Macro Mom » pear http://macromom.ca Natural foods for the whole family Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:12:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cooking with kids! http://macromom.ca/2009/01/30/cooking-with-kids/ http://macromom.ca/2009/01/30/cooking-with-kids/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:09:25 +0000 macromom http://macromom.ca/?p=100

I love when my kids are at school ;) ! I also love when school is canceled, or rainy days when you are stuck inside. Yesterday was one of those days  so I let two of my children and a friend make muffins!

Getting your kids into cooking helps them understand more about what they are eating. It will help them when they are older; they will be less afraid of trying new foods and more able to cook for themselves. You can involve your children in many ways, I always seem to have at least one helper at dinnertime. Giving them the simplest jobs like, Garbage person (collecting all vegetable peels,packaging etc..and putting in the trash) Vegetable washer, Go-to person (fetching ingredients from fridge,cupboard, etc).Even if they just stick their finger in the bowl, lick the spoon and make a mess. Get kids involved!!

Whole grain organic pear muffins


2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tbsp aluminum-free baking powder.1 egg/1tbsp arrowroot flour diluted in 1tbsp water.
1 tsp nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)
zest of one organic Lemon
pinch of sea salt
1/4 cup organic corn oil
1/2 cup brown rice syrup or maple syrup
2/3 cup soy milk
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
2 organic pears, de-seeded, diced small
Mix all dry ingredients with a whisk. Add all wet ingredients and the pears. mix with a wooden till all ingredients are blended. Spoon into a oiled muffin pan.
Bake in oven till lightly brown 350′ for 25 minutes.
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