Tag: storybook
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Snow Cones
Snow Cones Serves 4 4 cups of crushed ice 3 tablespoons plant based Jel Dessert mix (any flavor, I like the brand Simply Delish or Bakol) In a blender, place the crushed ice and Jel mix. Blend the ice and Jel mix together until finely crushed. You may need to turn off the blender and…
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Lima Bean Succotash
My favorite book by David Shannon is A Bad Case of Stripes.In the book, a little girl named “Camilla” loves lima beans. She is afraid her friends might think she is strange for liking the beans, so she refuses to eat them. This craving that she has for lima beans turns her into all sorts of…
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Pink Cupcakes
Pink Cupcakes Makes 12 cupcakes 2 sticks of vegan butter at room temperature 4 T. Just Eggs (or any egg substitute) 1 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup of plant based milk Red food coloring (plant based,…
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Rodeo Chili
Rodeo Chili Serves 6 1 16 ounce can of pinto beans 1 16 ounce can of red beans 2 small/medium zucchinis chopped 2 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 teaspoon coriander 1 yellow onion diced 1 bell pepper diced…
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Dragon French Fries with Scary Good Dipping Sauces
Dragon French Fries with Scary Good Dipping Sauces 2 lb. Bag of frozen fries (ANY kind you like!!!)1 1/2 cups of ketchup 1 cup of vegan mayonnaise 1/4 cup bbq sauce 1 T. Hot sauce 2T. Maple syrup Prepare the French Fries according to the package instructions. When the fries are ready, whip up these…
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Hungry Caterpillar Fruit Salad
Children love watching the caterpillar grow and transform from a tiny egg to a colorful butterfly in The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. This book teaches little ones not only a bit about the life of a butterfly, but also counting and the days of the week! When making Caterpillar Fruit Salad, the fun…
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Mango Smoothie
In the story Stellaluna, by Janell Cannon, a little fruit bat gets to see what it’s like to be a baby bird. The bat has to eat bugs like the other birds but her favorite thing to eat is mangos. Stellaluna would love to try some of this yummy Mango Smoothie. Mango Smoothie 2 cups…
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Seaweed Snacks
After reading the book The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister, a perfect snack is seaweed snacks. It’s just what I’d imagine the colorful fish in the story would have together at the end when they all become friends. This easy snack would also be a good one to share with friends. Seaweed Snacks 1 0.6…
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Easiest Doughnuts Ever
Doughnut lovers beware, you will eat up Laurie Keller’s Arnie the Doughnut. This story about a doughnut finding his place in the world is full of laughs! After reading this book, making your own “Arnies” just rounds things out! Easiest Doughnuts Ever 1 8 count can of Biscuits (most are accidentally vegan) Vegetable oil icing sprinkles Fill…
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Celebration on a Bun
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, by Mo Willems, is a book that is sure to be read over and over again! The pigeon in the story is very excited to find a hot dog to eat all by himself, when a little duck shows up to spoil his treat. The little duck just wants…
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Mud Pie
A book that is revving with energy is Kate & Jim McMullan’s, I’m Dirty! This book really makes you want to get outside and play hard. It also has a great lesson for cleaning up! The backhoe loader in the story does a great job at clearing out junk and putting things back in order. Next time…
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Two Ingredient Turnovers
Summer is just around the corner and fresh berries are almost in season! I can’t wait to pick cherries from our trees and cook them down on the stove with a little sugar to make fresh compotes, pies and turnovers. If you don’t have the time for fresh berries, no worries! These two ingredient turnovers…
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Pancakes
After reading the book If You Give a Pig a Pancake by, Laura Numeroff and illustrated by, Felicia Bond, you just have to make pancakes! In the story, the little pig is inspired to do things all over the house besides eating pancakes! Once you make this recipe, I’m sure you’ll eat them right up!…
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