Cooking love

Simple, No-Cook Dinner Dip to Take to the Park

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My sis told me about this simple, no-cook dinner dip recipe over the phone. However, it didn’t quite capture my interest enough to put it together. Anything with lentils as the main ingredient sounds too healthy for a splurge.  Then she brought it to our last Nature Play Club and I’m hooked on this stuff! [...]

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Lazy Dog Cafe for Families

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It says so right on the menu: “Sit, Stay & Play.” Play? At a restaurant? Everything about The Lazy Dog Cafe is playful from the red fire hydrant you see on the way in — to the tiny dog bone shaped mints you grab from the hostess desk on the way out. This was a [...]

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Baking Bread and Making Soup Days

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Remember, my definition of play extends to kids in the kitchen!! Things are getting pretty simple in our house these days.  Tuesday is bread baking day.  The kids play in the kitchen and the whole house fills with the aroma of fresh-baked bread!  This is the new recipe we tried this week.  There are only [...]

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Make Playing Outside a Habit in 30 Days

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We’re playing outside almost every day of the week: visiting parks, going on nature hikes, relaxing at the beach. At some point the laundry must get done, the bills must be paid, and the dishwasher needs some loading and unloading. As a kid, I used to go on long bike rides and play away from [...]

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3 Ideas to Get Kids Playing in the Kitchen

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I love to cook! I know it’s because my Mom loves to cook. I remember “Pickle in the Middle” being one of my favorite childhood reads.  My first cooking memory is sitting on the sink peeling carrots. I think I was 4. I also remember accidentally peeling my thumb and needing a Band-Aid! Have I [...]

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