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Explore a world of culinary delight with our Sparkle Kitchen category. Discover mouthwatering recipes, cooking tips, and kitchen adventures to satisfy your appetite and spark your creativity in the kitchen.

Aunt Jane's Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls

Aunt Jane's Dinner Rolls are more than just a delicious recipe. It's a cherished family tradition, where grandchildren and cousins spend time with family elders, talking and laughing and learning to bake a beloved Thanksgiving staple.

Lunchbox Goodies Round Up

Need some back-to-school lunchbox ideas? We've got 10 delicious and nutritious lunchbox goodies that are sure to please!

Cook with the Willowbees!

Enjoy recipes gathered from around the world in a travel journal cookbook from the Willowbee Tree. This collection of breakfasts, snacks, dinners, and desserts inspired by the not-so-ordinary adventures of Piper, Clancy, and Ty transports you right along with them on their travels!

Recipe Round Up: Tarts for the Easter Table

We love tarts for Easter brunch! Sweet or savory, they're just the perfect little eats for little (and big) hands. We've rounded up our favorites for you to try at your next celebration.

Martin's Big Birthday Meal

It's Martin's 9th birthday, and the family celebrates with some of his favorite foods. Here are some recipes so you can celebrate along with them!

Recipe Round Up: Simple Foods for Simple Tastebuds

Indulge in delightful flavors and heartwarming tales with our roundup of recipes for sensitive palates.

Recipe Round Up: Libby Loves Smoothies!

Libby is a shy, quiet girl with a big imagination who lives in a high-rise apartment in the Big City with her best friend, Dish the Cat. She is fond of adventures and fruit smoothies! Here are some faves.

Sparkle Kitchen: Storytime Snack Roundup

Have you ever noticed how satisfying it is to pair listening with a storytime snack? We've gathered a collection of our favorite snack recipes to share with you for time when you want to bump up the holiday celebration a notch.

Sparkle Kitchen: The City of Eight Recipe Round-Up

Take our advice and join the Dory Horde on a culinary adventure through a series of delightful Middle Eastern recipes.

Sparkle Kitchen: Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip)

Try your hand at the smoky, spicy dip that Colum tastes for the first time on her thrilling adventure down the river!

Sparkle Kitchen: Chicken Kofta Kebab

Who can resist spiced and seared chicken? Dig into this recipe and get a glimpse of what Grandmother Maria Dory is so excited about.

Sparkle Kitchen: Pistachio Ghoraybeh Thumbprint Cookies (Middle Eastern Shortbread)

Take a peaceful moment in the midst of your Dory Horde adventures to indulge in these rich Middle Eastern butter cookies.

Sparkle Kitchen: Cucumber Yogurt Salad (Khyar Bi Laban)

Give your tastebuds a City-of-Eight-inspired treat with this delicious Middle Eastern cucumber yogurt salad.

Sparkle Kitchen: Hummus – Middle Eastern Style!

Power your snacking with authentic Middle Eastern hummus as you keep up with the adventures of the Dory Horde on their Egyptian adventure.

Recipe Round Up: 5 Snacks for Helpers (All Hands On Deck)

Staying fueled when you’re working hard is key to motivation and success.

Foods That Make You Smile Round-Up

Eight activities that actually encourage your kids to play with their food!

Sparkle Kitchen: Lavender and Sweet Orange Sleepy Spray

For anyone even remotely aware of herbal remedies, using lavender as a sleep aid is a no-brainer, but the addition of sweet orange oil makes this blend particularly lovely for children. Here's how to make it so your little one can catch more zzzzzzs.

Sparkle Kitchen: Blueberry Buccellati

Buccellati are a traditional Christmas cookie from Sicily. A made-from-scratch cousin of Fig Newtons, these cookies are filled with a paste of figs, nuts, and spices, then cut into interesting shapes to expose their jewel-like filling.

Sparkle Kitchen: 4 Get Cozy Winter Recipes

I love all things Scandinavian and that includes the idea of hygge — the art of being cozy. This week I wanted inspire you all to get cozy as we get ready for the Winter Solstice and Christmas.

Martin & Sylvia’s Best Breakfasts Cookbook: 25 Kid-Friendly Breakfast Recipes

Just in time for the holidays, we bring you a free printable- Martin & Sylvia’s Best Breakfast Cookbook!

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