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  ChristopherGav Do you cook with your kids? What are some of their favorite things
  to make? Do your children have any odd or adventurous foods they enjoy?

  

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    JanelleS Cooking with kids helps them learn healthy food habits and practical skills, as well as encouraging them to explore and accept a wide variety of foods. Start them when they%u2019re young by simply having them near you to watch you cook.

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    Tracie My son loves to cook with me! His favorite are gluten-free banana muffins. Before I knew better, we used to do fun stuff with food colorings. So my goal now is to make our own food coloring.

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    Sheilacakes I am starting to cook with my son. He likes to make anything where he can stir. He just turned 3 so we are just starting.

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    Emily We are cooking a lot together these days and my kids love it. Also, knowing that they want to cook gets me to be more creative with our menus, so it's good all around.

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    Tracie Emily, a great tip for menu'ing is to have the kids devolop the menu for the day. They have some control, and it's one day you don't need to really think "what should I make for dinner"

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    ChristopherGav Luke (just turned 2) and I make these amazing breakfast smoothies - fresh fruits (like banana, apple, pear, raspberries, blackberries), flax seed oil, some goat's milk yogurt, a few cubes of ice, rice milk, and a drop of maple syrup. He loves and they are packed with good nutrition.

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    nicolemeadow Cookbooks are essential for quick and easy cooking. When you are pressed for time (as we all are), try to plan your weeks menu and do your grocery shopping based on your menu. Not only does this save time but it saves money (buying unnecessary items and impulse items). Bring your kids shopping with you- the market is a wonderful place to learn about new foods. Try to involve your children in cooking%u2026 measuring, pouring, mixing, and spreading are just some of the ways that your kids can help you. Not only is it great for fine motor skills (young children) but you can work on counting, sorting and patterns. This is a great way to help kids be more comfortable with new foods. Studies show that when kids help make foods, they are more likely to taste them. Here are some of my favorite cookbooks- do you have any that you love?
    o C is for Cooking by Susan McQuillan RD
    o Fanny at Chez Panisse by Alice Waters
    o Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl , Felicity Dahl , Josie Fison , Quentin Blake , Jan Baldwin
    o Spatulatta Cookbook by Isabella Gerasole & Olivia Gerasole (www.Spatulatta.com)
    o Salad People and More Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen
    o The Six O%u2019Clock Scramble by Aviva Goldfarb

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    ChristopherGav Luke (just 2 yrs old) and I make these delicious and nutritious BREAKFAST smoothies - fresh fruits (like banana, apple, raspberries, blackberries, pear, etc), goat milk yogurt, some rice milk, a few cubes of ice, flax seed oil, and a dash of maple syrup for a hint of sweetness and B vitamins and iron. He loves them and it's a great teachable moment - colors, textures, sounds.

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