Kustom Kribs Giveaway Winner

Mar 17 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Reviews

Our second ever giveaway, here at KamloopsParents!! Karly from Kustom Kribs is giving away a $20 gift certificate towards a purchase at Kustom Kribs.

Here are the entries, randomly determined from comments left on the post.

1 – Sarah

2 – CanGal

3 – AliGregory

4 – TwinMama

5 – Sarah

6 – CaputoClan

7 – TwinMama

8 – CanGal

9 – Sarah

10 – AliGregory

11 – Twin Mama

12 – CanGal

13 – CaputoClan

And random.org draws our winner…..8

CanGal, you win!! Congratulations, I will be e-mailing you, shortly!

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St. Patrick’s Smoothie: Kidz in the Kitchen

Mar 17 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Kidz In The Kitchen

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!!

This probably wasn’t a smoothie that St Patrick himself would have consumed, however it’s green and delicious, so why not pretend?

Now, using the blender is a fun way for kids to assemble a recipe. They just need to remember to use safety precautions and not copy Mom when she puts a wooden spoon in the blender while the blender is running. My son loves to push the “blend” button to mix ingredients. I do too, actually, but most often I try to remember to share the job.

In order to make this kid-friendly, I got the ingredients together, prepped the mango on my own, and then let my son dump them all into the mixer and push the button. The picture on the left shows applesauce, but I didn’t end up using it, at all.

2cups of plain yogourt

3 bananas

2 mangoes (but not the skin or the pit)*

5 kale leaves (no stem)

2Tb honey

2tsp vanilla extract

Blend and enjoy!

I found this to be nice and thick and, while my blender is on its last (very very very last) legs and the kale was still visible in small pieces, it was totally delicious.

One KamloopsParents reader found this site, also. Thanks for sharing it!

* Do you know the mango trick?

1) Slice the mango down the center, as close to the pit as you can get.

2) Cut the excess off the pit and peel those pieces.

3) Then, slice a cross-grid in each side of the mango, but do not cut through the skin.

4) Push the mango inside out…

and peel the pieces off the skin – voila!! No disaster and delicious mango for you, just like that! You can use your teeth or a spoon to scrape off any yumminess that is left.

** Also, don’t forget to get in on the giveaway from Kustom Kribs. Leave a comment or e-mail me to get into the draw!! And, check out the TNRD Library Book Sale all week long! **

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St. Patrick's Smoothie: Kidz in the Kitchen

Mar 17 2010

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Kidz In The Kitchen

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!!

This probably wasn’t a smoothie that St Patrick himself would have consumed, however it’s green and delicious, so why not pretend?

2cups of plain yogourt

3 bananas

2 mangoes (but not the skin or the pit)*

5 kale leaves (no stem)

2Tb honey

2tsp vanilla extract

Blend and enjoy!

I found this to be nice and thick and, while my blender is on its last (very very very last) legs and the kale was still visible in small pieces, it was totally delicious.

One KamloopsParents reader found this site, also. Thanks for sharing it!

* Do you know the mango trick?

1) Slice the mango down the center, as close to the pit as you can get.

2) Cut the excess off the pit and peel those pieces.

3) Then, slice a cross-grid in each side of the mango, but do not cut through the skin.

4) Push the mango inside out…

and peel the pieces off the skin – voila!! No disaster and delicious mango for you, just like that! You can use your teeth or a spoon to scrape off any yumminess that is left.

** Also, don’t forget to get in on the giveaway from Kustom Kribs. Leave a comment or e-mail me to get into the draw!! And, check out the TNRD Library Book Sale all week long! **