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
Mix all ingredients in a blender and serve! Read more...
Beth Blenz-Clucas blogs about music for kids that grownups will love too
I don’t suppose you’ve noticed that this is Valentine’s Day? Geez, I almost miss all of the work thisholiday entailed when the kids were in the early grades. All that careful handwriting and cheap and possibly toxic envelope sealant … it was enough to drive George’s fiancée to the far side. (Fun fact: The actress who played “Susan” is Heidi Swedberg, aka Sukey Jump, and she is now creating great ukulele experiences for kids and parents in L.A.)
You’d think we’d all heard enough love songs by now to despair of hearing anything fresh. But Milkshake’s breathy-sweet tune “I Love You” strikes me as the right one for parents to sing to kids today. Check out the new video montage version of the song posted here:
