Posted on 29 October 2011 by the Mom
This week the kids and I are sharing a delicious and science-ily, spooky Halloween beverage that we call Photon Potion. We like the potion, but the beakers we serve it in have become some of our favorite glasses around the house ever since we got them 
Anyway, this show is our final one for the 2011 Halloween season, but this and all of our Halloween shows will live on so you can stop by and watch them whenever you need a little Halloween in your life!
Oh, and if you want to make your own Photon Potion, check out the recipe.
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Kelly, Alex and Sophia
P.S. Please give us a +1 if you like the show!
Posted on 27 October 2011 by the Mom
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we couldn’t wait to share one of the recipes we’ll be demonstrating on our Thanksgiving episodes. Alex loves this one and we hope you do too
Kids Cooking Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Pudding
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar sugar
- 1 15oz can pumpkin (un-spiced)
- 4 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 well-beaten egg
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoons allspice
- 1/8 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a pot.
- Stir together over medium high-heat.
- Once the mixture starts bubbling, let it simmer for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer to one large bowl, or multiple small bowls.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
- Serve topped with whip cream.
2.0
http://www.twokidscooking.com/2011/10/kids-cooking-recipe-pumpkin-pie-pudding/ All Rights Reserved. Two Kids Cooking
Posted on 25 October 2011 by the Mom
Soph with her Healthy Kids Plate
As parents, we all want what’s best for our children and that is especially true when it comes to their health. A key element of being healthy is the food you eat. With kids and all of the not-so-healthy food messages they are exposed to, it’s important to reinforce positive messages about food choices early. There are lots of resources out there to assist parents with this healthy eating education and here are a couple of our favorites.
Today I Ate A Rainbow Kit
The ‘Today I Ate a Rainbow’ Kit allows kids to interactively and colorfully see what fruits and vegetables they’ve eaten for the day. By working toward their daily goal of eating a food from each color of the rainbow, the kids learn the healthy goal of eating a rainbow. The kit is also helpful to remind Mom and Dad to keep lots of rainbow foods on hand!
I Can Eat A Rainbow
For the youngest eaters in the family, the ‘I can eat a Rainbow’ book is colorful and fun way to start learning about healthy eating. Similar to the ‘Today I Ate a Rainbow’ kit, it teaches the goal of eating food from every color of the rainbow.
Healthy Kids Plate
The Healthy Kids plate emphasizes the recommendation that half our plates be fruits and vegetables and it’s divided to ensure proper portions of each food group–and for those picky eaters who hate their food touching. It’s dishwasher safe, BPA Free, Lead Free and 100% Melamine. The plate not only teaches children how to eat more healthfully, but it also reminds Mom’s and Dad’s to give their kids more fruits and vegetables.
Healthy Kids Dinner Set
This set emphasizes the same benefits as the plate alone, but in addition, includes a Bowl measuring one full cup–this means you can fill it with one cup of veggies and know your kids are meeting recommendations for vegetable consumption. It also includes a one cup glass to encourage drinking water!
I know that as the mom here at the two kids household, I’m always looking for creative ways to reinforce healthy eating habits. These fun tools will help you and your kids get an early start at learning how to have a healthy diet. We hope you like them as much as Alex, Sophia and I do.
Happy Family Cooking Everyone,
Alex, Sophia and Kelly
Posted on 23 October 2011 by the Mom
One of our friends asked for this recipe, so we’re posting it…enjoy!
Kids Cooking Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients
- Pumpkin Seeds from freshly carved pumpkins
- Olive or Vegetable Oil
- Salt
- Adobo Seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Once you've separated your pumpkin seeds from the rest of the goo...place them in a bowl and fill it with water to cover them. Add salt to the water, enough to flavor the water, but not over-powering. Place the bowl in the fridge over-night.
- The next day, drain the seeds and dry them off with a paper-towel. They don't have to be super dry, but not soaking either.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place the seeds on a cookie sheet and drizzle enough oil on them to cover them. Season them with Salt, or whatever seasoning flavor you prefer...we like adobo seasoning, but plain old salt is delicious too. Make sure you seeds are in an even layer...if you have too many seeds for one pan, roast your seeds on multiple pans or in batches.
- Total roasting time is about 30 minutes, depending on the density of seeds on the pan. Just make sure to check them every 10 minutes until they are browned (to whatever shade you prefer...we like light to medium brown).
- Enjoy!
2.0
http://www.twokidscooking.com/2011/10/kids-cooking-recipe-roasted-pumpkin-seeds/ All Rights Reserved. Two Kids Cooking
Posted on 23 October 2011 by the Mom
How would you like to join Tara, Claudine and Jeanne in our Halloween Give-Away Winners Circle? Well, you can, but you have to take action now!
Check out the details on how to win this awesome Curious Chef Sundae Sleep Over Kit.
Give-Away #4 – October 29, 2011
| Now, that you know what we’re giving away….here’s how you sign up! |
- First, sign up for our e-mail list here.
- Second, ‘Like’ us on Facebook and then say ‘hi!’ on our wall. If you already ‘Like’ us, just say ‘hi’!
- Third, ‘+1′ us by clicking the ‘+1′ icon in the upper left of our site.
- Lastly, Post a comment here, telling us why you’d like to win.
NOTE: Once you sign-up, your name stays in the drawing pool until you win.
And that is it! The final lucky winner will be announced on Octobe 30…Now, go sign up for the drawing.
Happy Halloween!
Posted on 23 October 2011 by the Mom
Congratulations to Jeanne! She is the winner for Halloween Give-Away #3.
Here’s the awesome Curious Chef prize Jeanne won:
Give-Away #3 – October 22, 2011
Now, we only have ONE MORE DRAWING this month, so your time left to get in on the winning is limited–go sign up here!
If you’ve already signed up, no need to do it again, but let others know so they have a chance too
Here is the final prize we’ll be drawing for:
Give-Away #4 – October 29, 2011
Check out the details on how to sign up here.
Happy Halloween!
Posted on 22 October 2011 by the Mom
This week, for our month-long celebration of Halloween here over at Two Kids Cooking, Alex and Soph are sharing our recipe for Zombie Treats.
As the title to this post indicates, Zombie Treats are really Fresh Mozzarella filled Ravioli. Making fresh pasta with the kids is fun and tasty and the kids and I show you just how easy it is.
We hope you enjoy the show, and if you do, please ‘Like’ us on Facebook or give us a ‘+1′
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Alex, Sophia and Kelly
Posted on 20 October 2011 by the Mom
“I don’t like that!”
I’ve heard it too many times. My response is always, “take one bite, you have to try it.” Then I go on to explain that as you grow, your tastes change and you might like it this time, even if you didn’t last time. I’m not sure they listen to the part after ‘you have to try it,’ but I keep on restating it every time I hear an ‘I don’t like it.’
The thing is, now that Alex is nearly 13, I’m starting to see the results of my repetition. He’s actually starting to say things like, “Wow, this is good.” And then continue eating it and ask for more! Things like corn chowder and Swiss cheese, even sardines (which this mom loves)…Big smile for mom OK, I am still working on a some vegetables, but this is a great start.
I admit it though, I tend to be a pleaser. By that I mean if I’m making something, like say spaghetti, and I know one of the kids might not like part of the meal, say the marinara, I’ll make an extra veggie to make sure they get all their veggies for the day. I still make them taste the food that offends them, but I do make the extra food. I’m sure this probably isn’t what I should be doing, but I do it.
What about you, do you make your kids taste foods every time, even if you know they don’t like it? Do you cook extra food in case they don’t like something? Please share with comment…
Posted on 18 October 2011 by the Mom
Special family food nights for us range from a picnic dinner at the pool, to movie nights, to eating on the ‘fancy’ plates by candlelight. The kids and I will pick a night–during the school year, it’s usually a Friday–and then pick a menu. It’s my job to make sure we have all the ingredients and then on ‘the day’ we get home and start prepping food and cooking.
The ‘prepping food and cooking’ isn’t just a precursor to our family nights though, it’s part of them. Sometimes it’s the most fun part. While we prepare our meal together we talk, goof around, get excited about the presentation and taste—lots of tasting most of the time. Many of the ‘remember when’s’ we talk about later come from the time we spend together preparing for the actual event. Don’t they say life is about the journey, not the destination…
I have to admit though, lately we have not been doing our special family food nights. It’s not because we’ve been overwhelmingly busy with school activities either, I’ve just been working too much on other things. It’s time to refocus. The kids and I are going to work on having a special family food night at a minimum of one night a month, ideally two (the kids are only with me every other week, so every week they’re with me, we’ll try to do a special family food night). I think this might be something we need accountability for too, just like the veggie variety goal. We’ll be facebooking and tweeting how successful we are
What about your family, do you do special family food nights? Share with a comment!
Posted on 16 October 2011 by the Mom
Our first drawing winners were Tara & Claudine, but you still have time to get in on the action. We still have 2 more give-aways for this month, so check out the details of each below and sign-up (see details on how below)!
Give-Away #3 – October 22, 2011
Give-Away #4 – October 29, 2011
| Now, that you know what we’re giving away….here’s how you sign up! |
- First, sign up for our e-mail list here.
- Second, ‘Like’ us on Facebook and then say ‘hi!’ on our wall. If you already ‘Like’ us, just say ‘hi’!
- Third, ‘+1′ us by clicking the ‘+1′ icon in the upper left of our site.
- Lastly, Post a comment here, telling us why you’d like to win.
NOTE: Once you sign-up, your name stays in the drawing pool until you win.
And that is it! The next winner will be announced on October 23, along with our third Halloween show
Now, go sign up for the drawing…
Happy Halloween!
