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Getting Kids to Cook (and Kits to Get Them Started)!

Getting Kids to Cook (and Kits to Get Them Started)!

February 4, 2021 By Jessica Braider

As a mom and a cooking evangelist, I truly believe that teaching kids to cook is one of the most important things we can do to support their development into competent, independent adults. But I also know that finding the time and making that happen can be a real challenge. So I wanted to share some tips on how to encourage your kids to cook as well as fun kits to get them started. Why…
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Summer Snacks: How to Feed Kids Who Are Always Hungry

Summer Snacks: How to Feed Kids Who Are Always Hungry

June 14, 2019 By Jessica Braider 1 Comment

The Constant Kid Hunger What is it about summer that makes kids so ravenous? Over the years I have concocted a number of (totally not based on science) theories ranging from additional physical activity to increased Vitamin D to boredom, but none of these pan out to be consistently connected to the insatiable hunger that causes the constant clamoring for snacks and meals. No matter the reason, the challenge as parents of these ever-hungry beasts…
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The Power of Condiments: Helping Picky Eaters to Explore New Foods

The Power of Condiments: Helping Picky Eaters to Explore New Foods

February 19, 2019 By Jessica Braider 2 Comments

Between the ages of 18 months and 6 my son was incredibly picky. There were pretty much no vegetables he was willing to eat outside of raw carrots, he wouldn’t eat many kinds of fruit, he was skeptical of all dishes where things were mixed together (such as casseroles), and the list went on and one. Pretty much all he wanted to eat was meat and wheat (bread, pasta, etc.). As a former picky eater…
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What to do When Your Kids Hate Dinner

What to do When Your Kids Hate Dinner

January 25, 2019 By Jessica 3 Comments

Let’s be honest, it sucks when your kid, or anyone, doesn’t like what you made. It can really sting. So we wanted to share what to do when when your kids hate dinner, so that you can still have a nice meal and not take it personally. I was recently talking to a new Scramble member who mentioned that one of the unexpected positive outcomes of joining was that she no longer felt stressed about…
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Simplify in 2019!

Simplify in 2019!

December 30, 2018 By Jessica Leave a Comment

2018 has been a whirlwind, hasn’t it? So many fast-moving news stories, schedules that never seem to stop, and kids growing before our eyes. As we enter 2019, it can be tempting to come up with a long list of resolutions or goals that will make life better: get healthier, get organized, spend more time with family, get finances under control, the list goes on and on. I don’t know about you, but that growing…
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