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Kids in the Kitchen: Coconut Cupcakes

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Leave it to Rachel Ray to come up with a cupcake that is. . .”yummo”. . .but is frankly, a little complicated. None the less, I have decided that this one is so “yummo” I’m sharing it anyways. This is fun to do with your kids in the kitchen. After all who doesn’t love making something that has ‘fluff’ as an ingredient? I know. . .I know. . .I just said it was complicated and well, it is. (It doesn’t win any sneaky mama awards for being healthy either!) However, I promise that your budding pastry chefs will love stuffing … Continue reading →

The Sneaky Mama’s Favorite Chef: Annabel Karmel

When it comes to creating tasty food that’s appealing to little ones, Annabel Karmel has cornered the market as far as I’m concerned. My first “introduction” to Annabel Karmel was when I started making foods for the twins. I just couldn’t stomach the idea of several dollars worth of jarred food flying off the shelves every day. So I got out my handy Braun hand blender and I started to whip up peas, carrots, and baby cereal. Then I got stuck. I was lacking in creativity for preparing my babies’ foods and they weren’t quite ready for roast beef and … Continue reading →

Fondue Fun

Make dinner tonight a Fondue Feast for the whole family! Start with melted cheese served with apples slices, crispy bread cubes and celery and conclude with molten chocolate along side strawberries, brownie bits and cookies. In between, serve a traditional meal or go all the way with cook-your-own meats, poultry and veggies and cooking oils. What kid, big or small, doesn’t love to dip food into sauces, dressings or creams? Fondue presents an opportunity to dip EVERYTHING without the sideways glances or comments you might get otherwise. Personally, I do not care for the “upscale” fondue restaurants. The high prices … Continue reading →