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Gingerbread Velveteen Rabbit

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This post started with a good idea but many obstacles. I wanted to make a rabbit cake that looked like the Velveteen Rabbit – you remember, that lovingly-worn stuffed bunny who became real through the magical loving memory of his little boy. (See link below.) Easter lambs are pretty common at this time of year, and adorable, but if you’ve ever tried to make one you know how frustrating it can be: the heads fall off, chunks of the cake […]

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CHICKEN ALPHABET SOUP on Americas-Table.com
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Chicken Alphabet Soup

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Here’s a combination of two things kids love: chicken soup and alphabet pasta. If you’re thinking you don’t have time to make soup, think again, because this recipe takes less than an hour – in fact, it’s best when served as soon as it’s ready, while the vegetables are still crunchy and bursting with flavor. I added fresh spinach to sneak in a green veg, and the lemon juice brightens the flavor of the broth – but don’t forget the […]

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GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIE KEBABS on Americas-Table.com
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Gluten Free Chocolate Drop Cookie Kebabs

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This kids’ dessert is fun, healthy, and easy. The gluten-free little chocolate drops are my all-time favorite cookie, and so I never make them. (No self control around these things, but I make an exception to share this recipe with you!) It’s my mom’s recipe, though we never knew anything about ‘gluten free’ when I was a kid, we just liked the soft chocolate taste and texture.  And this is not just a kids’ cookie; they’re great with an afternoon […]

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TEENY TINY BREAKFAST on Americas-Table.com
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Teeny Tiny Breakfast

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This is not so much a recipe as it is a strategy for dealing with picky eaters. There are so many food bloggers doing incredibly inventive food styling today; their work would draw even the most finicky eaters to the table. I love to look at these gorgeous works of art, but I don’t think I would have had the time or temperament to do much of it myself when my kids were small. They would go through phases that […]

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CHICKEN FINGERS on Americas-Table.com
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Chicken Fingers

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This March is all about kids at America’s Table, which gives me the opportunity to pull out some tried-and-true favorites for family meals. In keeping with my theory that if you’re going to eat something you love, it should be the most superbly prepared version of the thing you love, here’s the best homemade chicken fingers recipe I know. You can bake them and they’re still tasty, but they won’t have the golden crispness of the ones shown, which are […]

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