Christine Gable
Specialty: Slow Cooker/Crockpot, Kids' Cuisine
Education: Millersville University, Vermont College
Lives: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Drink Your Breakfast: Shakes and Smoothies
Just the other day we were rushing around on our way out to an early morning class when I realized there was no way we were going to fit breakfast in before hopping in the car. Sad, but true.
That’s...
The Word Is Teatime--With Lemon Scones
The word is in. Kids are quite influential when it comes to where the grocery money goes. According to a recent Just Kid Inc.’s FUNdamentals study, “most kids between the ages of two and 12 want...
Kids' Cookin' Made Easy
How’s the cookin’ with the kids going? Have they surprised you? Have they maybe even surprised themselves?
I know one of the biggest stumbling blocks for encouraging my own kids to cook is having...
Marshmallow Peeps For Science
Have you had enough of malted milk eggs and chocolate bunnies yet? Perchance you’ve tossed out a handful of jellybeans just to get them cleaned up (Don’t worry, I won’t tell)? Any chance a few of...
Pages of Possibilities: Cookbooks for Kids
What I love most about cookbooks are the possibilities contained within. The endlessly delicious possibilities. Just the potluck of choices and mouth-watering ideas pulled together in one place is certainly...
Brown Baggin' It: Sandwich Salads
So how’s the brown baggin’ going? Have you come up with a variety of sandwiches or combinations that work for your kids? You know, when we make sandwiches at our house, the favorite is ham and cheese....
Leftovers Are For The Birds!
Over the past weeks, we’ve been talking about some creative ways to use leftovers, and here’s yet another one for you. It's one of the most simple and enjoyable activities we have discovered over the...
Go For The Green--Go Forage!
Maybe it all began during the many camping trips my family took as I was a growing child. My interest in the outdoors, that is. Couple that fresh air and freedom with my love of food and what do you...
Kids and Bread Machines
Want to boost your kids’ interest in baking? I’ve got two words for you:
Bread machine.
I know, I know. They were trendy and the “in thing” more than five years ago—and now it’s probably...
More On Kids' Night To Cook
Well, it’s been several months since I shared our experiences with kids’ night to cook—and I’m wondering how it’s going out there. Is anyone else having a kids’ cooking night also?
We’ve...
Presidents' Day and PB & J
Some of us may have grown up eating it every day like clockwork for lunch—and never want to see it again. Others of us are still enamored with the classic taste of that creamy peanut butter and sweet...
Kids Cook Breakfast
Hey, kids! For Valentine’s Day, forget the candy . . . how about cooking breakfast for someone you love today. . . what better way to say I Love You?
Breakfast. It’s the first meal of the day...
Leftovers Again?
So, how’s the challenge going? Have you come up with anything that you’d make again—or not? Any chance you’re making a dent in helping to eliminate one-third of the trash (and save some of that...
Making the Most of Leftovers
Okay, I’ll admit it: We love leftovers. And while some of the most popular leftovers center around the Thanksgiving feast, leftovers are a daily part and parcel of any household where each meal’s...
More for the Lunch Box: 20 Meat Lovers' Sandwich Ideas
Day in and day out, packing box lunches can leave one in need of some serious inspiration. While the Earl of Sandwich would be proud of his popularity today, we have many more options than just meat between...
Peace Cobbler for Martin Luther King Day
Civil rights. It’s something so many of us take for granted each and every day. Today, January 15, is the only federal holiday in the United States that commemorates an African American.
Dr. Martin...