I love when people ask me for tips about cooking with their kids. Sometimes I feel really qualified to answer. Other times, not so much. But I got excited when someone on Twitter asked me for tips on how to make cooking with her 2 year old less frustrating…
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One of my favorite parts of doing cooking parties for children is collaborating on the menu. Often, families start the discussion by referring to the Sample Menu page on my website. I usually jump in and remind them that those are only some ideas from successful parties in the past – and that I am [...]
I have been doing some consulting for DooF (Food Backwards), an educational multi-media company whose goal is make good food fun and exciting for families. We are in the funding stages for a TV show for kids and are building a family friendly recipe database for our website. Since I am a huge fan of [...]
As my friends on Twitter pointed out today, I have a GREAT job! It was a nice change from the usual comments I get about teaching children how to cook. They usually say how crazy brave I must be for cooking with kids. Yes, it can be hectic. And loud. And messy. But it is [...]
When my daughter’s 3rd grade teacher asked me to come in and make holiday cookies with the kids, I immediately knew which recipes we would make. But before we get started, I have to make a confession: I am a lazy cookie maker. Yes – I actually do make my own dough (most of the [...]
Ground Almond Cookies
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Recipe By: Helen Berliner
Summary:
This is one of Grandma Berliner’s recipes, and it is amazing!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, creamed
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2/3 cup ground almonds, blanched
1.5 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
Directions:
Mix well.
Form in crescent shapes.
Bake at 350 for approximately 20 minutes.
Roll in powdered sugar while warm.
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I am deeply honored that this post is featured in the Holiday Roundup at Oprah.com. Welcome, Oprah.com readers! Happy Holidays to you
Do you remember the song from Sound of Music called “My Favorite Things”? It reminds me of the wintery holiday season, especially these phrases: snowflakes that stay on my nose and [...]
