Homemade Playdough and No-knead Bread

Here’s a parenting tip. Making homemade playdough is an easy and cheap (albeit a little messy!) way to while away a wet and windy Saturday morning. The
homemade version is just as functional as the store-bought variety. But since your kid is actually making it, there’s the added fun of measuring, counting (one cup…two cups…), mixing, splashing it on the floor, cleaning it up, mixing some more, wondering why it’s so sticky, realizing that adding more flour makes it not sticky anymore, and so on. Until poof wallah, you and your the little one have playdough! 
 

But we all know the magic of playdough can’t keep cabin fever at bay the whole day. So while we have the ingredients out for the playdough, Atticus and I also like to mix up some quick no-knead bread. Watching it rise and bake becomes a science lesson. “Why does it puff up, mama?” “That’s called rising, Atticus, and it happens because the yeast is alive and releases gas inside the dough.” “Like farting, mama?” And then he’s overcome by laughter and falls on the floor. Like I said, fun!

Being a ChowMama (and ChowPapa!) is all about feeding your family delicious and nutritious foods that keep the whole family happy and healthy. Because the foods we feed our children when they’re little help shape their eating habits for life. So say no to bland mac-n-cheese and chicken fingers. And say hello to the unbeatable yumminess of simple fruit chutneys and seasonal veggie curries. In building our own business (ChowBaby), we’ve learned all about using our foodie ways to raise kids who love good food. And we want to share the bounty with you