Do you worry about your kids choking on food? I think almost all of us do. And unfortunately it’s for good reason. “Researchers estimate that emergency rooms treat more than 10,000 kids a year for food-choking incidents,” reports Health Day. And it gets worse. “It is estimated that one child dies every five days due…
TRIED IT: Frozen Grapes, Another “Why Didn’t We Do This Sooner?” Snack
Welcome to a new feature on Foodlets called “Tried It”. These are recipes or bits of advice that I’ve heard and seen elsewhere put to the test with our own four kids. I’ll give you the scoop on the difficulty-to-worth-it ratio, plus whether the kids liked it and whether we’d do it again. Tried It: Frozen…
Christmas Tree Grapes & Cheese Platter
IS THERE A KIDS’ HOLIDAY PARTY GOING ON near you? Our kindergartener’s class is hosting a holiday party at the end of the week. When our Room Parent emailed everyone asking about a healthy, low-sugar snack, this Christmas tree platter made of grapes and cheese immediately came to mind. Storing grapes properly is one of the important…
how to make green grape caterpillars
THESE CREEPY CRAWLY CATERPILLARS aren’t just a healthy Halloween treat, they’re also great for parties or lunch boxes any time of the year. I think I know three little people who are going to squeal when they see these on the table at snack time today… WHAT YOU NEED: Extra long toothpicks (I got mine…