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Three Kitchen Gadgets I Can’t Cook Without – Part 2

Yesterday I blogged about three kitchen gadgets that I could but didn’t want to cook without. Those gadgets are my salad spinner, my small plastic cutting board, and my small food processor, and those 3 are probably the most useful gadgets in my kitchen. However, there are plenty more useful kitchen gadgets that I use every day or at least a few times a week. Those other 3 kitchen gadgets are my wire colander, my glass mixing bowl set, and my rubber spatulas. Food Gadget #1: Wire Colander I don’t know how often you boil water in your kitchen, but … Continue reading →

Home and Family: Kids and Cooking

Getting your kids actively involved in meal planning and preparation processes is a great way to get them to eat better. When they have some say in the menu, they are less likely to be fussy eaters. You can compromise a little, for example, allowing your children to choose the main course or a side dish, if they eat their vegetables without fussing (or at least eat some of their veggies). This is also a good way to encourage kids to try new foods. If you take them grocery shopping with you, point out interesting items and ask them if … Continue reading →

Just Do Something Together!

You’ll find that the activity isn’t nearly as important as the time spent together. Simply making time to do something, nearly anything, together as a family will make everyone feel closer. Hear are some ideas that don’t require tons of planning or expense, they’re just simple things that any family can do almost any time. Cook or Bake Together Making a meal together can be an enjoyable experience. Even little ones can help with simple tasks, such as handing you utensils or packages. They just want to be included. This is also a great time to start teaching bigger kids … Continue reading →

The Bible As A Cookbook—A Recipe For Success

Have you ever thought of the Bible as a cookbook? Okay, some may consider its contents recipes for spiritual growth, but I’m talking about actual food recipes. Yes, there is that recipe for flat bread in the Book of Genesis, but according to authors Anthony Chiffolo and Rayner Hesse Jr. (an Episcopal priest at St. John’s Church in New Rochelle, New York) the Bible has much more to offer the culinary world than that one recipe. You can read all about it in Chiffolo and Hesse’s newly published “Cooking With The Bible – Biblical Food, Feasts and Lore.” It’s a … Continue reading →

Cooking With Your Kids

It used to be that the art of cooking was patiently handed down from mother to daughter, but with the prevalence of boxed dinners, take-out, and pizza places the art of cooking is quickly disappearing. As a child and teenager I remember helping my mother roll out piecrust, make dough for rolls, mash potatoes, stir gravy, and of course make cookies. Many girls get married not knowing how to cook the basics, let alone something fancy like apple pie. In order to prevent this, mothers need to spend time with their children in the kitchen. The best way to teach … Continue reading →