Munch On Colour

Look at those happy, buzzing, munching bees!!!! This is why I love sunflowers in my veggie garden... And borage... And comfrey And snapdragons And poppies And.... See more

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Munch On Colour Easter Series Playing with Chocolate Part 1 : Chocolate Nests, a recipe for little hands ... Although sugar is not an ingredient that we usually cheer for, we believe in the importance of guilt-free, shame-free relationship with food. . So here is a simple recipe that you can make with even the littlest hands and celebrate Spring and Easter cooking together. You’ll need the following ingredient to make 12 chocolate nests: 1 cups chocolate chips 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cups rolled oats 1 cups coconut flakes 36 mini chocolate eggs And just follow these simple steps: Melt together chocolate chips and peanut butter in microwave, running 30 seconds at a time. Stir in oats and coconut flakes until combined. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto wax paper lined baking sheets. Immediately press 3 mini eggs into the centre. Let cool completely either on the counter or in the refrigerator. Then enjoy . If I would have ever been asked to describe kids, food and kitchen with just ONE word, that word would be magical Kitchen is magical for kids; cooking, kitchen tools, recipes Shapes, colours, smell, touch magical. How the bread rises in the oven, or cookies smell when cooked magical To be hands-on with parents, grandparents and with friends magical. And when the kids are surrounded with magic they thrive: They built confidence They feel connected They nurture their ability to be in moment. Colours and shapes of fruits and vegetables are magical! So are the smell of chocolate, the colours of rainbow sprinkles and the shape of a chocolate nest . Have fun in the kitchen while keeping the food guilt and shame out #munchoncolour #Easterfun #decoratewithchocolate #chocolatenest #letsstopfoodshaming #foodeducation #foodliteracy #sensoryplaywithfood #scienceoffood #naturalfoodcolours #foodartforkids #foodartonplate #touchmunchcrunch #kidsinthekitchen #kidskitchenactivities #rainbowpalate #rainbowplate #rainbowfoodexplorers #goodfoodnetwork #yyj

Munch On Colour Easter Series Decorating Easter eggs with the help of Nature Part 2 Flowers, leaves, grass and herbs... . I love the idea of foraging in the garden in order to find materials to make arts. Well, and my fridge for the same manner. How about now we decorate some Easter eggs with flowers, leaves, grasses and some herbs from your fridge. All you need is21 Flowers, flower petals Tender leaves A handful of grass Carrot tops, parsley, chives, dill etc Red onion skin Mod Podge Paint brush(es) How to make 1. Brush a thin layer of mod podge on shell where you want to put the piece of nature. 2. Place the piece and brush it all over with mod podge. Let it dry 3. Voila!!! I leave the rest to your imagination. .. Have fun! #munchoncolour #Easteregg #decoratewithnature #foodeducation #foodliteracy #sensoryplaywithfood #scienceoffood #naturalfoodcolours #foodartforkids #foodartonplate #touchmunchcrunch #kidsinthekitchen #kidskitchenactivities #rainbowpalate #rainbowplate #rainbowfoodexplorers #goodfoodnetwork #yyj

Munch On Colour Easter Series: Decorating Easter eggs with the help of Nature Part 1: Natural Food Colourings....... .... The ways to use natural colours of food in our lives are quite many and each and everyone of them would be an interesting topic to work with. Lets start with decorating eggs for Easter.. ...... You will need 1 cups shredded red cabbage for BLUE 1/2 cup blueberries for DARKER BLUE 2 Tbsp of ground turmeric for YELLOW 1 medium red beet, shredded for REDISH BROWN 1 cup red onion peels for ORANGISH RED 1 cup brewed coffee for BROWN 1 bunch of greens, chopped (parsley, kale, spinach etc) for GREEN Jars that can fit 2-3 eggs for every colour White Vinegar Tap water .......... How to: 1. Hard boil the eggs that you'd like to colour. Choose both white and brown egg, so that you can also observe how the colours change with the colours of the shells. 2.Boil each ingredient separately with 2 cups of tap water in a pan. Turn down the heat and simmer for extra 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Then Add 1 Tbsp white vinegar to the pot. 3. Strain the liquid with a fine strainer and cool it down. Then put into the jars that are assigned for. 4. Add 2-3 eggs in the jar and keep overnight (min 12 hours), or longer for darker and more definitive colours. .... If you want to turn this into a science activity then you focus on some interesting QUESTIONs... What is it inside veggies, fruits, spices and beans that give them the colour? Do different colours in veggie and fruits have different nutritional values and/or health benefits? How else can I use natural colours in the kitchen? What happens if I add baking soda instead of vinegar into the liquid How can I get brighter colours if I use store-bought food colourings (if you give a try with one) How are store-bought food colouring (artificial colourings) are made? ...... Have fun! #munchoncolour #foodeducation #foodliteracy #sensoryplaywithfood #scienceoffood #naturalfoodcolours #foodartforkids #foodartonplate #touchmunchcrunch #kidsinthekitchen #kidskitchenactivities #rainbowpalate #rainbowplate #rainbowfoodexplorers #goodfoodbc #yyj