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a magazine for kids curious about food
CONTENTS 3
Welcome Letter
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G eneral Advice
8-11
D-I-Y Pizza Party
12-15
D-I-Y Chocolate Party
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D-I-Y Ingredient Party
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D-I-Y Grow It, Co ok It Party
24-27
D-I-Y Cupcake Party
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Resources
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A note for adults This m aga zi n e i s m ea nt to i n s p i re cu r i os i t y a b ou t food i n b o t h c hildren a n d a d u l t s . Ever y fa m i l y h a s i t s own i d ea s a b o u t fo o d and cooki n g , i n cl u d i n g wh at food s a re a p p rop r i ate to e at a n d who is a l l owed to create i n t h e k i tch en . As i n m ost en de avo rs, c hildren a re m ost s u cces sfu l wh en p a renta l g u i d a n ce a n d su p port m eet t h ei r i n q u i s i t i ven es s a n d ent h u s i a s m . A s you u se t h i s m agazine, p l ea s e b e m i n d fu l t h at cook i n g wi t h ki d s i s mo st f u n and m ost s u cces sfu l wh en i t h a s cl ea r r u l es a n d d i v i s i o n o f re s pons ibi l i t y. C h i l d ren a s you n g a s t wo yea rs ol d ca n p art i c i p ate in s om e h a n d s - on cook i n g a ct i v i t i es wi t h ca refu l a d u l t d i re c t i o n ; adults m u st a l ways create a s afe, s u p er v i s ed env i ron m ent w h en c hildren cook. Al s o i m p or ta nt i s convey i n g to ch i l d ren w h at t h ey m ay and m ay n ot d o i n d ep en d ent l y wh en i t com es to p re p a ri n g , s er ving or eat i n g food . Wi t h cl ea r ex p ectat i on s i n you r h o u se hold, thi s m a ga zi n e ca n b ecom e a n a m a zi n g tool to h el p c h i l dren becom e ea ger l ea r n ers a b ou t a l l a s p ect s of food .
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About Ingredient Magazine Star te d in 201 0, we a re a n i n di e pr int m agazine ab out food for k id s. We bel i e ve t h at k i ds sh o u l d be cu r i ous ab out t he wor ld t hey live in and a bo u t t h e h ows, w h ats, w hys, a n d whens of t he food t hey p ut in t heir bo d ie s. We are pro u dl y a d- f ree a n d sp onsor-free, and wr ite wit h no p ub li c h e al t h ag en da , except th at a diet r ic h in k nowled ge and c ur iosit y is g oo d fo r k i d s. Wi t h an e d ito r i a l bo a rd co mpr i sed of food wr iter s, p arent s, teac her s and spe c i al n e e d s exper ts, th e ma ga zine aims to enter t ain and c hallenge re ad e rs wi t h i ts depth a n d brea dth of top ic s. We e n co u rage a mu l ti - di sci pl i n a r y ap p roac h to food t hat refuses to d um b d ow n co ntent. We bel i eve that k id s are lit t le p eop le, so we d on' t pat ro n i ze o u r yo u n g rea ders. I n cl ud e an ar t ic le ab out offal? Yup, t hat 's us. We wr i te a bo u t th e sci en ce o f p ressure cook ing, t he regional lege n d s aro u n d th e epo ny mo u s su bmar ine sand wic h, and t he b est b ed t im e sn ack s fo r re stf u l sl eep —a l l i n th e sam e issue. E a c h i s s u e in cl u des q& a , a ro u n d-up of food t rend s, a c lose -up look at a fo o d, s h o r t pi eces, featu res, a c t ivit ies, rec ip es, q uizzes and gam es. Learn more about the magazine and subscribe at www.ingredientmag.co m.
Welcome from the Editor Whether you know our magazine well or are a new fan, we are excited to offer readers suggestions about sharing the joys of cooking with others. Cooking is a great activity for youth groups, scout troops, and after-school groups. Cooking can be simple or complex, depending on the facilities available. No-cook recipes are a great alternative for very large groups or groups with mostly small children. No-bake cookies that require only a microwave or single burner hotplate for melting ingredients are fun to make. Smaller groups can make soup or chili on a single burner, or can make quesadillas or crepes on an electric griddle. Groups, especially middle school aged or older, can volunteer
to help in a facility like a homeless shelter. Some charitable organizations accept food donations (though check in advance, as some organizations will not accept food prepared outside a commercial kitchen), so kids can give away the foods they prepare at home or school, even if it is something as simple as bagged lunches for homeless outreach programs. Throwing a cooking party to celebrate a birthday is incredibly fun. Many of the ideas in this guide are suitable for planning a hands-on food-related party that guests will love. Have fun cooking,
Jill Colella, Editor
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General Advice Let’s Have a Cooking Party When we p la n a g et-to g et h e r fo r a gro u p, t h o u g ht s e ve nt u al l y t u r n to food. What i f we ha d a p a r t y al l ab o u t l e ar n i n g to p re p are fo o d ? Cooking or b a k i ng to g et her ca n b e a te r r i f i c al l y f u n way fo r p e o p l e o f a l l ag es to s o ci a li ze. Fa mi li es, f r i e n d s an d gro u p s l i k e sco u t t ro o p s or homescho o li n g gro up s ca n co o k to g e t h e r to l e ar n , c re ate m e m o r ies, and eve n d o g o o d i n t h e com m u n i t y. A co o k i n g b i r t h d ay p ar t y w i l l keep k id s a nd p a rent s a c t i ve l y e n g ag e d. Th e h an d s- o n ac t i v i t y exc ites k id s ' im a gi n at i o n s a n d cur i o si t y. A su cce ssf u l co o k i n g p ar t y i s t h e res ult o f s ma r t p la nni n g b a se d o n an d ro o te d i n an aware n e ss o f w hat you r group ca n rea s o n a b ly h an d l e. As w i t h any p ar t y o r gro u p ac tivit y, an attem p t to d o to o m uch w i l l b e l e ss su cce ssf u l t h an d o i n g o n e or t wo cook i n g a c t i v i t i es i n t h o u g ht f u l an d m e an i n g f u l ways.
Advice on Cooking with Kids K id s are wo nd er f ully i ntelli g e nt an d c u r i o u s l i t t l e h u m an b e i n g s. The wors t way to tea ch k i d s co o k i n g i s by “d u m b i n g d ow n” yo u r ap p roa c h; rather, b e clea r a nd d i rec t. B re ak d i re c t i o n s d ow n i nto b i te - si ze “chunk s” t h at ca n h o ld t h e l i m i te d at te nt i o n o f yo u n g c h i l d re n . Show and tell yo ur yo un g co o ks w h at t h e y w i l l b e d o i n g. A v i su al d e m ons tration i s a s i m p o r t a nt a s ve r b al d i re c t i o n , so k i d s c an b e c l e ar on and imit ate t h e s tep s yo u m o d e l.
Create Expectations Immediately at the start of cooking with a group of kids, share your expectations with them. For example, let them know that they will need to listen carefully, that they will need to share equipment or ingredients at times, and that they must show each other courtesy and patience. Ask your group if they can agree to your rules. This is especially helpful if kids break their agreement, as you could remind them of the agreements they made. Mostly, though, kids are delighted to have an opportunity to cook, and their attention is usually focused so they can be quite proud of their results.
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Age Appropriateness Having rea li s t i c exp ec t at i o n s fo r a co o k i n g p ar t y h e l p s c re ate b e t ter expe r iences fo r ever yo n e. C h i ld re n as yo u n g as ag e 2 c an p ar t i c i p ate, given that ac tivities a re p la nned to matc h t h e d e ve l o p m e nt al sk i l l s o f d i f fe re nt a ges.
Preschoolers
With limi ted mo to r s k i lls a nd fo c u s, yo u n g c h i l d re n w i l l b e m o st su ccessful creating fo o d a r t o r a s s em b l i n g a fo o d rat h e r t h an co o k i n g so m e t hing by combinin g m ult i p le i ngred i e nt s. H an d s- o n co o k i n g t i m e sh o u l d b e k ept to 15-20 mi n utes. S ucces s f ul a c t i v i t i e s m i g ht i n c l u d e m ak i n g p i zza ( with pre mad e piz z a d o ug h ), cho co late cove re d m ar sh m al l ow l o l l i p o p s o r d ecorating mini- cup ca kes wh i ch h ave al re ad b e e n f ro ste d. I n d i v i d u al p ro j e c ts that give children a cces s to to o ls an d i n gre d i e nt s w i t h o u t t h e n e e d to wa it or share is bes t.
Elementary School Age
Younger chi ld ren wi ll revel i n t h e c re at i v i t y t h at c l e ve r fo o d ar t an d food ass embly p ro j ec t s p rov i d e. E x am p l e s i n c l u d e c u p c ak e o r co o k i e d e corating. Child ren ca n b e i n s t ruc ted i n h ow to u se to o l s l i k e p i p i n g b ag s an d deco rating tips. O ld er chi ld ren can h e l p w i t h o t h e r p ar t s o f t h e p ro ce ss, l ik e color ing f ro s t i ng wi t h fo o d co l o r i n g o r m ak i n g f ro st i n g f ro m sc ratc h. O ther projec ts i nclud e ma k i n g mi n i at u re l asagn as, q u e sad i l l as o r l o ave s of brea d. I nd ivid u a li zed p ro j ec t s a re be st. H an d s- o n co o k i n g t i m e sh o u l d b e k ept to 30-45 mi n utes. C h i ld ren a re m o re p at i e nt an d c an sh are to o l s an d i ngre d ients. O ld er element a r y s ch o o l ag e c h i l d re n c an h an d l e m u l t i p l e s im pl e cook ing pro j ec t s, li ke m a k i n g an e nt re e ( to e at at t h e co o k i n g p ar t y) a nd a treat ( to b r i ng h o m e).
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O ld er chi ld ren wi ll b e m o re ab l e to wo r k co l l ab o rat i ve l y to t r u l y cook foods from s cratch. M o re a d va n ced co o k s c an wo r k to g e t h e r w i t h ad u l t s uper vision to prep a re a well-ro und e d m e al w i t h a m e n u o f m u l t i p l e co u r s es. With more foc us a n d at tent i o n, o l d e r co o k s c an co m p l e te m o re ste p s i n the pro ces s of any a c t i v i t y, f ro m ma k i n g c u p c ak e s an d f ro st i n g f ro m sc ratch to mak ing pa s t a a n d s a uces f ro m sc ratc h .
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Ea c h child need s a wo r k s p a ce ro u g h l y t h e si ze o f a p l acemat. Th i s s p a ce m i g ht b e o n a co u nte r to p or stable fold i n g t a b le at a co m for t ab l e wo r k i n g he ight; avoid allowi n g chi ld ren to st an d o n c h ai r s or stools. The ava i la b le wo r ks p a ce sh o u l d d i c t ate t he n umber of g ues t s yo u ca n co m fo r t ab l y an d sa fe ly accomm o d ate. Us e d i s p o s ab l e t ab l e c l o t h s o r b utcher paper to p ro tec t t a b les a n d co nt ai n m e sse s.
Pro mote Fairness
Tr y to per petu ate f a i r n es s by m a k i n g su re e ac h c hil d gets ind i v i d ua l at tent i o n a nd an o p p o r t u n i t y to t ake a tu r n d ur i n g reci p e p rep arat i o n .
Smart Reminders B e p at i e n t . B e e n t h u si a s t i c . E n g a g e t h e k i ds b y a s k i n g t he m qu e sti ons. Ex pla i n yo u r r ul e s a n d e xp e c tat i ons Let kids know that they can ask you questions. Recruit help. Ask older siblings or friends to assist you when hosting a kids' cooking party. Fu n i s b e t t e r t h a n p e rfe c ti on.
Planning and Preparation
Invitations Wh i l e i nv i t at i ons a re a f u n way to an n ounce the t h e m e o f a p ar t y, w hen it co m e s to co o k ing, they are i m p o r t ant for givi n g an d g at h e r ing l ife or d e at h i n fo r m ation. B e su re to i n c l u de the fo l l ow i n g l i n e : Pl ea se l et us k n ow i n a d vance o f a ny f o o d a l l e rg i e s, sensi t i v i t i es o r p re f e re n ce s. You m ight f i n d t h at g u e sts m ay be l ac to se i nto l e ra nt or k o sh e r o r ve g e t ar ia n, a nd k n ow i n g i n ad va nce w il l al l ow yo u to p la n. I t i s i m p o r t ant that your g u e st s k n ow t h at they w i l l b e at te n d i ng a cooki n g p ar t y so t hey m ay d re ss ap p ro p r i atel y, so st ate t h i s c l e ar l y on the i nv i t at i o n . Yo u m ight e ve n ask g u e sts to br ing an ap ro n o r o l d shir t to u se as a cove r up.
At l east 24 ho urs i n a d va nce co n f i r m n u m b e r o f g u e st s an d any al l e rgi e s or food se nsitivities they may have. S ho p fo r i n gre d i e nt s yo u n e e d. Po r t i o n i n gredients o r mak e recipes i n a d va nce i f n ece ssar y. S afe, l i g ht, u n b re ak ab l e, e asy to pa ss containers are n eces s a r y s o k i d s c an sh are e asi l y. Co n si d e r d i sp o sab l e pa per or st yrofoam for ea s y clea n up. As s e m b l e al l t h e u te n si l s an d su p p l i e s yo u’ l l need.
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Let's Do It Cook ing is a ter r i f i c way to ente r t ai n k i d s an d ad u l t s. A co o k i n g b i r t h day pa r t y w i ll keep k id s a nd p a rent s a c t i ve l y e n g ag e d. Pi zza p ar t i e s are e sp e c i a l l y fun a nd can be a way to keep k i d s ( an d n o n - fo o t b al l watc h e r s) o cc u p i e d at a Super B owl par t y.
A Hands-on Plan
You can mak e a s m a ny o f t h e el e m e nt s n e e d e d fo r p i zza as m ak e se n se for the ages of yo ur co o ks a nd t h e am o u nt o f t i m e yo u h ave. I t i s o k ay to purchase dough and sauce. It is also okay to make a demonstration batch of dough or sauce with your young cooks, but use dough or sauce that has been premade. If you want to create a mini-cooking lesson rather than food-play, star t yeast with sugar and explain to kids what is happening while they obser ve.
What you need :
Pizza d ou g h , p o r t i o n ed i nto a s m al l b al l fo r e ac h p ar t i c i p ant Cheese (2 k i nd s, m oz z a rella a nd m i l d c h e d d ar ) Pizza s auce Topping s : peppers, onions, pineapple, mushrooms, olives, broccoli, spinach, to matoes, pepperoni. Provide an assor tment; however most kids will mainly use cheese; purchase small quantities of vegetables, but wider variet y from salad bar Foil or parchment paper Permanent marker (Sharpie) Write each child's name or initials on the foil or parchment paper. Explain to them that they should form their dough on the foil or parchment paper, but leave their names visible. I nvite young cooks to begin the first step of mak ing a pizza, forming the dough. They should not have access to other ingredients yet. Once dough is formed, invite young cooks to add their pizza sauce. Provide mini-spatulas or spoons so they can spread it evenly. Shred cheese and provide cheese and toppings so young coks can create their individual pizzas. Ask them to take time and consider their toppings, and maybe even go around and ask ever yone to share their favorite pizza topping combinations.
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More Pizza D-I-Y Don’t forget that cook ing, and k ids cook ing parties in par ticular, is par t theater. Keeping k ids interested and involved can be as simple as incorporating steps such as star ting yeast and giving them turns to k nead the large ball of dough. Buy cheese in a block and cut a small chunk of cheese for each young cook in advance. Allow them to take turns using a rotar y grater to shred cheese. Older children can use a box grater. I f a c h i l d h as an al l e rg y ( say, d ai r y ) , you c a n a c co m m o d ate by b u y i n g an al te r n at i ve l ik e soy c h e e se fo r t h at c h i l d. Yo u c an o f fe r to m a k e acco m m o d at i o n s fo r g u e st s w i t h fo o d a l l ergies o r se n si t i v i t i e s, o r ask to h ave t h at c hil d ’s pa re nt se n d t h e i r c h i l d to t h e p ar t y w i t h a suita bl e re p l ace m e nt. Th o u g h i t m ay fe e l i m pol ite, the l at te r i s b e st i n c ase s w h i c h m ay b e l ife threateni n g ; p are nt s o f te n want an d n e e d to h ave that l e ve l o f co nt ro l ove r t h e i r c h i l d ’s fo o d.
Easy Pizza Sauce Makes about enough for 6 mini-pizzas
L o c a l r e s t a u ra nt s a n d b a ke r i e s c a n b e g r e a t r e s o u r c e s f o r i n g r e d i e nt s a n d s u p p l i e s ( f o r ex a m p l e , g e t d o u g h , s a u c e a n d p i z z a b ox e s f ro m a l o c a l p i z z e r i a ) .
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2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 can (32 ounce) crushed tomatoes ¼ teaspoon dried oregano pinch teaspoon salt pinch teaspoon pepper pinch teaspoon sugar Combine ingredients in a bowl and set aside for 15 minutes before using to let flavors mingle.
K i ds wi ll of te n eat “ lef tove r � toppi ngs—a great o p por tu ni t y to sample s o me thi ng ne w.
K i d s c a n he lp w it h mise e n pla ce of topp in gs wit h a food proce s s or o r safet y m a ndoli ne. K i ds ages 14+ c a n hand le m ore deman di n g k ni fe hand l in g to p rep/ c hop i ngredient s.
K i ds a ge s 10+ might ap p re c i ate a m ore so ph ist icate d s e le c tio n o f p izza to ppi ngs, li ke f resh mozz a re lla and basil.
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Let's Do It Fo r s o m e p eop l e, t h e t aste o f c h o co l ate i s p u re h ap piness. I ts s weet t a s te, i t s sm o o t h m e l t i n g tex t u re, w h at ’s n o t to l ove? I f yo u love cho co l ate, h av i n g a c h o co l ate - t h e m e d p ar t y woul d b e a n a m a z i n g way to ce l e b rate yo u r b i r t h d ay w i t h fr iends!
A Hands-on Plan
As a true connoisseur of chocolate, you want to explore the many varieties of chocolate with a Chocolate Tasting. Prepare for a tasting before your guests arrive. G e t 5-6 d ifferent t y p es o f ch o co l ate, f ro m d ar k to m i l k to w h i te c h o co l ate, to c hocolate with h i g h co co a co nte nt to c h o co l ate b ar s f ro m aro u n d t h e wor l d. B reak each ba r i nto ver y s ma ll s qu are s. G ive each of yo ur g ues t s a p i ece o f p ap e r an d p e n c i l. St ar t with on e ch o co late s a m p le an d ask e ve r yo n e to t aste i t. Te l l them to let i t melt o n t h ei r to n g u e s to co n ce nt rate o n t h e f l avo r an d w hat they d o a n d d o no t li ke a b o u t i t. Ask ever yone to wr i te d own t h ei r rat i n g f ro m 1 to 1 0 fo r t h at sam p l e, w ith 1 0 b e ing the bes t. D o this with ea ch t y p e o f ch o co l ate, an d d r i n k a l i t t l e wate r b e fo re e ac h new sa m ple to cle a ns e t he f lavo r f ro m t h e m o u t h . Ta l k abou t yo ur f avo r i tes a n d s ee i f yo u r f r i e n d s l i k e t h e sam e c h o co l ate that yo u d o!
Ideas for Eats C ho co late cake o r ch o c ol ate cup cakes, wit h ch o co late ice cream, o f co urse! Ch o co late milk is a f un b evera ge. M ak e ch o co late fondue o r h ave an all c hocolate s un dae b ar!
Goodies for Guests G iv ing par t y g u es ts a l ittl e tak e -ho m e t re at i s a nice idea. S hare yo u r enthu s ias m fo r ch o co l ate. M ay be give: a small bag of treats from a chocolate candy buffet a jar of homemade hot fudge a chocolate bar with a customized label
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More Chocolate D-I-Y M ak e i nv i t at i o n s t h at sh ow o f f c h ocol ate! Tr y at t ac h i n g a sm al l c h o co l ate c an d y ba r. Ha nd d e l i ve r i nv i t at i o n s so c h o co l ate d oesn’t m el t. G e t a b o o k o n c h o co l ate an d l e ar n how c hoco l ate i s m ad e. D i d yo u k n ow t h e p o ds w hic h h o l d t h e c ac ao f ro m w h i c h c h o co l ate is m a de grow o n t re e s? A c h o co l ate - t h e m e d p ar t y i s p e r fe c t for cele b rat i n g Val e nt i n e ' s D ay. G o al l o u t an d ask yo u r g u e st s to dress in c l o t h e s t h at are b row n . D e co rate your pa r t y t ab l e w i t h sh ad e s o f b row n .
Easy Fondue
Makes about 20 ser vings Wh at yo u n e e d : 1 6 o u n ce s d ar k , swe e t o r se m i - sweet c h o co l ate 1 ½ c u p s h al f an d h al f o r c re am 1 te asp o o n van i l l a H ow yo u d o i t : I f yo u h ave a fo n d u e p o t, b re ak c hocol ate i nto p i e ce s an d p u t i n p o t. Ad d c rea m a nd van i l l a an d st i r g e nt l y u nt i l m e l ted.
Try fruit like banana chunks and strawberry halves, plus tiny cookies, pretzels, marshmallows and crispy rice tre ats for dipping.
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I f n o fo n d u e p o t, b re ak c h o col ate into p i e ce s an d p u t i n a m i c rowave - sa fe b ow l. M i c rowave o n re d uced powe r i n 3 0 se co n d i nte r va l s, stir r ing c h o co l ate u nt i l i t b e gi n s m el ting. St i r i n c re am an d van i l l a , a nd m ic rowave fo r 1 5 - 3 0 se conds or un t i l m i x t u re i s co m p l e tel y m el ted an d sm o o t h .
Make a Take-Ho me Treat During your party, make chocolate marshmallow lollipops or chocolate-dipped pretzel rods and package them for guests to take home as a favor. An adult should carefully melt candy pellets (available at most craft stores) in the microwave. Pour a little melted chocolate in an individual bowl for e ach child. Give e ach child lollipop sticks and waxed paper. Show children how to skewer a marshmallow and dip it in chocolate and lay it on the waxed paper. While still melty, sprinkle with toppings like jimmies, coconut, crumbled cookies or mini-M&Ms.
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Let's Do It M ake ingred i ent s a nd co o k i ng tak e ce nte r st ag e by p re p ar i n g a m e al during your par t y ! L i ke a gro up o f f r i e n d s w h o co m e to g e t h e r fo r a p ar t y, diffe rent ingred i ent s co me to g et h e r to c re ate so m e t h i n g n e w an d f ant astic. Tr uly a cook i n g p a r t y, fo cus o n l e ar n i n g an d p rac t i c i n g a b asi c sk i l l and c reating a d eli ci o us m ea l. Th i s t y p e o f p ar t y i s b e st su i te d fo r sm al l groups. Pl an a menu i n a d va nce to g et he r, c rowd - so u rce yo u r i n gre d i e nt s f ro m the group and m a ke yo ur own d i nne r— an i n n ovat i ve t w i st o n t h e o l d - f ashio ned potluck!
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Pe r fec t for k i d fo o d i es wh o a re f an s o f co o k i n g sh ows, gi ve t h e m so m e c re at i ve freed o m to p la n a men u. Pr i o r to t h e d ay o f yo u r co o k i n g p ar t y, guide you ng cook s i nto creat i n g a me n u t h at i s b al an ce d an d m an ag e ab l e. A simple pas t a d i s h a nd a s a la d w i t h h o m e m ad e d re ssi n g i s a sat i sf y i ng m eal that re q ui res p ra c t i ci ng g oo d b asi c co o k i n g sk i l l s. Yo u n g co o k s c a n l e ar n the im p o r t a nce o f m i s e en p l ace, o r p re p ar i n g al l n e ce ssar y i n gredie nts in ad vance. Lo o k fo r reci p e s t h at i n c l u d e l o t s o f c h o p p i n g to p rac tice k n ife s k ills, i f a g e a p p ro p r i ate.
Invitations Along with yo ur i nv i t at i o n s, i n c l u d e b l an k re c i p e c ard s an d ask yo u r fr iend s to wr i te d own t h ei r f avo r i te re c i p e s an d b r i n g to t h e p ar t y. M a k e a cook book scra p b o o k to keep t h at i n c l u d e s e ac h re c i p e.
Guests will be impressed with their skills as they cook their own me als!
More Party Tips A great p a r t y f avo r is a co py o f I ngre dient m a g a z i ne! Fi n d k i d -f r i end ly re ci p es p er fec t fo r a ha n d s - o n co o kin g p a r t y.
Fun Party Activity Co o k w i t h yo u r g u e st s or fil m yo u r ow n co o k i n g sh ow video b e fo re g u e st s co m e a nd show i t d u r i n g yo u r p ar t y ! B etter ye t, f i l m a co o k i n g sh ow video w i t h yo u r p ar t y g u e sts!
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More Ingredients D-I-Y Prac t i ce l e ar n i n g h ow to ad j u st se asoning a nd f l avo r s. As yo u co o k , p e r i o d i c al l y t a ste a nd de c i d e i f yo u r re c i p e n e e d s m o re sal t or spices. Ad j u st t h e am o u nt, an d t h e n t aste a ga in. Ask yo u r f r i e n d s w h at t h e i r f avo r i te foods a re. S o m e t i m e s yo u c an l e ar n ab o u t so m ething you h ave n e ve r t aste d b e fo re. Pe r h ap s your fr iend c an te ac h yo u h ow to co o k i t. Th e p u b l i c l i b rar y i s a gre at re so u rce for findi n g gre at re c i p e s. Lo o k at b o o k s i n the k ids' an d ad u l t s' se c t i o n s, as we l l as at m a ga z ines. D o e s yo u r l o c al l i b rar y h ave I n g re di ent? Ask t h e m to su b sc r i b e !
Really Quick Meat Sauce se r ve s 4 - 6 Wh at yo u n e e d : ½ gre e n b e l l p e p p e r, c h o p p e d ½ sm al l o n i o n , c h o p p e d ½ te asp o o n g ar l i c, m i n ce d 1 p o u n d gro u n d b e e f 1 ( 1 5 o u n ce ) c an to m ato sau ce 1 te asp o o n f re sh b asi l, m i n ce d
Co oking with friends is a s o cial experience. Do fo cus when you ne e d t o, espe cially when completing s ome task like using a knife. S afety first!
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H ow yo u d o i t : I n a sau ce p an ove r m e d i um h e at, co o k p e p p e r, o n i o n a nd g ar l i c u nt i l so f t. Ad d b eef an d co o k u nt i l b row n e d. Add to m ato sau ce an d b asil. Stir, an d t h e n re d u ce te m perature to a si m m e r. Al l ow sau ce to si m m e r fo r 1 0 - 1 5 m i n u tes.
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S o m e rec ip es fo r Ca es a r s a lad i nc lude anc hovies or raw eg g, t wo ingredi ent s ma ny people do n' t li ke? What abou t you ?
4 s er ving s What you need : d ress in g : ¼ cup m ayo n na i s e ¼ cup m i lk 3 tables p o o n s Pa r mes a n ch e e se, f i n e l y grate d 1 tables p o o n lemo n j ui ce 1 teas p o o n mus t a rd 1 teas p o o n Wo rces ters hi re sau ce ½ teas p o o n g a r li c s a lt ¼ cup c ro uto ns 4-6 cup s o f R o m a i ne let t uce, c u t i nto p i e ce s fresh pep p er to t a s te
How you d o i t : Whisk d res s i ng i ngred i ent s to g e t h e r an d to ss w i t h c ro u to n s an d R om a ine. Plate s a la d s a n d to p wi t h fre sh p e p p e r, i f yo u w i sh .
Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Th i s m ak e s a gre at to p p i n g for a q u i c k sal ad. Tr y b aby sp i n a c h l eaves to sse d w i t h p i n e ap p l e b i ts, m a nd ar i n o ran g e s an d c h o p ped pec a ns w i t h t h i s d e l i c i o u s d re ssi ng. Ab o u t 8 se r v i n g s Wh at yo u n e e d : ¼ c u p c an o l a o i l 1 c u p ap p l e c i d e r v i n e g a r 1 c u p rasp b e r r y p re se r ves H ow yo u d o i t : Co m b i n e i n gre d i e nt s i n a ja r. Tightl y sc re w o n l i d. S h ak e u nt i l com bined To ss w i t h sal ad i n gre d i e nts in a l arg e b ow l.
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D o you have a n Ap r i l b i r t hd ay ? H ow ab o u t ce l e b rat i n g i t w i t h an E ar t h Day t hemed par t y ? Even i f yo u d o n' t, g at h e r u p yo u r f r i e n d s, g e t o u t si d e, a pprec iate nature, and t h row a n env i ro nm e nt al l y f r i e n d l y b i r t h d ay p ar t y fo r t h e E a r th. You could : p ick u p trash i n t h e p a r k , go bird watch i n g, hike in a nature p res er ve, p l ant s eed s, make craf ts f ro m rec ycled i tem s, star t a compo s t hea p, sketch the la nd s ca p e, organize a s caven g er h unt, a nd then coo k s o met h i n g a m a z i n g to e at to g e t h e r !
Produce Challenge M ost k ids can reco gn ize bro cco li, po t ato es an d co r n , but wh at abo ut J ap an ese eggplant, R o man esco bro cco li or p ur p le f in ger lin g potato es? Pick o ut so me unu s ua l pro duce to t r y.
Goodies for Guests A little thank you gift is a thoughtful token of appre ciation for your guests. M ay b e gi ve : a a basil plant a packet of seeds a jar of homemade salsa
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More Grow It D-I-Y M ak e i nv i t at i o n s t h at p re v i e w w h at you a re g o i n g to d o by ad d i n g a p ac k e t o f seeds. Vi si t a f ar m e r ' s m ar k e t, g ard e n , o rc ha rd or ar b o re t u m . I nv i te f r i e n d s to p l ant i n yo u r g arden a nd gi ve t h e m ve g gi e s w h e n t h e y f i n a l l y grow. M ak e a m i n i - gre e n h o u se o r te r rar ium . Pl ant se e d s at yo u r p ar t y an d se n d them h o m e as p ar t y f avo r s.
Dirt & Worms Cupcakes A per fec t treat af ter a day spent digging in the dir t. Wh at yo u n e e d : c u p c ak e s f ro st i n g c h o co l ate san d w i c h co o k i e s g u m my wo r m s
B e e co-cons cious. What can you upcycle? Make s e e dling pots from yogurt containers. Paint ro cks t o make garden markers. Us e fo o d wast e t o start a compost pile.
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H ow yo u d o i t : Pre p are yo u r f avo r i te c u p c ak e s an d f ro st i n g. Cr u sh c h o co l ate san d w i c h co o k i e s i n a b ow l u sing a wo o d e n sp o o n . G e n e ro u sl y f ro st a c u p c a k e an d g e nt l y p re ss i t i nto the c r u sh e d co o k i e "d i r t." Top w i t h a g u m my wo r m .
Te a chi ng k i ds a bo ut t h e ben ef it s o f living an e co - cons c i ou s li fest yle is b o t h f un an d rewardi n g for pare nts an d k ids.
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Th i s re c i p e is great fo r t r y i ng new ve g e t abl es. I nste ad of z ucc hini, t r y e g gpl a nt or asp aragus. For a sau c i e r dish, a dd a ¼ c u p of the p ast a water w hen yo u ad d t h e tor tel l ini
S e r ve s 6 Wh at yo u n e e d : 1 t ab l e sp o o n o l i ve o i l 2 t ab l e sp o o n s g ar l i c, m i nced ½ c u p o n i o n , d i ce d 1 c u p b ro cco l i f l o re t s 1 c u p ye l l ow squ ash , sl i ced 1 c u p zu cc h i n i 1 c u p to m ato e s, d i ce d ½ c u p re d b e l l p e p p e r, diced ½ c u p gre e n b e l l p e p p e r, diced ½ c u p sn ow p e as ¼ te asp o o n sal t ¼ te asp o o n p e p p e r 1 ( 8 o u n ce ) p ac k ag e o f cheese to r te l l i n i ¼ c u p p ar m e san c h e e se, grated ¼ c u p f re sh b asi l, f i n e l y c hopped H ow yo u d o i t : Prepare tor tellini according to package direc tions. Place a large sk illet over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic and onion and sauté until onions are sof t. Add broccoli, yellow squash and zucchini and cook until vegetables begin to sof ten. Add the rest of the vegetables, season with salt and pepper, and cook until all vegetables are tender. Add tor tellini and cheese and toss with vegetables so cheese melts. Top with basil.
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Let's Do It M ay b e t he q u i nte sse nt i al k i d s’ p ar t y t re at i s t h e c u pc a k e. Ca ke a nd f ro s t i n g an d to p p i n g s— t h e swe e t co n fe c tion c a n b e a b la nk canvas fo r ar t i st i c c u l i n ar y c re at i v i t y an d patiss er i e p a s s i o n . S i n ce c u p c ak e s w i l l b e an i n e v i t ab i l i t y, w hy no t let k i d s m ak e t h e m as t h e m ai n e ve nt ?
A Hands-on Plan Give young bakers a brief lesson in frosting and decorating cupcakes. For a simpler par ty, have cupcakes on hand already. Make your own from scratch, use a mix or buy plain cupcakes at a baker y or grocer y store. Bakeries and grocer y stores also of ten will sell frosting by the pound, an easy way to avoid more par ty-related prep tasks. Children will enjoy tinting and coloring frosting as a hands- on ac tivity. Frosting a cupcake is a subtractive process rather than an additive one. This means that the best way to avoid getting crumbs in frosting is by adding more frosting than needed and taking it away—subtracting it—rather than adding more. D emons trate h ow to us e a p i p i n g b ag, co u p l e r s an d d e co rat i n g t i p s. Prepa re a p iping bag by d ro p p i ng a co up l e r an d t i p i n t h e b ag. To f i l l, fo l d t h e ba g inside out to create a cuf f. Ad d f ro s t i n g an d fo l d c u f f u p an d t w i st b ag to c l ose. For younger chi ld ren , a d d a rub b er b an d. E x p l ai n h ow to sq u e e ze f ro m t h e end of t h e piping ba g wi t h co n s i s tent p re ssu re. D e m o n st rate w h at d i f fe re nt tips c a n do, like mak e s ma ll o r la rg e d ot s, l i n e s, squ i g g l e s an d f l owe r s. G i ve each c hi ld a wo r k a rea , a sm al l sp at u l a o r k n i fe an d a to o t h p i c k for "s ketching " cup ca ke d es i gns i n f ro st i n g b e fo re co m p l e t i n g a d e si gn with pip ing bags. Prov i d e co lo r f ul s p r i n k l e s, n o n p are i l l s an d d rag e e s.
Ideas for Eats Al l o w g u e s t s t o b r i n g home their decorated c re a t i o n s a n d a t t h e p a r t y s e r ve a n a s s o r t m e n t o f f l a vo r s of mini-cupcakes a l o n g w i t h t a l l, c o l d glasses of milk.
Fun for Guests Love tho s e c u pc ak e co m petitio n tel evi s i o n s h ows ? Have eac h g u es t m ak e a c u pc ak e fo r yo ur c up c a k e co m petitio n. Prov ide l ittl e pr izes o r ce r t i f i c ate s fo r " m o s t co l o r f u l," " m o s t im aginative," " mo s t i nte re s ting " and m o re. Award eac h c u pc ak e d e co rato r o n e o f thes e s pec ial ho no r s. They w il l be ve r y p ro ud.
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More Cupcake D-I-Y Love creativity? Look at books like Hello, Cupcake! for instruc tions on how to make cupcakes decorated to look like puppies, owls, penguins and more. Visit their website at w w w.hellocupcakebook .com. Learn unique ways to make different colored frosting, including striping a bag. Use a clean, new paintbrush to paint stripes inside a piping bag, then add white frosting to the bag. When you squeeze it, stripes will appear. Tint sugar yourself. In a plastic bag, combine a small scoop of white sugar and a few drops of food coloring. Close bag tightly and then shake to make color uniform. Use to decorate cupcakes.
Basic Buttercream Makes 2 cups ½ c u p ve g e t ab l e sh o r te n i n g ½ c u p u n sal te d b u t te r 1 te asp o o n van i l l a ex t rac t 4 c u p s co n fe c t i o n e r s' su g ar 3 t ab l e sp o o n s m i l k
G et ba ker y b oxe s s o p a r ty gu est s c an t a ke h o m e th e i r t re at s t o s h are w i t h t he ir f a m il ie s.
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Use an e l e c t r i c m i xe r to b e at sh or teni n g, b u t te r an d van i l l a u nt i l i t i s fl uffy. Ad d su g ar by t h e sp o o n f u l w h i l e m ixing o n l ow sp e e d. O n ce al l su g ar i s incorp o rate d, ad d m i l k an d m i x o n m ediu m - h i g h sp e e d. Fro st i n g shoul d be f l u f f y an d so m e w h at st i f f. a nd m i c rowave fo r 1 5 - 3 0 se conds o r u nt i l m i x t u re i s co mpl etel y m e l te d an d sm o o t h .
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Resources Party Games Guess that Spice
Blind-folded Chef
Get 8-10 envelopes and number them. Place a ½ teaspoon of a different spice in each one and seal. Give each guest a piece of paper and pencil. Pass around the envelopes and sniff to see if they can guess the spice. Ever yone can write down their guesses. The player with the most correc t answers can win a prize (maybe a basil or oregano plant to put on his or her window sill).
B re ak g u e st s i nto t wo te am s. B l i n d - fo l d one tea m an d gi ve t h e m 1 0 differe nt i n gre d i e nt s t h at they h ave to i d e nt i f y u s ing a l l t h e i r se n se s b u t si ght. Have p l aye r s p ass t h e i n gredie nt s aro u n d an d see how m any t h e y c an g u ess. R e p e at w i t h t h e o t h e r tea m , u si n g d i f fe re nt i n gredients. Fu n i n gre d i e nt s i n c l ude a b ag o f f l o u r, an e gg, a l emo n , a l i m e, u n co o k ed r ice, an e g gp l ant, d r i e d bea ns an d p ast a n o o d l e s.
Ingredient Memory Collec t aro un d 20 co m m o n co o k i n g ingred ient s o n a la rg e t ray or b aking sheet. Yo u mi g ht i n clud e a sal t shak er, a few cho co late ch i ps, so m e pasta noo d les, un p o p p ed p op co r n , honey‌ra i d t h e p a nt r y. Cove r t h e tray with a clo t h a nd p la ce on a table. Give g ues t s 15 s eco nd s to look at th e t ray, a n d t h en cove r i t u p. Give gues t s p a p er a n d a p e n c i l and have t hem wr i te d own e ve r ything the y rem em b er.
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Cake Decorating Supplies
Find piping ba g s, co up lers a n d ti p s for creative c up ca ke d eco rat i n g. w w w.wilton.co m
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Fin d meltabl e ch o co late wa fers an d supplies at cra f t s to res o r w w w. ma kenmold.co m.
Packaging for Treats
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