The kids are back in school, the leaves are turning and there is a chill to the air. What better time than now to bake with pumpkin?
Pumpkin spice cupcakes are just the thing to take off the chill and warm up a fall day. Even better, this recipe is an old family favorite – and [...]
Tags: baking, Cooking, cupcakes, How to, kid-friendly recipe, pumpkin
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Planning meals can be a challenge at the best of times. Add picky eaters to the mix and it can sometimes become even more difficult.
Making a menu plan for the week can really help you become organized in the kitchen. Not only does it take the pressure off each day from deciding what [...]
Tags: Cooking, Food, grocery shopping, healthy eating, meal planning, meals, Nutrition
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Before my daughter was born, I would spend hours in the kitchen, preparing batches of extra meals that I could freeze so that when she arrived we’d be as well-fed as before her debut. Now that baby #2 is on his way, I’m at it again. Unfortunately, I don’t have nearly as much free time [...]
Tags: Baby, Cooking, planning for baby, Pregnancy
Posted in: Baby, Pregnancy
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There has long been some debate about whether vegetables are better for you raw or cooked. Recent research by the University of Parma printed in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry has shown that the level of antioxidants (the nutrients in fruit and vegetables that are good for our immune system and overall health) [...]
Tags: antioxidants, Cooking, digestion, enzymes, minerals, nutrients, preparing, tips, vegetables, vegetarian, veggies, vitamins
Posted in: Health, Nutrition
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Cooking School Parties for Kids
By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Entertaining your children’s friends is never an easy task and coming up with an idea for a birthday party is often harder. Recently, Fresh Baby creator Cheryl Tallman’s son Spencer turned five and the event was celebrated with a cooking school extravaganza. For 2 1/2 hours [...]
Tags: Cooking, Food, Party
Posted in: Fun Stuff, Toddlers
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