From Olivia and Naomi
Monday, January 05, 2009
Hi!
Our names are Olivia and Naomi...and we just wanted to tell
you how we LOVE the Spatulatta cookbook. Berry Dip & Roll...YUM! And Extra
E-Z Fudge: AMAZING! We also really like the recipe for the Caprese Salad.
YUM! But really, they're all great!
Thanks for the yummy recipes and inspirational cooking!!!
Spatulatta replies:
Dear Olivia and Naomi,
Thank you so much for your email. We're so happy Spatulatta provides recipes
you love! If you have any of your own favorite recipes you'd like to share, please
email them to us. You can even attach a photo of you both cooking in the kitchen.
This would be added to the Spat Blog to share with all our fans.
We especially love recipes with lots of fruits and veggies!
Keep cookin!
Team Spatulatta
P.S. Tell all your friends at school about the Spatulatta cookbook.
The recipes are designed to bring friends and families together.
They're also awesome birthday gifts!
Labels: Berry Dip and Roll, Caprese Salad, E-Z Fudge, Fan mail, inspirational cooking, kids in the kitchen, kids recipes, spatulatta, Spatulatta Cookbook, Spatulatta Girls
posted by Spatulatta at 7:37 AM
Email from Yun in China
Friday, January 02, 2009
Our friend, Yun, from China writes:Happy new year! We will have three days off , and then we will have the final exam. By the way, there maybe are some troubles with my Christmas card. YunSpatulatta Replies:Happy New Year Yun!
We were not able to view your Christmas card. It is so nice of you to think of us!
Enjoy your three days off from school and best wishes on your exams.
Here is a simple recipe you can make on your days off to prepare you for exams.
It's called, "Baked Apples in a Snap" which you can see at:
http://www.spatulatta.com/week29_fathers_day/baked_apple.html
You'll need:
4 red apples (Red Delicious, Fuji or other red apples
4 to 6 teaspoons of brown sugar
Raisins or other dried fruit
2 tablespoons of butter
Aluminum foil
A little adult help
Equipment:
Potato peeler (the kind with the pointy end)
Melon ball maker
Butter knife
Small baking pan or pie pan
Long handled fork
Oven mitts
Directions:
1. Wash and dry the apples.
2. If you're using the oven, set it to heat to 375 degrees.
3. Take the potato peeler and pierce the top of the apple about 3/4 of an inch from the stem. Push the potato peeler in slowly. You don't want to go too deep because you don't want to go through the bottom of the apple. Go all the way around and then pop this center out. This way you'll make a cup to hold the good stuff in the apple!
4. Use the melon baller to dig out the apple seeds.
5. Fill the center of the apple with raisins or other dried fruit.
6. Put about a tablespoon of brown sugar on top.
7. Add a pat of butter. A pat is about 1/2 a tablespoon.
8. Wrap the apple up in foil by lapping one side then the other over the top of the apple.
9. Set the apples top-side up on the pan so they don't leak when the butter and the sugar start to melt.
10. These can be easily slid into the coals of your Father's Day barbecue, or placed on a grill. We did them in the oven at 375 degrees 18-22 minutes.
11. When you can easily pierce the fruit with a fork (you can test it right through the foil) the apples are finished. They taste just like apple pie!
Hope you enjoy this recipe. Let us know how it turns out! Labels: apples, Baked Apples, baking, easy recipe, fruit, healthy eating, kids in the kitchen, spatulatta
posted by Spatulatta at 12:17 PM
Kai Wants a Popsickie
Monday, December 29, 2008
posted by Spatulatta at 12:35 PM
Christina's Ham and Spinach Creation
Christina writes:
I love to experiment with new recipes at lunch time. This is one that I
thought was awsome.
Melt 2 table spoons of butter in a shallow sauce pan. Drop 3/4 of a cup of spinach
leaves. Make sure it is packed really tightly. Rip or chop thin slices of deli ham
into small strips. put both spinach and ham into the pan before the butter starts to
burn. Then take 2 small handfuls of cheese and melt it over the spinach and ham
mixture. When the spinach is soggy and some what dark, remove from heat and serve
while it is still warm.
By the way, this was a recipe I made up.
Spatulatta replies:
Hey Christina, thanks for your creative recipe! We love spinach and ham.
This is a great way to use holiday leftovers.
Keep cookin!
Labels: Cooking with Kids, goat cheese, ham, Spat Blog, spatulatta, spinach
posted by Spatulatta at 10:01 AM
We have a Winner!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
   Congratulations Theresa! Theresa from Maricopa, AZ is the winner of our Patchwork Paté New Years Eve Goodie Basket. Theresa will be receiving her basket in time for her New Year's bash. The contest is run in a very scienticfic way...not! We put numbered balls in a bucket and then Liv and Belle close their eyes and take turns selecting a ball. Thank you all for entering the contest and joining our Spatulatta Mama mailing list. And we'd like to give a round of applause for all the dads who signed up as well. Look forward to promotions designed just for you.
posted by Spatulatta at 2:21 PM
Roasted Chestnuts
Monday, December 22, 2008
Roasted chestnuts are such a traditional winter treat that there's a song about them - sing along as you roast your own chestnuts. | Yield | 4-6 servings | | Time | 30-45 minutes | | Tools | - knife
- baking sheet or cast iron pan
- clean kitchen towel
| | Ingredients | | | Directions | Preheat oven to 400. Have an adult carve an X into the flat side of each chestnut (otherwise they will explode) and place on the baking sheet. Bake about 30 minutes, until pressing a chestnut cracks the shell open easily. Wrap chestnuts in a towel until ready to eat. Squeeze open the shell, peel off shell and nut coating, and enjoy. |
Labels: baking, Christmas recipe, Cooking with Kids, holiday, holiday treats, Roasted Chestnuts, snack, spatulatta, winter
posted by Spatulatta at 8:43 PM
Nakima's Moldy Sandwich :)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Hi, my name is Nakima [Na-ke-ma]. I am 12 years old and I love making sandwiches
especially a moldy sandwich. This sandwich is good for an April Fool's snack.
You will need:
- 2 tablespoons of peanutbutter
- 1 package mixed food coloring
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of jelly
The tools are:- 1 dull kitchen knife
- 2 small bowls.
Creating green peanut butter:- Use the knife to mix peanut butter and 4 drops of blue food coloring in a bowl. Combining these ingredients will turn the mixture green.
- Put aside two thirds of green peanut butter for the sandwich filling.
Making the mold:- First use the knife to lightly dab green peanut butter patches on top of one slice of the bread.
- Next, sprinkle a little of the powdered sugar on some of the patches and tap it in with your finger. The sugar will take on a gauzy look.
- Combine 2 drops from each color of food coloring in the second bowl. Dab the mixture on or near the green areas to create blotches that look like black mold spores.
Assembling the sandwich:- Use the other slice of bread, the jelly and the remaining 2/3 of the green peanut butter to make a sandwich.
- Make it a little sloppy so that some goo drips over the sides of the bread.
Pulling the prank:- Wrap sandwich in plastic.
- Put it n your lunch bag and get ready for some stares during LUNCH TIME or AT HOME.
- LET YOUR PARENTS OR FRIENDS know that it is just a prank so they won't get too worried.
And that is how you make a moldy sandwich. Bye Labels: April Fools recipe, food coloring, kids in the kitchen, Lunch Box, moldy sandwich, peanut butter sandwich, prank, sandwich, spatulatta
posted by Spatulatta at 1:58 PM
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