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Spaghetti and Slurpees – Day 3 of Cooking Class

Today we took our field trip to Publix so we could buy our ingredients for tomorrow’s meal. We voted to have grilled sandwiches of various kinds, homemade purple potato chips, and oatmeal raisin cranberry chocolate chips cookies.

When we returned home, we enjoyed whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce, and we had an assortment of salad toppings so each girl was able to create a beautiful layered salad. Our dessert was my homemade slurpees which we decided to rename Italian ice since we had an Italian theme for the day. 🙂

I am looking forward to seeing their sandwich creations tomorrow. This could get interesting!

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by M. Terry on June 20, 2012  •  Permalink
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An Olympic Tea Party – Cooking Class Day 2

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Because breakfast was such a hit last time around, I decided to do it again with a few variations. In honor of the upcoming Summer Olympics in London, we made orange cinnamon scones and served them up with some sun tea that we made. We pulled out fancy tea cups and saucers to complete the experience. In addition to our DELICIOUS scones, we made our own breakfast sausage patties, grits, and scrambled eggs. Since it is important to me to include fruits and veggies into almost every meal I eat, I also made a tomato and cucumber salad.

Breakfast Sausage Patties

  • 1/3 lb lean ground turkey

  • 1/4 cup celery, diced

  • 1/4 cup onion, diced

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 teaspoon dried sage

  • 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped

  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

  • a dash of nutmeg

Saute celery, onion, and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Combine the vegetables and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Mix with your hands and form into golf ball-sized balls and then gently flatten. Bake in a 400 degree oven for ten minutes or brown in a pan, about 3-4 minutes per side. Makes about 10-12 patties

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by M. Terry on June 20, 2012  •  Permalink
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Kids in the Kitchen – Week 2, Day 1

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Today the circle of friends gathered around our table enjoyed a feast of BBQ chicken, summer salad, corn on the cob with parsley butter, and a blueberry tart.

We put together a dry rub for our chicken, and then each child received a zip top bag with a skinless chicken thigh in it. We added a dusting of the spices into the bag, and they were able to rub in the dry marinade while avoiding getting their hands tainted! After baking them in the oven until almost done, we spooned on some organic BBQ sauce.

Our summer salad is a remake of the traditional broccoli and raisin salad we all have seen at a pot luck. That recipe is normally made with mayo and bacon. I cleaned it up by replacing the mayo with plain Greek yogurt and substituting smoked almonds in place of the bacon giving it a similar taste without the bad fat. I typically do not put raisins in mine, but rather small chunks of sharp cheddar cheese.

Summer Salad

  • 1 medium head of broccoli, florets cut into bite-sized pieces

  • 3/4 cup 2% sharp cheddar cheese, cubed

  • 1/3 cup red onion, diced

  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

  • 2 teaspoons honey

  • 1/3  cup chopped, smoked almonds

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, vinegar, honey and S&P. Place the broccoli, cheese, and onion into the bowl. Toss to coat. Refrigerate for a couple of hours, and stir in almonds before serving.

Blueberry Tart

Our blueberry tart was a granola crust, blueberries, and a jelly glaze.

  • 1/2 cup  Earth Balance butter spread, melted

  • 1 1/2 cup granola

  • 1/3 c chopped nuts

  • 12 oz blueberries (fresh or frozen)

  • 1/4 all natural fruit spread

Combine granola, butter, and nuts into a bowl. Mix until well combined. Press into an 8″ tart pan (or pie plate). Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Place blueberries into tart crust. Bring the jelly to a slow boil on the stove. Slowly pour over berries and place tart into refrigerator to allow to set- about an hour.

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by M. Terry on June 19, 2012  •  Permalink
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A Safari and a Pizza

Keeping a family active does not always require registration fees, uniform purchases, and ticketed events. Sometimes it is simply getting outside and making sure everyone has the opportunity to move.

Last Thursday night was a rain-filled evening so I knew Friday morning would be “cool” and an ideal time to get out early before the sun beat down. Scott was still away on a youth trip, so by 8:30 the kids and I went on a wildlife “safari” at out local park. (I’m still trying to decide whether we were looking for the wild animals or if I brought the wild animals!)

With binoculars, camera, and notepad and pen in hand, we set out to explore. We came upon a bunny eating breakfast, hundreds of mushrooms that Joel loved stomping on, butterflies, and a variety of birds. They were also fascinated by their footprints that appeared as they walked through the morning  dew.

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For lunch that day, we had an awesome pizza that was recommended to me by my friend Sara. It came from a blog titled, “Eat.Drink.Smile.” and the pizza crust is made from cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, egg, and herbs. My kids ate 2-3 slices each, and I have leftover cauliflower in my freezer to make another pie sometime soon. Next time I will let the crust cook a bit longer, and then allow it to cool for several minutes before slicing. This helped the crust set a bit more. It has a great flavor and crisps up along the edges!


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by M. Terry on June 18, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by M. Terry on June 18, 2012

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64

According to research by Columbia University, 64 calories is the average number of calories a child or teen needs to cut from their diet in order for them to meet the federal goals for slashing obesity by 2020. If this doesn’t happen, the typical child would weigh 4 lbs more in 2020 than they do now, and would put childhood obesity at 20% (presently at 17%).

Simple ways to cut 64 calories a day:

  • 4 oz. juice

  • one Oreo cookie

  • a third of a Pop Tart (210 calories in just 1- Don’t even bring them in the house!!)

  • 1/2 cup Honey Nut Cheerios

  • 1/2 serving of Goldfish

 

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by M. Terry on June 12, 2012  •  Permalink
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Not Just a Spoonful of Sugar

A 20 oz bottle of soda contains 15 teaspoons of sugar!

So each time you take a swig of that Coke or Pepsi, imagine yourself eating sugar straight from a spoon.

Eliminate your daily 20 oz soda and lose 1 pound every 2 weeks! Not only will you lose weight, you lose the risk of many other health issues related to drinking sugary, carbonated beverages.


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by M. Terry on June 11, 2012  •  Permalink
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Priceless Portraits

This is my last post about my cooking class that I hosted last week. I couldn’t resist these beautiful faces and had to share them. Thank you to each child who came and to all the parents that allowed me the opportunity to teach them!  Check out my last 4 posts to see just how much fun we had together!

I am down to just 2 spots left for my second and final week (June 18-21) of cooking class if you or someone you know might be interested. Please leave a comment and I will get back to you.

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These beautiful photos were taken by Estelle Zaret (EZ Photography)

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by M. Terry on June 3, 2012  •  Permalink
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Breakfast at Michele’s – Day 4 of Cooking Class

As part of our week together, I let the kids choose our meal for the final day. I gave them 3 option:

  • BBQ
  • A pasta dish OR
  • Breakfast

They chose breakfast by an overwhelming majority! We scrambled eggs, made whole wheat pancakes, turkey sausage, and grits (the yellow, wholesome kind- not the stripped-clean of nutrients, white kind). Our pure maple syrup was spruced up  with peanut butter (just mix equal parts syrup with peanut butter with a dash of cinnamon and place in the microwave for about 30 seconds until PB is melted).  They had the option of adding in granola and blueberries into their pancakes as well. Allowing the kids to be creative is not only fun for them, they are much more likely to eat what they’ve helped make. After the pancakes were through, they topped them with additional blueberries, granola, and strawberries. This was the favorite meal by far- I know because I asked 🙂 And what did we do when we were finished eating? Our wooden spoon people- very à propos after a week of cooking!

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by M. Terry on June 3, 2012  •  Permalink
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Publix Field Trip on Day 3 – Plan and Shop

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For Day3, we took a trip to our local Publix. We decided the day before that breakfast would be our final meal to make together. On the menu: eggs, sausage, grits, and pancakes. As we strolled through the store (amid many looks and stares!), we shopped for the breakfast items we needed and discussed the importance of the right ingredients. One of the Publix associates gifted us with hair nets. We all looked fabulous as you can see! A HUGE thank you to Publix for their gracious and patient employees and service- You are the BEST in town! And another thank you to Estelle Zaret for helping out and taking such beautiful pictures! Wish I could have posted them all! Check out her Facebook page to see her talent.

Check out our other Publix shopping trip!

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by M. Terry on June 2, 2012  •  Permalink
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Aloha to Day 2 of Cooking Camp!

For Day 2 of our fun-filled cooking class, we flew into the Pacific and landed on the Hawaiian Islands. Our luau menu consisted of:

  • Grilled Polynesian Chicken – Marinated in pineapple juice and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and ginger

  • Coconut Brown Rice – Brown rice cooked in light coconut milk with some ginger and minced onion

  • Grilled Zucchini and Pineapple – Bite-sized pieces misted with olive oil and grilled in my grill basket

  • Hula Pie- Vanilla Ice Cream* that we allowed to soften, mixed with chopped macadamia nuts, in a graham cracker crust, with a dark chocolate topping

*I used the real thing. I almost went for the frozen yogurt or light ice cream, but the calories were the same per 1/2 cup serving. Yes, there is more fat in the ice cream, but it has all-natural ingredients- no corn syrup, no chemicals. I do love Stonyfield’s Frozen Yogurt but it is a bit pricey and the pie would’ve been a $25 dessert, so I went with the second best option.

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by M. Terry on June 1, 2012  •  Permalink
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