Nutella Sponsored Jr. Chef!

Once again we got to enjoy some delicious Nutella at an event... this time we got busy in the kitchen with our Jr. Chefs!

The kids were so excited to get use Nutella, and so were the moms!  Who doesn't love Nutella?

We had a variety of recipes to choose from but went for the ones we knew the kids would just love... ok and the ones I knew I would love too!

We chose to make Nutella Banana Pancake sandwiches and Nutella Parfaits!

The kids helped me mix of the pancake batter so that I could get those cooking for our sandwiches.

While I cooked the pancakes they got down to making parfaits with the help of the moms.

First they put some yummy vanilla yogurt in their cups, then a nice big scoop of Nutella, more yogurt and some fresh berries.  YUM!!

Of course being kids, they stirred up their parfaits to make a chocolaty mess of goodness! 

As soon as all the pancakes were done we got down to sandwich assembly!

A great big smear of Nutella, some fresh banana slices, and another pancake.  MMMMM!!!  These were so good!  The kids loved them, and so did us moms!

You knew just by looking at the kids and their sweet little Nutella covered faces and fingers that they had a great time in the kitchen!

This was definitely one of the more delicious Jr. Chefs we have done in a long time!  Thank you Nutella!

Pancake Tuesday!

What could make a Tuesday better than having breakfast for dinner! But not just any breakfast - pancakes!! Oh yeah!

We love pancakes in my house! Usually I save pancake day for Sundays, the amount that I need to make to feed this crew (my hubby alone eats a whole batch!) makes this a weekend kind of breakfast. But a few times a year I find an excuse to have them for dinner, and today I didn't have to make the excuse, all hail Pancake Tuesday!!!

Pancakes make a great meal, tasty, healthy and versatile!

The kids were excited when I told them bright and early this morning that we were having pancakes for dinner. My 3 year old has asked me 87 times today when the pancakes will be ready!!


So as I made my pancakes - plain, with chocolate chips (for my oldest!)
and a new oatmeal pancake recipe, the kids excitement that there were no veggies to be eaten tonight created a great atmosphere in the kitchen. The table was set without me asking for help and they all say eagerly waiting for them to be served.What a great night.


The kids loved their breakfast dinner! Even my little man, he shoveled in the sweet oatmeal pancakes like they were candy!



Pancake Tuesday, I love you.