With summer vacation here you're going to have more time with the kids and what could be a more perfect A summer cooking school? . There are a lot of really good cookbooks for kids....you know, the ones with the kid friendly photos. They get kids excited about cooking. Nothing's better than being able to have your kids go into the kitchen and make something you've taught them. Let's face it.....we all have to eat and one day when the kids leave home they'll be on their own and if they know how to cook/bake they may be more inclined to cook for themselves rather then eat the fast food.(just maybe) Cooking is a skill they will use the rest of their life. Let's have fun with it!
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Williams Sonoma Kids Baking|Williams Sonoma Sweet Treats Crate and Barrel Christmas Cooking with Kids| Williams Sonoma Fun Food Here are some of my "Kid" cookbooks. They are all great. Let the kids look through the books and mark (with sticky note) which recipes they want to make. When they're excited about making something that looks good to them you'll have a hard time KEEPING them out of the kitchen. Now you've got yourself a little chef! Below are 8 recipes out of the Williams Sonoma cookbooks
You scream I scream we all scream for Ice Cream........Summer is the perfect time for ice cream and any kind of dessert made with ice cream. We think we've found some really yummy recipes that would put a smile on your face. From the traditional banana split and root beer float to a banana cream sundae pie plus lots more. Cool Recipes for a hot summer.
Sundaes for Sliders sound like a lot of fun and just the right size of a sweet! The Family Kitchen
What's better than a frosty root beer float. If you haven't had one in a while they it will be a special treat, and the kids love them!The Family Kitchen
How about an old-fashioned dessert? How about a delicious banana split! People love being able to assemble their own dessert....because they get exactly what they want.
Double Cookie Dough Ice Cream The good thing about making your own ice cream.....you can add as many nuts, chocolate chips or any other add-ins as you like!
Summer is finally here and I know you're going to be spending a lot of time in the pool. Found this amazing thing for organizing pool toys and towels and wanted to share with you. You can buy it over at the MINT TOAST Etsy shop. It's the PERFECT Accessory for the pool.
A place for everyone's towel instead of laying around the pool or on chairs--It's a really good idea. This is the 8 bar design. Excellent! Now you can purchase these cool towel bars or buy the instructions over at MINT TOAST
And here is the five bar towel rack. Either one will be so great for the pool!Just head on over toMINT TOASTand get one ordered for this summer.
Here's a different way to display your family photos, whether it be in your kids rooms, family room or living room.. Make your child the star of his own photo wall. Make them as long or as short as you want. It's a casual look but so darling and so easy to do. Now you've got a great idea for what to do with that large wall in your home, you know, the one that has been blank forever because you can't decide what to put on it? Yeah, you've got this!
I love the look of this cable art system being used as home decor with your family photos. You could also do a "collage" of vacation photos. How about using pictures of things you've made/designed or your accomplishments. Photos of friends would be fun for a teenager. Are you a cat or dog lover? Put up photos of your pets. How put clippings and photos of your favorite sports team? The skies the limit of what you could hang on your Cable Art Wall. Head on over toEvery Creative Endeavor to see what she used and find out how to do this fun photo display. There are more photos too that you'll want to see.
Here's a tutorial for the cable art system from Positively Positively SplendidIt's a little different than the system above, but you'll get the idea. This type of system is also really great for displaying your kids artwork. Use it in their bedroom or out in the family room or kitchen where everyone can enjoy it. Here's an earlier post about using the cable art system for kids artwork. Click HERE to see itand check out the wall quote below. Let it be the final touch to your art wall.
You can find this wall quote in our Etsy shop Click HERE to go directly to it.
How to get the family to eat more veggies? One way is to make them fun! Instead of just putting them on a plate make a fun centerpiece out of your veggies. Use vegetables as containers for the dip....as I always say, we eat with our eyes first! Below are some fun things to do with veggies,m plus a link for 14 videos that show you how to arrange and carve videos. Good luck on your quest to get the family to eat more vegetables!
Such a cute way to display vegetables and so many different ones. Get more details
Love the look of this one. I've used a cabbage as a cup for the dip and it looks great and is easy to do. Use some of the outer leaves around the base. When you're done with the veggie tray just slice up the
cabbage and make some coleslaw. Eddie Ross
I liked the simplicity of this vegetable plate, especially liked the dips inside the peppers. It is a great idea to use the vegetables as bowls or cups. Click HERE
This vegetable tray would be perfect for your Thanksgiving table.
These vintage berry boxes are a great way to display vegetables. There's the hollowed out cabbage for dips again. You could use any type of berry box for this cute arrangement
Another simple idea but now the vegetables become the main centerpiece down the center of the table. Bowls of dip are placed within reach of your guests.
Looks like you're using every vegetable there is for this centerpiece. Squash is the base with flowers made out of fruits and vegetables. (no tutorial)
Isn't this a beautiful centerpiece... Tonya Staab This vegetable centerpiece is all about asparagus-wrapped around the flower vase and then used as a place card holder. So cute! Better Homes and Garden So pretty! For an edible arrangement replace the roses and smaller flowers with vegetables and fill the artichoke with dip instead of a candle. Love the veggies wrapped around the candles. Divine Party Concepts
Want to know how the professionals arrange and carve vegetables? Here are 14 different videos for you to select from. It's a mini class from home!
This post is all about how you can recycle a wood pallet into something functional and beautiful. They are readily available, especially at recycling centers etc. Some projects require more effort than others but the outcome is always good. Most of the designs below also include the tutorial. Yeah, you've got this!
What a brilliant idea for gardening. No mess, No Weeds....just delicious veggies.
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