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School's out for the summer - but your kids can keep their minds fresh by helping you in the kitchen!  Join us to talk about making cooking both fun and educational for your kids, easy summer meal recipes and delicious desserts.

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Vanderbilt Wife
Tammy
Amy Bayliss
web designer and developer, writer MySouthernMedia.com
Karen of 3G2S
PR and Social Media, Professional Blogger
Liz J
Vanessa
Stacy Uncorked
Jenna
Fadra
StacieinAtlanta
Social Media Consultant
Category:HOME AND FOOD
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      Amy Bayliss

      More great dip ideas that I was just reminded of are: Philadelphia cream cheese mixed with any pestos, sun-dried tomatoes, honey, or even chipotle is delicious and easy too.

      11 months ago

      Featured Guest

      Amy Bayliss

      Veggie chips are good too!

      11 months ago

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      Amy Bayliss

      Dips work wonders. Kids love to dip stuff. I've made several of my own because each kid is different and likes different things. This site has some good recipes that I have used: http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/category/vegetable-dip-recipes. Getting the kids to help prep the veggies helps too. Another thing is to use that vegetable peeler to actually make the vegetables thinner. Kids prefer that. I use it for carrots. celery, cucumber, and lots of other stuff. Just make them pretty swirls, let them dip and it is a score!

      11 months ago

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      Vanessa

      Stacie, love the idea! We are singing maniacs around here :D

      11 months ago

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      StacieinAtlanta

      We do monkeys swinging in a tree and then they eat the tree (broccoli). Sounds hokey but all three of my children LOVE broccoli because of this.

      11 months ago

      Chrissy

      corn on the cob

      11 months ago

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      Karen of 3G2S

      How about putting cooked veggies on pizza and hiding it under the cheese? LOL!!

      11 months ago

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      Vanderbilt Wife

      I wish! I hide things in tomato sauce.

      11 months ago

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      Stacy Uncorked

      Oops that should be thinks, not things! :)

      11 months ago

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      Stacy Uncorked

      The only vegetable PN likes is corn on the cob - so I have to hide veggies in things. She still things the spinach and cheese pizza is basil and cheese... ;)

      11 months ago

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      Fadra

      He doesn't like anything mixed in (like spinach). He doesn't like crunchy veggies so dip isn't an option. I think if I cooked it and snuck it into something else, it might work.

      11 months ago

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      Karen of 3G2S

      Have you tried raw veggies with a wide variety of dips for him to try?

      11 months ago

      Chrissy

      thats a great question because my son.. who just turned 5 will rarely eat any veggies... once a blue moon.... I would suggestions too

      11 months ago

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      Tammy

      I have a friend who does a muffin tin full of veggies and other stuff. To make it fun.

      11 months ago

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      Vanessa

      Hide them! Shred them and add a handful of any veggie to every dish you make. If they are shredded even your husband won't see them!

      11 months ago

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      Karen of 3G2S

      I chop up baby spinach and put it in almost everything. It doesn't have a strong taste and it shrinks up pretty small. :p

      11 months ago

      Talk Host

      Cooper

      Make them into a face on the plate? How does dip go over?

      11 months ago

      Erin O

      Some good info about placating picky eaters here: http://www.themotherhood.com/talk/show/id/62135

      11 months ago
    • Fadra 18 comments
    • Any suggestions for getting a 4 year old to eat more veggies? (besides waiting a few years)
      11 months ago
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      Amy Bayliss

      Po-boys are great for hot summer nights. I also prep as much food ahead of time as i can so that I don't have to stand over a stove. I posted this a few years ago but I have a revised one scheduled for a couple of weeks from now: http://www.amybayliss.com/2007/04/saving-time-money-in-kitchen/. It gives you the basic idea of what to do. I also freeze all leftovers in individual containers and label them so that we have our own TV dinners! This is a win win because they get to pick exactly what they want to eat and I don't have to cook. Hubby also always has meals for lunch.

      11 months ago

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      Tammy

      I saw that recipe just this morning...I WILL be making that for my family...they are BLT fans!

      11 months ago

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      StacieinAtlanta

      We LOVE our slow cooker!!

      11 months ago

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      Jenna

      Yum! I love the idea of pasta salads!

      11 months ago

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      Jenna

      I take frozen bread or the tubes of refrigerated bread...thaw them, roll them out and sometimes fill them with pizza fillings, veggies, or even cold meats and cheeses - roll them up and let them bake for about 30 minutes. It makes a great meal to eat on a picnic, etc.

      11 months ago

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      Vanderbilt Wife

      This is one of our favorite (meatless) summer dishes: http://www.vanderbiltwife.com/2008/06/summer-pasta-lovin.html

      11 months ago

      Chrissy

      My oldest has sensory issues so I have to make sure it something he will eat... certain textures bother him

      11 months ago

      Chrissy

      thanks ladies

      11 months ago

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      Vanessa

      Kayla, that looks scrumptious!

      11 months ago

      Chrissy

      I do cereal , grilled cheese, pankcakes, nuggetts, etc.. my kids prefer simple and my hubby works at night so I don't over do... big meals are weekends when he is home and maybe once with them

      11 months ago

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      Fadra

      Some nights, we just have appetizer nights. A few asian dumplings, cheese and crackers, cut up veggies. Finger food always makes it fun!

      11 months ago

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      Fadra

      We love to make quesadillas. Much like pizza, everyone can build their own.

      11 months ago

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      Stacy Uncorked

      We use the slow cooker a lot during the hot summer months - since there are sometimes so many ingredients that get put into it at once, it's especially fun for PN to help put it together.

      11 months ago

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      Cooper

      What do your kids like? My kids love deli night on hot nights and we all make sandwiches.

      11 months ago

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      Karen of 3G2S

      You can make quesadillas in the microwave. Also my children love pasta salads, especially if we put bacon or pepperoni in it.

      11 months ago

      BalancingMama

      We do lots of fresh fruit in summer, then something simple like chicken.

      11 months ago

      Kayla S

      Try this yummy BLT Pasta Salad from ReadySetEat.com: http://www.readyseteat.com/recipes-BLT-Pasta-Salad-5570.html It's quick, easy and totally delicious on a hot summer day!

      11 months ago

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      Vanderbilt Wife

      Chrissy, I use the slow cooker and stove-top as much as possible! A good grill pan works wonders. Also, bake as much as you can on cooler days or nights and freeze - then you can just reheat or thaw later!

      11 months ago
    • Chrissy 18 comments
    • suggestions for meals when its hot outside and you don't have a grill
      11 months ago
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