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About mary

Mary is a retired digital librarian and is a mother of boy-girl twins. She got her kids cooking early, when all they made was a mess! Today, they are both very proficient in the kitchen and are great cooks! It was a relatively painless process getting to where they are now. She shares her strategies in this website.

Super Easy Cheese Quesadillas

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mary

Kids seem to adopt quesadillas at an early age because they’re easy to eat.  Kids also love to make them. You can jazz this up with avocado, chopped cilantro, and chopped tomatoes, but it’s not necessary. This is the simple … Continue reading →

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Traditional Greek Salad

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mary

When winter crop lettuces are plentiful and vegetables are shipped in from too far away to enjoy, try this wonderful Greek salad as an entree with a hearty bread. Dressing: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar … Continue reading →

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Healthy Corn Chips Recipe

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mary

Make your own tortilla chips to avoid the heavy salt, chemicals, and preservatives in commercial chips. Kids will enjoy this healthy snack and they can help spread them out and sprinkle on the spices! You will need: Corn tortillas 2 … Continue reading →

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Healthy Potato Chips

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mary

Make your own potato chips to avoid the chemicals and preservatives in commercial chips. Here’s a healthy version. 4-6 Potatoes, very thinly sliced, white or sweet potatoes 2 teaspoons (or more) of your choice of seasonings (Examples: salt, pepper, cumin, … Continue reading →

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Sweet Potato Chips

Posted on August 30, 2011 by mary

Sweet potatoes are among the healthiest of the root vegetables, rich in calcium, beta carotene, complex carbohydrates, fiber, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6. (from , “Sweet Potato”).  These chips make a nutritious snack! 4 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and very thinly … Continue reading →

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Super Simple Grilled Zucchini with Feta

Posted on July 21, 2011 by mary

This super simple recipe gets vegetables into your kids with no complaints!  Grill it on a George Foreman Grill or even the backyard grill. Ingredients: 3 large or 5 small zucchini, washed and thickly sliced lengthwise Olive Oil Herbs/Spices (Examples: … Continue reading →

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Granola Yogurt Fruit Quick Breakfast

Posted on July 21, 2011 by mary

Granola Yogurt Fruit Breakfast is about as easy as it gets to provide kids with a nutritious breakfast at the start of the day.  The vanilla yogurt is plenty sweet—no need for sugar! Vary the fruit that you use to … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Apple Salad

Posted on July 21, 2011 by mary

Provide kids with tasty salads and they will be salad eaters all their lives.  Apple Raspberry Salad is a great salad to get kids started eating greens. The raspberries provide a sweet touch along with carbohydrates, while the feta cheese … Continue reading →

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Easy Snack: Fruit and Yogurt Dip Recipe

Posted on July 21, 2011 by mary

Fruit and Yogurt Dip is a great healthy snack for hungry kids after school or on a play break.  It’s light enough not to to be digested relatively quickly, so it should not interfere with dinner. Serve the yogurt with … Continue reading →

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Tomato Basil Sandwich

Posted on July 21, 2011 by mary

This meat-free sandwich is juicy and fresh tasting with great flavors. Best of all, it’s easy and fast. Kids can make it in just a few minutes, so it makes a quick lunch that they can prepare for themselves and … Continue reading →

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