By Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
With little ones in the home, we constantly search for ways to increase the nutritional value of everything they eat. Dessert is one of those times we can succeed when the little folks are not looking. Alastair and Frederick were both wide-eyed with delight when they dug into these baked custards. This treat is just […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
Rambutan (“hairy fruit”) is an other-worldly-looking fruit related to the longan and grown in tropical climates. The Half Pints had not seen one before in their lives until they lifted their “Mystery Tasting” bowl to discover this fruit. “It doesn’t even look like food!” Frederick exclaims. Through some slick detective work, Frederick figures out what […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Dairy
We’ve had snow across the country this winter, even here in drought-stricken California. It’s the perfect time for the snow bunnies among us to try some snow ice cream if you’ve never had it (or have it again for the very first time). There are a lot of variations of snow ice cream, many including […]
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While you still have snow in your area, give this a try! Ask your kids what they think will happen when you put crayons in the snow. I expect most will excitedly guess: “The snow will turn colors!” Place a mix of crayons (without paper wrappers) in the snow. Be sure to include a black […]
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By Amanda Rose | Cinnamon
Amanda’s note: Here’s another interesting post by Carol Little from Studio Botanica. Carol is a long-time herbalist with experience in controlling blood sugar. It’s a topic of increasing interest to readers here at Fresh Bites Daily and so she shares one of her favorite remedies here. ~~~Are you at risk for diabetes? It may surprise […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
The Half Pints set out to measure the height of a soda geyser — the type of geyser triggered by Mentos candy. You’ve probably seen “Mentos and soda” videos before and so the reaction itself may not come as a surprise. Get some completely soda-deprived kids to measure the geyser and what happens? I actually […]
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