Taylor making pie with her Grandma

Taylor is such a fun loving little girl who I have been so blessed to have the chance to cook for. I love this picture of Taylor baking pie with her Grandma! Making pie is a fun way to connect with someone you care about! My mom makes pies and their is something about watching her make them that is very relaxing and comforting! The smell of the pie coming out of the oven is like nothing else the taste is pretty good too! It's the love that makes any baking taste so good!!


Thank you Kristal Wolf for sharing this picture with me!

Madeline sharing her favoirte granola reicpe with me

Adapted from "Grazing" by Julie Van Rosendaal.

Granola: (nut free)
-6 cups large flake granola
-1 cup sunflower and pumpkin seeds
-Dash of cinnamon
-1/4 tsp salt
-1 cup chopped raisins, cranberries and apricots
- 1/2 cup honey
-1/2 cup maple syrup
-1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 300 F. In a large bowl, combine oats, seeds, chopped fruit, cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl stir together honey, maple syrup and vanilla. Pour over oat mixture and toss well to coat. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about half an hour, stirring once or twice, until golden. Cool completely before transferring to an airtight container. Makes about 8 cups.  Note:  if you want the chopped fruit to be soft and not chewy, add it when granola has come out of the oven and cooled.

Madeline is a very strong little girl!! She has been a very big blessing to me as well as her Mom and brother Oliver. Madeline came into the kitchen at work to share that she is on the right medication and will no lover have to have any seizures. She is inspiring with such a light and glow around her. She is a pretty good little cook too!

Tasty treat made by a little angel Madeline

Allison Pennal

For "gouter" (afternoon snack) we tried something new: apples dipped in almond butter with some mini chocolate chips! I threw in the chocolate chips to entice Madeleine into trying it. It tastes like the dipped ice cream bars from Purdy's. (Hmmmm. Think I would pop this into the freezer next time to make it a similar texture to the bars)




Thank you to Madeline and her Mom Allison for sharing such yummy recipe with me!!


They look amazing!!

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A week of cooking from a KinderGarden Chef

Cooking healthy with Chef Andrea

I am hosting a cooking class at Reddy Cakes in Abbotsoford

location 33738 Essendene Ave in Abbotsford

time 6:30-8:30

April 15th  Tuesday evening

Cooking healthy with Chef Andrea

Let me show you how to create amazing dishes using quinoa 3 different ways.

30 dollars

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Making avocado with the kids at church today was a hit!!

I made guacamole with the children at church today and I wasn't sure how it was going to go over. I prayed that the children would enjoy making it and that I could get them to try it just by making the experience fun!

So all the children sat down and I showed them the avocado and they looked at me and said I know what that is but I don't like those and I don't want to try it. I asked the kids if they would make it with me and then decide if they wanted to try. The children had so much fun mashing the avocado,adding the seasoning and  squeezing the lime juice. When it came to trying it I asked the little girl who said No to trying it if she would just try a bite. She did and I was so proud of her and told her that and she gave me the biggest smile! She then asked for more and all the sudden all of the children were asking for more and more! I couldn't keep up with spreading the guacamole on their pita bread. The children said I want to make this at home with my mom and dad. One little girl asked if she could take it home for her brother to try. The whole group of children ages from 2-5 all loved and devoured their guacamole.

I was so pleased that an activity of making guacamole was such a hit!!
I truly believe that kids will try new things and new flavors if it is presented to them in a fun and creative way!  My mission is to teach kids to love their vegetables and then they can teach their parents to love their vegetables too! I am reversing it I guess you could say.

The children were surprised to know that avocados are actually are a fruit. I talked about how good avocados are good for our bodies. We need Monounsaturated fats for proper brain functions and over all health including skin, organs and brain.


Recipe
3 avocadoes
1 juice limes
pinch of salt pepper
pinch of chili powder
1/4 sour cream optional