Pamela Chester

Specialty: Kid-Friendly Food, Crockpot/Slow Cooker
Education: New York University, French Culinary Institute
Lives: Philadelphia, PA

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Peanut Butter and Jelly 101
When you ask many kids what their favorite lunch is, I’m guessing more than a few will tell you the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Now that the busy school year is underway you probably have made...


My First "Child"
We are coming up on a milestone birthday for our first child. Not one of the human ones, but our beloved four legged pal Sadie, who will be turning five this Saturday. It may make us sound a little wacky,...


A History Lesson In The Kitchen
All the preparations are underway on the East Coast to get ready for Hurricane Irene, the biggest hurricane to hit the area in decades. Many people are worried they will lose power for days on end. In...


Walk the Plank!
As the summertime comes to an end, your grilling routine might need a little shaking up, and I have just the idea for you. I just recently attempted a grilling method that I had wanted to try for a long...


Homemade Pickles In a Hurry
There is nothing like the taste of homegrown fruits and vegetables. If you have a successful vegetable garden at home, then you are probably in the midst of enjoying the fruits of all your labor right...


Quick and Easy Challenge
One of the most common issues I hear when talking about cooking with other parents is how to get a healthy dinner on the table quickly and easily. It doesn’t matter what your day might involve. Whether...


It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's Super Food!
This morning, I made a preschooler very happy with his breakfast. I didn’t start out with grand intentions in mind. I was just throwing together a quick French toast using some leftover Italian bread,...


Let's Go To The Movies!
Do you remember the first movie you saw in the theater?  I remember mine. It was Grease, and boy, was I obsessed with that movie. I used to spend hours at a time looking at the album cover, which was...


Double Trouble In The Kitchen
If you take a look around at your kid’s school classrooms and activities, you start to see that there are quite a few sets of twins. Given the increasing number of multiple births these days, you probably...


Pop, Bang, Fizz, Happy Fourth of July!
‘Tis the season for dazzling displays of fireworks and at-home sparkler shows. The highlight of my summer growing up was our family Fourth of July trip to my aunt and uncle’s horse farm in Virginia....


To Market, To Market
Have you become bored with the humdrum routine of shopping at your giant chain supermarket? The same old sterile looking produce is offered each and every day of the year, no matter what happens to be...


Easy Does It On The Drinks
Have you ever stopped to think about one of the main sources of hidden calories in your children’s diet? We all know that we should limit sweet treats like candy and desserts. But many, many sugar...


The Sandwich Man
Father’s Day is just about here and it’s time to honor our favorite dads in the world. Each year I find myself in a quandary over what to get my husband (the world’s greatest dad). As a kid I always...


From Pyramid to Plate: Back to Food Basics
Have you heard about the new food guide "My Plate?" It was introduced last Thursday by First Lady Michelle Obama and replaces the former food guide pyramid. It’s a simple illustration of a plate divided...


Kiddie Sized Barbecue Favorites
Are you looking for some fun, last minute ideas to kick off the barbecue season this Memorial Day? If your grilling menu for today is not yet set, then consider making some barbecue classics in miniature...


School's Out For Summer. Now What?
You can hear it all around – the sound of the collective glee of school kids everywhere as they get ready to be set free for the summertime. But as your kids skip down the road and toss their backpacks...