This is a great play dough recipe that makes great use of Kool-aid powder for both colour and scent! It's very pliable and easy to clean up afterwards. When Boy#1 and Boy#2 were in kindergarten, I used to make some from time to time to drop off for the classroom. If stored in a ziploc bag, it will keep for a very long time.
Read MoreBeets, beets, beets, beets! If you belong to a CSA as I do, you're probably wondering what to do with your bounty of beets! If you have kids, you are probably lamenting their distaste for this lovely purple root vegetable and wondering how to get through this week's lot before you receive more next week. Worry no longer -- in much the same style as the ever-popular zucchini cake, beet cake is an easy way to hide this fabulous veggie! If your kids are like mine, they won't even believe that there are beets in the cake unless they watch you make it. :)
Read MoreThis is a hearty soup that my whole family enjoys. It's a great way to use up the Swiss chard we receive in our CSA order and tastes even better as leftovers! It makes approximately 6 main dish servings.
Read MoreIs it a liquid? Is it a solid? It's magic! ;) This is a fun and messy "Kitchen Science" project for a rainy day -- I can remember making this as a child myself, and mixed some up for Boy#1 a couple weeks ago.
Read MoreI've made a few variations of this Indian-style chutney, and have enjoyed each and every one. It is a lovely cool counterpart to hot curries, but has enough of a kick on its own to get your engines revving!
Read MoreI was amused to read about the World AeroPress Championship. I have an AeroPress (love it - it's awesome!) and it led me to reflect on my own recipe for my morning cuppa Joe. :)
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