Archive for the Setting the Table Category
Kids tools. Grown up style.
What that means is that we don't have to run out and purchase a bunch of kid's kitchen gear. What a relief! I don't know about you but we don't have enough space in our kitchen already. Kids love to use our grown up utensils anyway! It's great if they are fun colors and you have measuring cups and s
Yo, Foodies In The House
" Yo, Yo, foodies in the house we are making kids cooking fresh, funky, fun! kids n grown ups eating tasty food, learning bout slicing n dicing and making it cool, brainstormn recipes, making the food young chefs, eating, laughing, tasting the goods, cooking is time wel
Fall Picnic
A bale of hay makes a beautiful table, and is very easy to set. So pack up the kids and head out for a fall picnic. We usually think of taking the kids on picnics in the spring and summer. As the leaves start to change and kids have settled into the routine of school again we slowly begin to spend l
Salad First
Salad, especially for kids should be a starter course. When kids are at their most hungry is the best time to introduce veggies and greens. For kids salad can be finger food, they love using the dressing as dipping sauce. A variety of seasonal blanched and fresh crispy vegetables on top of all of th
Summer = Pizza
One of the reasons our family loves summer so much is all the grilling we do. Pizza on the grill is a great option to involve the kids, from making the dough to placing their favorite toppings on. The taste of a thin stretched dough on the grill is only beaten by a wood fired pizza oven. Seeing as m
Simple Settings
We love summer and it's almost here! Make your summer even better by having a basket or even a box filled with all of the essentials for dining outside ready to be carried out to the yard. Some of the best times are spontanious gatherings that happen in a moments notice. A basket loaded with things
Think Spring
We are so excited about spring! April showers bring May flowers means a lot when you are setting the table. We started to fill vases with flowers from the time we could stand to pick them. Our mom says we could clear the garden of every flower in about ten minutes when we were toddlers. Maybe thats
Retro Easter
Our Grandma Betty passed on this retro paper tablecloth from the 1960's. We are always excited when she goes through old boxes! This inspired us to create our Easter table around these brightly colored chicks. We think its a nice change from the traditional pastel colors we usually use. We used
Easter Favors
Remember when bigger wasn't always better! Lilly and Audrey came across these miniature baskets and other items when we were out shopping. We put together these adorable baskets as Easter favors for our Easter brunch! Miniature Belgian chocolate figurines are just the right size for these bask
Got Milk Magic Straws
These Got Milk Chocolate Flavored Straws have been such a fun find for us! There is something really magical about drinking a bright white cold glass of milk from a straw that transforms into tasty chocolate milk when it reaches your mouth! Really these straws are so fun we have used them in our lun
