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Chinese Dumplings Recipe for Chinese New Year

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:19:20 +0000

Every year when we celebrate Chinese New Year, I vow to learn to make the famous northern Chinese dumplings that are often made on the eve of this Spring Festival. Families gather together as a team to share in the work, and then enjoy the delicious dumplings as part of the celebration. My son...

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Easy Camp Cooking on the Grill

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:35:07 +0000

Easy camp cooking? I love to cook. I love my family looooves to eat. We try to eat healthy when we can, and road trips and camping are no exception. We recently visited Fredericksburg, TX, a quaint town in the Hill Country of Texas known for its wineries, antique shops, and the colossal granite dome...

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Creamy Cashew Chicken Curry

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:11:00 +0000

Thanks to Silk products for sponsoring this post! With the colder weather, I’ve been cooking up some hearty recipes that can warm us up. This creamy cashew chicken curry is irresistible: busy parents love it because it’s healthy, fast, and can cook on the stove while you’re helping with homework, and most kids love the...

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Discover Vietnam and Make Vietnamese Bánh Mì (Sandwiches!)

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:59:36 +0000

We’re starting this fall with a continuation of our wonderful series “Around the World in 12 Dishes.” Every month our group chooses a new country, and we learn a bit about the culture and make a typical dish. This month, we’re making Bánh Mì and learning about Vietnam! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! For over a...

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Learn about Iceland, and Try Kjötsúpa (Traditional Icelandic Lamb Stew)

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:14:11 +0000

We’ve started a new year of our wonderful series “Around the World in 12 Dishes.” Every month our group chooses a new country, and we learn a bit about the culture and make a typical dish. This month, let’s learn about ICELAND! Learn about Iceland Iceland is an island nation of Europe, located just south...

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Armenian Manti Recipe

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:07:16 +0000

~Jamie Lynne Grumet I’ve been around my mom making manti since I could remember, but this time I was actually going to learn to replicate it at home. Though we have always used beef, apparently, true Armenian manti uses lamb– which I am a fan of, but my mom is not. Here is my mom’s...

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Learn about Finland and Make a Finnish Macaroni Casserole

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:58:54 +0000

May’s destination for our “Around the World in 12 Dishes” series is Finland! Let’s learn about Finland: a Nordic country, which means “Northern Lands,” and bordered by Sweden, Norway (way in the north), Russia to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the south and west. Finns speak Finnish and learn Swedish in school, and...

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Easy Family Dinner: Mexican Tinga de Pollo (Chicken Tinga in the Crock-Pot)

kidworldcitizen — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:23:18 +0000

Fast, easy, delicious. When I was asked to share a simple family dinner recipe, I immediately thought of Chicken Tinga. Tinga de pollo is a Mexican dish that came about after the Spanish conquest. The kitchens of the many religious convents in Puebla, Mexico (near Mexico City) began to mix new ingredients (chicken, onion, olive...

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Greek Food Link-up Plus a Recipe for Moussaka

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:35:17 +0000

This is our 3rd post as a part of the “Around the World in 12 Dishes” series! This month we visit GREECE! Can you find Greece on a map? What is the body of water next to Greece? Let’s look at the terrain and weather of Greece: more than 250 sunny days per year 80%...

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Brazilian Feijoada + Link-up of Brazilian Recipes!

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:14:49 +0000

I am so happy to announce that I have joined the fabulous team of bloggers who bring you “Around the World in 12 Dishes,” a culinary journey that chooses a different country each month. This month we are making Brazilian Feijoada (meaty black bean stew)! Some other very kid-friendly Brazilian recipes are pão de queijo...

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Tajine from Morocco

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:16:32 +0000

by: Laura Najma Have you ever tried Moroccan food? Tajine is thick and richly spiced stew named for the round, clay dish with a cone-shaped cover in which it is prepared in Morocca. It’s very common for families to eat tajine: it’s a daily recipe, not only for holidays or festivals. You can make tajine with a...

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Cochinita Pibil Tacos from Mexico (Achiote Pork Tacos)

kidworldcitizen — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:42:17 +0000

Preparing food from another culture is armchair travel at its finest: instead of looking at pictures or passively hearing a story, your family can eat their way through the globe. From another perspective, those who eat a specially prepared meal from their homeland can be a nostalgic experience- one that stirs up happy memories. For...

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