Are you looking for a cheesy, crunchy, not-full-of-terrible-ingredients snack that you and your kids enjoy? Introducing Snikiddy Mac and Cheese Baked Puffs! This simple yet DELICIOUS snack is certified gluten-free and USDA organic, nut-free, non-GMO, vegetarian, and has no hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup! Did we mention how cheesy and delicious these puffs are? With a minimal, wholesome ingredient list and mouthwatering taste, these Snikiddy Mac and Cheese Baked Puffs are sure to become a family favorite!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

I love mac and cheese! These puffs are crunchy and yummy!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

My family loves to snack. I try to keep healthful products in the house, but it’s sometimes hard to find great-tasting products that have wholesome ingredients. I found Snikiddy’s Mac and Cheese Baked Puffs and instantly fell in love! They are delicious, my kids love them, and I love the ingredient list. The individual snack pack bags are perfect to throw in my kids’ lunchboxes and backpacks, or to take with us in the car on road trips! I love the organic ingredients and my kids love the taste; it’s a win-win!

Flavorful Features:

Snikiddy also makes Grilled Cheese Baked Puffs, as well as three different flavors or Baked Fries: Cheddar, Bold Buffalo, and Hot & Spicy.

The Icing on the Cake:

Snikiddy focuses on using wholesome ingredients and bold flavors in their products. There’s no hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup, and they’re certified gluten-free, USDA organic, nut-free, and non-GMO. Their Mac and Cheese Baked Puffs are a delicious and healthful choice for a snack for your family!

Time to Eat?!

Snikiddy Mac and Cheese Baked Puffs are a delectable addition to kids’ lunches, and a yummy after-school snack!

Good to Go?

The 0.75 oz snack pack bags are great for an easy addition to lunchboxes and backpacks, even purses for on-the-go snacking whenever you need it!

Mix it Up!

Try crushing up these Mac and Cheese Baked Puffs and adding to your breadcrumb mixture the next time you make chicken! Instant cheesy deliciousness!

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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.

Now that we’re in the full swing of summertime, we are stocking up on materials to make s’mores, a classic summer favorite! And now, with the help of Dandies Marshmallows, your kids can enjoy a better-for-you treat that still tastes like a classic, fluffy marshmallow. Not only are these marshmallows made with natural ingredients, but they’re free of high fructose corn syrup and gelatin, making them a delicious, vegan option for everyone. By choosing to use Dandies in your summer s’mores and other favorite recipes, you’re choosing a product that you can feel good about feeding to your kids!

The Creative Kitchen is happy to have Dandies as a sponsor for our Whole Foods Market Summer Cooking Camps! Come try Dandies Marshmallows for yourself at next week’s classes! Learn more at www.thecreativekitchen.com/calendar.

From the Mouth of a Kid:

These marshmallows are fun to squish and eat!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

Dandies really makes the perfect marshmallow for my kids because I like giving them all-natural foods with more health-conscious ingredients. My kids can still have fun and enjoy s’mores, and I can rest assured they are still eating in a wholesome fashion!

Flavorful Features:

Dandies Marshmallows come delicious flavors such as Vanilla, Mini Vanilla, Pumpkin, and Peppermint.

The Icing on the Cake:

Dandies Marshmallows are made with all-natural ingredients. They are free of gelatin (which makes them 100% vegan), the most common allergens (peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, wheat, fish, shellfish, and corn), gluten, and corn syrup! Dandies are also made in a vegan facility.

Time to Eat?!

These marshmallows are great as a little sweet treat whenever the kid’s sweet tooths are acting up! One or two is just enough!

Mix it Up!

For more ways to eat Dandies marshmallows, visit the Dandies website and click on their recipes page. Check out their recipe for Deluxe S’more Crispy Treats – a yummy summer treat to make with the kids!

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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.

Want to know where your food really comes from? The folks at One Degree Organic Foods give a whole new meaning to “farm-to-table” by showing you exactly where their products come from! Track their products by entering the batch code at the front of the package!

One Degree Organic Foods is focused on building a trust in good, clean foods and developing strong relationships with organic farmers who use exclusively plant-based farming methods. With recipes based on a family tradition of baking simple, wholesome treats and a dedication to using natural ingredients with minimal processing, One Degree organic flour may be the perfect addition to your family’s pantry.

Join us on Monday, December 18th, 2017 at our Whole Foods classes and taste for yourselves! Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com/calendar to view our class schedule!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

It was so fun baking with mom!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

I love being able to put a name and face to the products I buy! I really feel like I know where my One Degree Organic Flour is coming from! Their better-for-you flours are a welcomed new inclusion in my family’s staple recipes. For example, when I use the Sprouted Whole Wheat Flour to make pancakes, I’m assured that there are nutritional benefits (and not just empty calories) to my family’s breakfast.

Flavorful Features:

• Sprouted Spelt Flour
• Sprouted Whole Wheat Flour
• Sprouted Corn Flour
• Sprouted Brown Rice Flour
• Sprouted Red Fife Flour
• Sprouted Khorasan Flour
• Sprouted Rye Flour
• Spelt Flour
• Whole Wheat Flour

The Icing on the Cake:

Check out One Degree Organic Foods’ outstanding selection of recipes on their website!

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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.

The whole family can get into the holiday spirit with Organic Valley Eggnog! Made with all organic ingredients, this eggnog will surely make you feel like cuddling up with your family next to a fire. Yum!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

This eggnog is so good, it tastes just like melted ice-cream!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

Both kids and grown-ups in our family love their eggnog every holiday season! I like that Organic Valley’s Eggnog is not overly sweet, and it’s great that it also has 5 grams of protein per serving! The Organic Valley Eggnog stands out amongst the crowd for our family, with its wholesome and quality ingredients – which you can always count on with this brand!  

Flavorful Features:

Organic Valley products include:

• Milk
• Cream
• Half & Half
• Eggs
• Butter
• Cheese
• Yogurt
• Soy Milk
• Sour Cream
• Cream Cheese
• Cottage Cheese
• Protein Shakes
• Protein Powder
• Produce
• Meats

The Icing on the Cake:

Organic Valley Eggnog uses milk, cream, and eggs produced with no antibiotics, synthetic hormones, toxic pesticides or GMOs, as well as fair-trade vanilla, sugar and nutmeg!

Time to Eat?!

Sip some Organic Valley Eggnog as a dessert after dinner, or as a decadent holiday snack!

Good to Go?

Organic Valley Eggnog comes in a quart-size carton, perfect to share with family and friends, or to keep in your fridge and enjoy throughout the week!

Mix it Up!

Adults, try a splash of Organic Valley Eggnog in your morning coffee as a holiday creamer!

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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.

Let’s talk about breakfast: the most frequently overlooked yet simultaneously most important meal of the day. While we know it’s just easier and faster to throw together a bowl of cereal than whip up a nutritious and filling breakfast before racing out the door to work and school, but a little preparation can change that! Our friends at Cooking Light have put a delicious, healthful recipe for Browned Butter Whole-Wheat Muffins that can help make breakfast great again! Make these ahead of time, freeze, and take out whenever you need them.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, wheat bran, and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

3. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium; cook 90 seconds or until browned and fragrant, swirling pan frequently. Combine butter, yogurt, sugar, vanilla, banana, and egg in a bowl. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375°F for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.

Mix it Up:

Our friends at Cooking Light created three tasty variations of these muffins. Check them out!

Cherry-Gingerbread Muffins: Add 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries, 1/3 cup molasses, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground ginger, and 1/4 tsp. ground allspice to muffin batter. Bake as directed.

Figgy Walnut Muffins: Add 3/4 cup sliced dried figs, 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon to muffin batter. Bake as directed.

Cranberry, Orange, and Pistachio Muffins: Add 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped unsalted pistachios, 1 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind, and 1/4 cup fresh orange juice to muffin batter. Bake as directed.

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.

Looking for a simple yet special breakfast that will please every member of the family, both big and small? Look no further than this recipe for Shirred Eggs with Marinara and Feta from our friends at Cooking Light. Simply crack an egg in a ramekin or mini cocotte, add the other ingredients, and wait for it to bake.  With bold flavors and healthful ingredients, this is a breakfast (or dinner!) you can feel good about eating.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Place bread cubes on a sheet pan; bake at 375°F for 13 minutes or until browned and crisp.

3. Rub 1/2 teaspoon oil into each of 4 (8-ounce) mini cocottes or ramekins to coat inside. Divide bread cubes among cocottes. Crack one egg into each cocotte. Season each egg with 1/8 teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper. Spoon 1 tablespoon marinara into each. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon feta. Place cocottes in oven; bake at 375°F for 12 minutes or until whites are set. Sprinkle with oregano. Drizzle with additional oil, if desired.

Tips and Tricks:

Have your little chef help with cracking eggs and placing other ingredients in the cocottes/ramekins!

Opt for a different kind of cheese if feta isn’t your thing, such as mozzarella or cheddar.

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.