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04/22/2024
🌟SOLD!! I'm so EXCITED to share that Busy Little Chefs has a new owner. I want to say thank you for all the support over the years, but it was time to move on to new adventures.
👩🏻🍳Sarah, and her 4 small children will be creating fabulous new recipes and posting them at www.busylittlechefs.com.
💕Please show her the same support, and stop by the site to see what she’s making!!
05/04/2023
📝I’m so grateful that this list for the Dirty Dozen is published. I feel it’s so important to know what we’re eating, and what we're feeding our kids.
🙌🏼It’s a great guide to buying organic, and not over spending on produce that isn’t necessary to buy organic.
🥑On the other hand, there’s the Clean Fifteen. This is a list that’s been determined to have minimal pesticides, and not necessary to buy organic.
❇️The Dirty Dozen
1.Strawberries
2.Spinach
3.Kale, collard and mustard greens
4.Peaches
5.Pears
6.Nectarines
7.Apples
8.Grapes
9.Bell and hot peppers
10.Cherries
11.Blueberries
12.Green beans
❇️The Clean Fifteen
1.Avocados
2.Sweet corn
3.Pineapples
4.Onions
5.Papayas
6.Sweet peas
7.Asparagus
8.Honeydew melons
9.Kiwi
10.Cabbage
11.Mushrooms
12.Mangoes
13.Sweet potatoes
14.Watermelon
15.Carrots
➡️Check out the Environmental Working Group https://www.ewg.org for more info.
02/03/2023
🌿Do your kids have a favorite herb, or spice they cook with yet? It does take the kids some time to get used to new flavors, and the vast variety of herbs and spices.
🍲It took my youngest son longer to try new things, but Brody, my oldest, is really open to trying all types of foods.
🥵He really loves spicy food. He’s been exploring, and loving the taste of food from India.
🌶Both herbs, and spices are derived from a plant, but they come from different parts of the plant.
🙌🏼I use a variety of herbs and spices on a daily basis to add, and enhance the flavors of what I’m cooking.
➡️Check out this carousel post to see examples of herbs, and spices.
12/14/2022
🧁Are your kids having baking fails? This could be an easy fix, by maybe just adjusting the oven temperature. These “5 Tips to Become a Better Baker” are essential basics to know when baking.
👩🏻🍳No one wants a cooking/baking fail. It takes time to plan, measure, cook, wait, and to then have it bomb is a terrible feeling. I can’t tell you how many times this has happened to me. 🤦🏻♀️
🧐Just know this is part of the process, and the kids will improve even if the recipe didn’t work out.
🙌🏼I feel I’ve learned more from a kitchen fails, then from an easy success. I think this is because I become an investigator, and I try to figure out what I did wrong. I learn a lot just from the research.
➡️Are your kids practicing their baking skills?
11/27/2022
🙌🏼Are your kids familiar with the term "fond"? I'm pretty sure they haven't heard this term, and most adults that cook have never heard this either.
👩🏻🍳It's a popular term used in a professional kitchen. Fond is like little nuggets of gold, and it should never be washed away. It adds amazing flavor to sauces, gravies, and soups.
😃Next time you’re cooking with the kids, make a pan sauce with them.
❇️Making the most of fond with a pan sauce.
-Season, and sauté a chicken breast in a skillet, on med-high heat. About 7 minutes per side. Remove chicken, and set aside.
-Reduce heat to medium, add aromatics like garlic, shallots, onions, or spices. Then, add 1 cup of chicken broth (or white wine for the adults 😉)
-Next with a wooden spoon, scrape the bits from the bottom of the pan, and let the liquid reduce until thickening by about ⅓. About 5-6 minutes.
-Now, add a 1 tablespoons of butter, and season with favorite herbs, spics, salt & pepper, lemon juice. Let the kids get creative, and choose what they like.
-Plate the chicken, and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
➡️Are you going to give this recipe a try with the kiddos?
10/26/2022
👨🏼🍳Do your kids have a designated space in the kitchen? It’s important for them to have one place where they prep their ingredients. This can really keep them focused, and not all over the place.
🌪I had to learn this the hard way with my boys. To this day I still call my 12 year old the “Tornado chef”. He is usually all over the kitchen with at least 5 different places set up. I just have to remind him, and move him over to the sink each time.
🙏🏼Hopefully one day this will become a good habit for him.
❇️Are your kids set up in the kitchen yet?
10/22/2022
🎃 I think most kids look forward to Halloween. It’s filled with so much fun, crazy food, and lots of sweet treats.
👻We created this Spooky Noodle Bowl filled with delicious ingredients, although it may not look delish. Both of my boys, and I came up with the ingredients in this bowl. The ghosts were a bit of a challenge we couldn’t come up with what to use. Then, it was an ah-ha moment, and I felt like a “mummy”, then yes of course firm tofu. It worked great for our little ghosts.
🙌🏼If you plan to make these, I suggest using vegetable oil. We used olive oil, and the ghosts look a little yellow, but still super cute.
😋It’s made with all edible ingredients, and tastes so good.
✴️What’s in this bowl:
⚫️Black rice noodles, tossed with butter, garlic salt & pepper
🐛Green beans steamed, and string cheese strips
👻Tofu cut into ghosts, seasoned, and pan sautéed
👁Mozzarella balls for the eye balls, with black olives sliced for the eyes
➡️What do you think of this recipe creation?
09/01/2022
🍓These Strawberry Coconut Lime homemade popsicles are an easy blender recipe, using fresh delicious ingredients.
🥤This recipes made 10 popsicles. It may vary depending on your mold size. If any left over, make a delicious smoothie. 😋
𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1 pound Strawberries (large clamshell)
1/2 lime juiced
1/2 cup coconut water
2 tablespoons maple syrup, agave, honey, (optional)
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1 lime zested
Directions:
1. Wash & add the strawberries to the blender. Also, add lime juice, coconut water, maple syrup, and blend until smooth, and strawberries are all blended up.
2. Add the shredded coconut, and lime zest. Stir with a spatula, and pour into the molds.
3. Follow the mold instructions. Freeze at least 4-6 hours, or best overnight.
05/04/2022
This Grilled Chicken Strawberry Salad is one of our favorite recipes. Brody, and I had so much fun making this with a delicious homemade Strawberry Dressing.
This recipe is included in our BLC Favorites course, with 8 more fun and kid approved recipes. Visit our academy to see a full list of this course. 20% discount use code: GRAND20
BLC Favorites If your kiddos are ready to learn fun hands on cooking classes, then this program is for them. In this self-paced course your kiddos will learn a new recipe, and cook with us in every video. They will take short 2-3 question multiple choice quizzes to make sure they're getting the information so the...
We have whipped up 18 on-demand videos that your kids will love to make and eat! Get your kids started on the path to healthier food choices. Here’s to making memories - and great meals - with your Busy Little Chefs!
07/04/2020
Happy 4th everyone! Wishing you all the best day. 🎇Here's an easy treat recipe the kids can make. 🍓
https://www.busylittlechefs.com/star-spangled-strawberries/
06/10/2020
🥞Hi! ARE YOUR KIDS INTO COOKING? The next breakfast challenge starts June 15th, and runs for 5 days. The kids will learn recipes, skills, ingredients, and best of all....they will make breakfast.
👩🏽🍳They will become a certified Busy Little Chefs Breakfast Specialist, and awarded a certificate for completing all 5 days.
🎫Also, a drawing will take place to win an Amazon $25 gift card. Must complete all 5 day to be entered into the drawing.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BusyLittleChefsBreakfastChallenge/
