Little Pink Apple

Category: Math

  • Kids In the Kitchen: Fall Popcorn

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    As I mentioned yesterday we made this delicious popcorn for family movie night.  It was so good! Plus, the kids had fun making popcorn in a pan vs. in the microwave. It was fun for them to actually see the kernels pop. Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a dutch oven at medium high heat.…

  • Kids In the Kitchen: French Macarons S’il Vous Plaît

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    Visually, French macarons are just lovely.  After watching the new American Girl movie, “Grace Stirs Up Success” we were seriously motivated to try and bake macarons ourselves.  Based on the reviews we settled on this recipe on food.com.  We were happy with our sweet, pink confections.  Instead of food coloring we used Wilton pink cake…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

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    Oreo cheesecake cookies are a great recipe to make with the littlest of chefs.  Particularly, if you have one of those children who wants to make a recipe completely on their own.  This recipe does not use eggs which reduces the need for adult assistance.

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Watermelon Pops

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    We had such a great time making and eating these cute pops.  The key to making layered pops is time and patience.  We took our time and made this a two day project. Begin by mixing (1) 3 oz. package of strawberry Jell-O, 1 cup boiling water, and enough ice to 1/2 a cup of…

  • Let It Snow

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    It is looking a lot like winter in sunny south Florida!  We made these wonderful gel cling snowflakes to put on our windows.  They are so easy to make.  All you need is t-shirt paint and kitchen parchment.  If you want very fancy snowflakes you can print snowflakes, place them under the parchment and trace…

  • The Oregon Trail

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    I do not have any personal experience with this company.  With that said I have read positive reviews about taking an “Oregon Trail Journey” in the past and was never able to find one offered. Kids basically experience and learn history while pretending to be on a wagon train along the Oregon Trail.   They…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Little Women

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    Louisa May Alcott must have been a “foodie”.  You have to love how she describes food so scrumptiously in her writing.  From Hannah’s apple turnovers to Amy’s pickled limes there are definite opportunities to incorporate some culinary arts and math skills into reading “Little Women”.  The kids and I had a great time making apple…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: “Little Women” Inspired Pickled Limes

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    I have always loved Louisa May Alcott’s description of Amy with the pickled limes. Pickled limes were coveted by New England school children in the 1800’s.  They were sold in candy shops for around a penny a piece.  I am sure that like Pokemon cards of today pickled limes caused a major headache for many…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Stained Glass Cake

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    My daughter loves sweets.   The only thing better than eating them for her is making them and then eating them.   We saw this recipe in “Sothern Living” and thought it was just beautiful and sounded super yummy!  We had the perfect occasion this past weekend when my best friend from high school, her husband, and…

  • Time For Ice Cream

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    I taught third grade for many years.  Third grade and multiplication usually go hand in hand, depending on your math curriculum.  Many of my peers were surprised how effortlessly my third graders seemed to master multiplication .  The reason for this was ice cream.  I told my class that once every kid could multiply thru…