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Recipes from The Creative Kitchen: Brainy Breakfast Bites

TCK — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:00:35 +0000

Boost your family’s brain power with this chia and blueberry-packed breakfast recipe! These pancakes serve up antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, iron, and calcium to help fuel your family’s day. And take a peek into The Creative Kitchen Founder Cricket Azima’s kitchen below and follow along!

Brainy Breakfast Pancakes

1. Mix up a batch of your favorite pancake mix according to package directions*

2. Stir in two mashed, overripe bananas.

3. Add 1/2 cup chia seeds.

4. Add one pint of blueberries.

5. Cook according to package directions**

*Cricket likes to make a double batch and freeze half of the cooked pancakes to enjoy on mornings when she’s too tired or doesn’t have the time to cook.
**Cricket sometimes bakes the pancakes on sheet trays in effort to cook a large batch at once.

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

Product Review: SoPure Fruit Bars – Blueberries and Quinoa

TCK — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:00:53 +0000

Do your kids have sweet tooths? Are you looking for a more healthful way to satisfy their sweet cravings? Check out So Pure Blueberries & Quinoa Fruit Bars! This chewy, fruity bar is rich in fiber and vitamin E, which benefits the skin and immune system, as well as vitamins B1, B2, and B3, which sustain energy levels. So Pure fruit and nut bars only contain 100% natural ingredients…and there’s no added sugars! A win-win for both you and your kids!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

This bar is sweet and chewy! I like it!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

With So Pure Blueberries & Quinoa Fruit Bars, I can give my kids a sweet treat that will satisfy their sweet tooths, but the ingredients are 100% natural, which makes me happy! These are so easy to throw into their lunchboxes and backpacks, for a fiber-full snack whenever my kids need it. This bar provides beneficial vitamins and minerals, and there’s no added sugar. I love keeping one of these in my purse for an emergency snack!

Flavorful Features:

So Pure fruit and nut bars are also available in these delicious flavors:

Apple/cinnamon with almonds and cashews (gluten-free)
Apricot with almonds and hazelnuts (gluten-free and organic)
Blueberry with quinoa seeds (gluten-free)
Blueberry with quinoa seeds (organic)
Cranberry with almonds and cashews (gluten-free and organic)
Cranberry with chia seeds (gluten-free)
Goji berry/raspberry with chia seeds (gluten-free)
Pear with hazelnuts and almonds (gluten-free)

The Icing on the Cake:

SoPure Blueberries & Quinoa Fruit Bars are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals that will help keep your kids’ immune systems in tip-top shape! With 100% natural ingredients and no added sugars, this is sure to become a family favorite!

Time to Eat?!

So Pure Blueberries & Quinoa Fruit Bars can be a great addition to lunch, or a delicious after-school snack or dessert.

Good to Go?

Each box of So Pure fruit bars contains individually wrapped bars that fit wonderfully into lunch boxes, backpacks, and purses!

Mix it Up!

Chop up a So Pure Blueberries & Quinoa Fruit Bar and add it to homemade trail mix for some fruit flavor and added nutrients!

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The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

Cooking Light: Easter Brunch

TCK — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:30:52 +0000

Happy Easter!

Easter is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than with a delicious brunch for family and friends? The Creative Kitchen has taken the guesswork out menu planning with some help from our friends at Cooking Light. We have put together two perfectly-paired brunch menus to please every palate, both young and young at heart. Have kids help out in the kitchen by sprinkling the cheese, tossing the fruit, and decorating the cookies!

For Kids and Adults Alike

Crustless Smoked Turkey and Spinach Quiche

This five-star favorite is a reader recipe from Wendy McMillan of Longmont, Colorado. She advises to sprinkle some of the Swiss cheese in the pie plate first before adding the ham and egg mixture. The thin layer on the bottom gives another hit of flavor when you bite into a piece.