Meet Our Friends: Natalie Kalb

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Natalie Kalb Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Mercadito Hospitality Meet our friend Natalie Kalb who is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Mercadito Hospitality. Natalie has been in the kitchen from a very young age! The combination of aromas from the cooking of her Jewish grandmother and the foods of her native…

May 6, 2013

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Pampering Mom this Mother’s Day

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With Mother’s Day just around the corner it’s time to celebrate that special super-mama in your life. The woman that can prepare a healthful breakfast, give a morning cuddle, pack delicious well-balanced lunches, and get everybody out the door on time all before 8 a.m. We can all celebrate the terrific women in our lives…

May 3, 2013

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Cooking Light: My Plate Inspired Meals

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Little bodies need lots of nutrients to grow big and strong! A great way to pack lots of nutrients into one meal is by eating a well-rounded meal. Our friends at Cooking Light have partnered with USDA’s MyPlate to create several tasty  recipes, that are nutritious quick AND easy! Sure to be a hit with…

May 1, 2013

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Cooking Light: How Much Protein Do Kids Need?

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With winter hibernation over and lively spring upon us, many parents worry that their busy little bees aren’t getting enough protein to sustain all of that buzzing about! Use this helpful tip for calculating your child’s necessary protein intake from our friends at Cooking Light and choose one of their protein packed recipes for the…

April 24, 2013

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Product Recipe: Surf Sweets Jelly Beans

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Let’s face it kids looooove everything sweet! So why not give them a special treat of the things they crave with the added nutrients moms love! Our friends from Surf Sweets have deliciously sweet gummy candies that are made with organic sweeteners, organic fruit juice, natural colors and flavors, free of corn syrup and GMOs,…

April 22, 2013

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Springtime Lollipop Sugar Cookies

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Spring is finally here! The sun is shining bright and the flowers are blooming, and what better way to celebrate spring then to stir up a batch of colorful and tasty cookies with the kids?! Watch this video from Cricket Azima and our friends at Howdini on how you and your little chef can make…

April 17, 2013

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Meet Our Friends: Lisa Ekus

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Lisa Ekus Founder of the Lisa Ekus Group, LLC Our friend Lisa Ekus is simply amazing! She is the founder of The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC, a full-service culinary agency specializing in “promoting a world of culinary talent.” Based in Western Massachusetts, she oversees four core divisions of her company: Literary Agenting, A Culinary Talent Agency for…

April 15, 2013

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Cooking Light: Are Your Kids Getting Enough Protein?

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Are your kids getting enough daily protein?! Not sure? Well here is any easy way to calculate from our friends at Cooking Light: Just take your child’s weight in pounds and multiply by the appropriate number above to get the grams of protein they need per day. So if your 3-year-old preschooler weighs 30 pounds,…

March 29, 2013

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iVillage: How to Make Natural Egg Dyes

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Why color Easter eggs with chemicals when you can use the natural color present in other foods?! Get in the kitchen with your little chefs this Easter with these egg decorating tips from our friends at iVillage! Have little hands cut up fruits and vegetables with kid safe knives, to help in the dye making…

March 27, 2013

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Cooking Light: Allison Fishman’s Menu For Passover and Easter

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Easter and Passover just aren’t the same with out the yummy treats! The Creative Kitchen picked some of our most favorite Easter and Passover recipes that are sure to make bellies smile and keep the family coming back for seconds! These recipes are from our friends at Cooking Light and are simple, nutritiously delicious AND…

March 25, 2013

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