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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
It’s the weather for summer gatherings! Or perhaps you’ve been invited to one… either way these chicken skewers are a sure fire hit. Make them with a bigger skewer for a meal, or add one or two
smaller pieces to a mini skewer as an appetizer! They cook quickly, and after they are cooked they can be served at room temperature or reheated easily at the party location.
This is the perfect pre-dinner snack if you are having friends over for a BBQ. Take the opportunity to have your kids offer the appitizers to your guests. It helps with manners, social skills and teaching them about being a good host or hostess!
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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
Did you all catch a break from breakfast-making duty this past weekend? Shouldn’t Mother’s Day happen all the time? Well it can certainly feel like it by teaching your kids to make one really great breakfast all on their own. It won’t take much before they want to make you a special breakfast every weekend! What’s so great about this recipe? No sharp knives needed, it has a funny name and it’s really tasty.
Kids will need supervision and a crash course on cooking safety, but older kids will be able to pull off this recipe pretty much on their own once they have been given some instruction. Remember how excited you were when they learned to tie their own shoes because you knew you wouldn’t always have to be the one doing it?? Prepare to feel that times 10 because this time you get something delicious out of the process! Read more...
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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
As I’ve grown older I’ve come to associate Easter with more than just chocolate and brightly coloured eggs. I also remember family dinners with ham and the perfect side dish, scalloped potatoes. This rich, creamy side was for special occasions only in my house. I loved them. Still do. Here is my best recipe for scalloped potatoes – one that is easy to get kids involved with.
If your kids are too young to peel or cut potatoes they can still have a great time helping you to layer them. Feel free to make a counting game out it by asking you kids to first group the potato
slices into group of 5 (or whatever number you choose). This will keep them engaged and busy while you prepare the sauce. Or take this time to talk about potatoes themselves, where they come from, how they grow and what other vegetables come from the ground. It’s never too early to start teaching kids where their food comes from. Read more...
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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
The first few thoughts that come to mind when you think St. Patrick’s day are green, beer and leprechauns. Well, your kids might not be old enough for beer, but what’s to stop them from enjoying a festive green drink?!
These pistachio ‘leprechaun’ milkshakes are great to make as a family. Letting your kids measure out the milk, count the scoops of ice cream and share their creation with the family helps practice kindness, math and motor skills with tasty results.
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1 package of instant pistachio pudding mix
- 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
- Optional few drops of green food colouring for an added punch of colour
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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach – but isn’t that true for everyone?? One of the ways we show our love for others is through food. When you take a bite into these chewy, tasty cookies – you’ll feel the love. I’ve been making these cookies on my own since I was 10 years old and helping my mother make them for years before that. They are a great way to get your kids involved in baking – while teaching them about measuring.
It’s also a great way to get them thinking about kindness and love towards others. Have your kids help make a dozen or two of these cookies, then package them up as gifts for friends, relatives and neighbours. An unexpected act of kindness feels just as good when you give as when you receive! Read more...
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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
Salad can seem like a foreign concept when the snow is flying in the winter, but after a holiday filled with tasty, but not always good for you foods, it can be just what the doctor ordered to get you back on the track to eating right and keeping those new years resolutions!
And if one of those resolutions is to start cooking more from scratch then you are going to love this recipe! This salad uses beets, a naturally sweet and seasonal vegetable that will have you and the whole family thinking of eating salad the whole year round. It also uses a very simple home made dressing that is great as a marinade, dipping sauce for veggies or on other salads.
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Jodi Lariviere shares seasonal recipes that are as healthy as they are yummy
When I was growing up, breakfast Christmas morning was as big a part of the day as opening the gifts Santa had left. To this day I still remember those times fondly – sitting around the breakfast table, no rushing, Christmas music playing in the background, everyone in PJs, and of course…the pancakes. Light, fluffy and delicious, with a syrup sweetness that made them feel like a real treat.
These little babies are easy to whip up and can be made healthy by using whole wheat flour and throwing in a cup of your favourite berries (frozen work great, just make sure they are thawed).
And for those feeling adventurous, try pouring your pancake batter into metal cookie cutters you have placed on the hot pan. Let them sit for 5 – 10 seconds, then pull them off. It will leave a slightly darker design on one side of your pancake! Read more...
