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World’s Best Kids’ Snack Contest!
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Loading ...Submit your recipe to our World’s Best Kid’s Snack Contest. Please put “Healthy Snack Contest” in the title. A winner will be chosen on April 1st, but this is no joke. 1st place will receive a MaiRecipes apron and 2nd place will receive a MaiRecipes mug, but we’ll all be winners because we’re giving our families healthy snack choices! We look forward to trying your snacks on our 9 kids! Happy Cooking! -Jordan, Liz, Meg & Gwen
The Finicky Files – It’s Not Just My Kids
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...While far too often it feels like I am on a deserted island, surrounded by only my picky eaters, I have come to the realization that I am not alone. Far from it. And so I am happy to present the first in what will hopefully be an occasional series…
The Finicky Files – Truth is Stronger than Fiction
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...When Clare was not quite three, and her pickiness was still building to a crescendo, the three of us attended a 30th birthday party for a good friend. This was my kind of party, wherein the friend’s wife opted to celebrate with a small gathering of family and friends…
The Finicky Files – Diabetes…
(5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Diabetes down the road? This morning I held Danny steady and sang “You Are My Sunshine” to him while the nurse drew three vials of blood. We’ve been doing this quarterly since he was…
The Cookie Exchange
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5) Loading ...It’s that time of year for….well, everything!! Holiday parties, gift-giving, baking, family gatherings, Christmas programs, holiday cards, shopping, charitable donations, and, yes, the cookie exchange. Whew! I’m tired just writing the list! For any family that has small children, the cookie exhange party seems to be the “it” thing.
The Finicky Files – Snacktime Smackdown
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5) Loading ...I’m writing this when the last thing in the world I feel like doing is cooking for my children. It’s been a long week of rejected meal after rejected meal, coupled with a husband working late hours…
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5) Loading ...I don’t actually know how the rest of the nursery rhyme goes, however I know enough to like Peter. How would I know that, you say? We have something in common: we LOVE pumpkin (at least I’m assuming Peter loves it or he wouldn’t live in one)!
How To Thaw your Turkey
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...Most people will buy their Turkey a couple of days before Thanksgiving. The best thing to do at that point is to pop it straight into the refrigerator so it stays thawed out. If you have a Turkey already frozen, you should put it into the refrigerator 2 days before you are going to cook [...]
Quick Tip – Foil
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5) Loading ...Spray your foil with non-stick cooking spray before you cover a dish to bake. The top of your meal won’t stick to the foil.
The Finicky Files – If she makes it, will she eat?
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...I thought I was so clever. Clare is such a bookworm, and this time of year we really enjoy reading Pumpkin Soup, a charming story about three animal friends who make pumpkin soup every day. “A-ha!” thought I. While previous efforts to involve Clare in the cooking process have not produced positive results on the [...]
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