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Stirring Up Fun with Food

May 8, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Get creative in the kitchen with Sarah Michelle Gellar’s new cookbook, Stirring Up Fun with Food. Most people may know Gellar as Buffy, but the former vampire slayer has now turned her attention to something more appetizing. She and her co-author, Gia Russo, have created a book filled with wonderful recipes that adults and kids will enjoy. While the recipes all have a kid-friendly aspect, the authors’ goal after all is to make food more fun for kids, the meals are still […]

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Over Easy Cookbook (and our New Birthday Breakfast Tradition)

April 10, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for some recipe inspiration, look no further. Joy the Baker‘s new cookbook, Over Easy, is a delight! My little ones and I have enjoyed browsing through the book and marking the recipes we want to make. While the book is filled with delicious meals, like Green Pea Fritters, Spaghetti Quiche, Breakfast BLTs (yes, please!) and Mini Apricot and Cardamom Scones, the Happy Birthday Pancake recipe really takes the cake (ahem, pun intended). When the kids saw this picture, they both […]

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Essential Tools for Cooking with Kids

February 28, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

We are big believers in getting our kids into the kitchen. They love to help us with finding recipes, making snacks and cooking dinner. No matter the age, there are jobs that kids can help with in the kitchen. Here’s our handy guide to essential tools and gear to make the task a lot easier (and more fun)! Knife and Peeler. We love this kid-friendly knife and peeler from L’Opinel’s Petit Chef collection. The small ring helps to position children’s […]

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Let’s Do Lunch

November 1, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Looking for a safer alternative to plastic lunch boxes and water bottles? Whether you’re packing lunch for yourself or your kids, these plastic-free picks are better for the environment and for you! We use – and love – our PlanetBox lunch box. We have the Rover and the compartments make it a snap to pack mains, sides, and a little treat. It’s easy for kids to see their entire lunch all at once, so there’s no fumbling while they open multiple containers. Skip the plastic wrap and foil paper when you […]

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The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids

October 25, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

60 Easy Plant-Based Recipes Kids Can Make to Stay Healthy and Save the Earth. Now that I have two little chefs in the kitchen, I am always looking for kid-friendly cookbooks for recipe inspiration. The Help Yourself Cookbook For Kids offers easy, healthy and delicious recipes that are a snap for kids to make. We love the cute pictures and fun animal characters, not to mention the recipes for nutritious meals and drinks. Both Little M and Baby M have found […]

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High Tea with the Tots

March 8, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

There’s nothing quite like high tea. Bring the little ones along to these family-friendly high tea destinations! New York City While there are a number of choices for high tea with kids in New York City, our favorite may always be the children’s tea at the Plaza Hotel. The Eloise inspired tea menu includes apple and cinnamon cupcakes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and pink cotton candy. Grownups have their own selection of tea menus. Visit the Eloise shop while you are there! Perfect […]

Categories: Bites, Jet Set • Tags: afternoon tea, Children, hotels, Travel

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The Five Best Hotels for Little Chefs

February 19, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Planning a trip with the kids? These hotels all have special cooking classes and activities for young aspiring chefs! The Peninsula offers kids cooking classes at all of their USA hotels. Choose from the Little Bakers Class in Chicago, Kids in the Kitchen in New York or our personal favorite, Kids, Cookies And Cupcakes: Young Pastry Chefs Academy in Beverly Hills – where kids work with the hotel’s pastry chefs, learning the art of baking and decorating. Kids can create, nibble, sip (on milk) and […]

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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

February 3, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Little ones are so fascinated by the idea of Valentine’s Day! Hearts, candy, chocolates – what’s not to love? Here are some of our favorite, kid-friendly ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We are such big fans of Tinkerlab, which is a wonderful source for children’s art projects and science experiments. We recently got the Tinkerlab book and use it almost every day to find new projects and ideas – We are all set to tackle building a drawbot (a drawing machine) next! But first, I’m […]

Categories: Bites, Craft • Tags: Children, Valentine's Day

Foodstirs: Baking Projects for the Littlest Chefs

January 21, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for easy, fun and simple ways to get your little ones more involved in the kitchen then look no further – Foodstirs has you covered! Foodstirs sends carefully curated boxes straight to your home, complete with ingredients and a recipe for a delicious baking project that you can make as a family. We received the Brownie Popsicle Kit and Little M’s eyes lit up when he realized we would be making (and then devouring) brownies covered with glaze and sprinkles […]

Categories: Bites • Tags: Children, Cooking with Kids

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Category Archives: Bites

Stirring Up Fun with Food

Over Easy Cookbook (and our New Birthday Breakfast Tradition)

Essential Tools for Cooking with Kids

Let’s Do Lunch

The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids

High Tea with the Tots

The Five Best Hotels for Little Chefs

Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

Foodstirs: Baking Projects for the Littlest Chefs