recipes for Kids

The Best Cookbooks, Kitchen Tools and Recipes for Kids

July 13, 2022 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

We pulled together a great list of the best cookbooks, kitchen tools and recipes for kids because we love cooking with children. When you cook with your kids you’re not only getting to spend precious moments with them, but you’re also teaching them valuable life skills that can be applied anywhere.  We took all of the…

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Food & NutritionCook With Your Kids To Make Them Better People

Teach Your Kids to Cook Now to Make Them Better People

May 24, 2022 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Are you making dinner tonight? Then do it with your kids. If you teach your kids to cook now it will make them better people later. Cooking with your kids is an all purpose activity that will teach them valuable life skills in and out of the kitchen. Creating Healthy Habits Childhood obesity is a serious…

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Food & Nutrition

5 Kid-Friendly Soups for Winter

December 28, 2021 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Meal planning with little ones, who are notoriously picky eaters, can be frustrating when you’re trying to serve healthy food, especially in the winter when fresh fruits and vegetables are at a minimum. Soups are a great way to pile in the nutrition while making mealtime a slurpy adventure. Plus they’re comforting and make use…

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10 Christmas Cookies Kids Can Help Make

December 10, 2021 by Rachel Raybin 2 Comments

Lots of experts say getting your kids to help you in the kitchen is a surefire path to getting them interested in healthy eating. The same is true of making cookies — without all the cajoling and vegetable disguise, of course. But even if you’re just baking up a sugary confection with your kids, the…

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Food & Nutritionhealthier halloween party snacks

Some Healthier* Halloween Party Snack Options

October 27, 2021 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Halloween comes with no shortage of sugar. Pair these goodies with hearty sides and some healthier Halloween party snack choices for a well-rounded feast that will make everyone happy. Pumpkin Muffins Pumpkin bread is a classic fall recipe, and if you bake the batter in muffin tins you’ll have a side that’s not only portable but…

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Food & Nutritiontrick or treating with allergies

Trick or Treating with Allergies

October 12, 2021 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

If your child has food allergies events like Halloween and trick-or-treating can be scarier than the neighborhood haunted house. Sorting through candy favorites has become at least a chore or at most fraught with life-threatening danger. If you’re looking to be sensitive to your friends and neighbors or keeping your own home allergy free for the holiday…

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Fall6 Apple Recipes Celebrating Fall to Make With Your Child

6 Apple Recipes Celebrating Fall to Make With Your Child

September 5, 2021 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Nothing says fall quite like the apple—images of teachers’ desks, fall trees, apple crafts, and lunch sack offerings in red, green, and in-between. The season of the apple is upon us. Encourage your child to help you in the kitchen and you have an instant teachable moment. We’ve picked out some great apple recipes to make…

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Get Your Kids To Eat Kale

February 18, 2016 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

We’re all still thinking about those healthy eating resolutions come February, even if we’ve slacked a bit in the actually doing it part, and greens – like collards, turnips, spinach, and kale – are some of the best foods you can eat for health. They’re full of vitamins, low calorie, good for digestion, and you…

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Food & Nutrition

Fight the Finicky Eater Blues on Thanksgiving

November 23, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

Picky eaters and preschoolers are basically the same thing in my book. And unless you’re one of those lucky parents who’ve managed to raise a magical being with an adventurous palate, you’ll feel my pain when it comes to figuring out how to feed said cracker-muncher and green-bean-refuser. Throw a big family meal like Thanksgiving…

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Food & Nutrition

Avoid Tricks: Follow these Halloween Candy Trends

October 27, 2015 by Rachel Raybin Leave a Comment

ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS: PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE WEIRD PEANUT BUTTER TOFFEE THINGS WRAPPED IN ORANGE AND BLACK. THE TRICK-OR-TREATERS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DON’T WANT ANY! (Although, if you actually find those things somewhere, you should buy them in bulk. They’ll probably stay “good” for years and your friends who were kids in the 70s…

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Rachel holds a BS in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Educational Leadership. Innovative and academically forward in her successful “Mommy and Me” curriculum and interactive birthday parties, Rachel was encouraged by her large following of dedicated parents and their children to develop a preschool program. Read More...

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