The idea is simple – find it fast and start having fun! Made for the family with children of all ages in mind, www.KraftDeliciousDays.com is mom’s #1 resource housing new content weekly with featured articles and video on what’s hot right now. Foodies, fashionistas, mountain-climbers and more will all find something that fits their flavor. Be inspired, life should always be delicious.

And there’s so much more! With the kids being back in school, get back into the routine with quick and easy tips that will be sure to get you an A+. You’ll love the lunch box ABC’s as well as money-saving grocery tips and a guide to healthy serving sizes. While you’re at Delicious Days don’t forget to enter the AOL Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes* for a chance to win $2,500! It’s the perfect prize to get your family together in time for the holiday season.

I know one of my favorite things about fall…since the leaves don’t change color here in Florida, is the yummy apples that are available in the stores. Here is a great video from Delicious Days to help you choose and store your apples for maximum freshness!

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The Handstand Kids Cookbooks are 3 cookbooks that help your kids learn to cook and eat healthy since they are filled with easy recipes! The cookbooks come in Italian, Chinese and Mexican to introduce your children to foods that may not be the norm in your household.

The Handstand Kids Italian Cooking Kit for Kids! is packaged in a pizza box with a chef’s hat (that fits all-sizes), the Italian Cookbook kit introduces kid chefs ages 3 to 12 to delicious and healthy Italian recipes. Recipes like There’s Bread in My Salad Panzanella, Oh My Pizza Pie, and Mamma’s Spaghetti & Meatballs will take your little chef around the world through your own kitchen. All the utensils and ingredients are translated into Italian so you can speak the language of Italy as you cook! The recipes are leveled from 1 to 4 garlic cloves so you will know the age appropriate level for your little chef.

The Handstand Kids Mexican Cookbook Kit is packaged in a resealable tortilla bag with a child-sized oven mitt, the Mexican Cookbook kit introduces kid chefs ages 3 to 12 to delicious and healthy Mexican recipes. Recipes like Farmer’s Market Chips & Salsa, There’s a Meatball in My Soup, and Cheese sandwiches into Quesadillas take your little chef around the world through your own kitchen. All the utensils and ingredients are translated into Spanish so you can speak the language of Mexico as you cook! The recipes are leveled from 1 to 4 avocados so you will know the age appropriate level for your little chef.

The Handstand Kids Chinese Cookbook Kit is Packaged in a large takeout box with child-friendly chopsticks, the Chinese Cookbook kit introduces kid chefs ages 3 to 12 to delicious and healthy Chinese recipes. Recipes like Spring-a-licious Spring Rolls, Kung Pow! Chicken,and Year of the Monkey Smoothies take your little chef around the world through your own kitchen. All the utensils and ingredients are translated into Mandarin so you can speak the language of China as you cook! The recipes are leveled from 1 to 4 chopsticks so you will know the age appropriate level for your little chef.

As I promised…here are 3 ways you can use these cookbooks for Back to School:

1. Inexpensive After School Activities: Children seem to want to spend their afternoon in front of the television after the school day has ended. The Handstand Kids Cookbook Company provides children and parents with an inexpensive after school activity that doesn’t include video games or the couch. What better way to get back in the groove than the stimulating activity that incorporates learning and fun? The Handstand Kids Cookbook series teaches children how to have fun while learning the language, culture and cuisine of a new country.  Each cookbook translates all ingredients and utensils into the country’s primary language to help children learn as they cook.
2. Feeling Good on Day One: Eating healthy and getting enough sleep are two important tips for a fantastic first day. The Handstand Kids Cookbook kits can help your child prepare for the back-to-school mentality; the children’s cookbook series aims at promoting health and nutrition and encourages children to become their own healthy food advocate.  The Handstand Kids Cookbooks teaches children the language, culture and healthy cuisine of a new country.  Each recipe includes healthy and nutritious ingredients to complete these delicious family-friendly meals.
3. Activities for Homeschoolers: I know I am always looking for creative activities to tie in to my kids’ homeschool studies. Cooking is a great way to learn about a country so these cookbooks could easily tie into geography, history, literature, math, language arts and home economics classes.

These cookbooks will have you and your kids enjoying time together in the kitchen and eating healthy meals too!

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The hard part about cooking with kids is having kid-friendly tools that make cooking fun and not overly difficult. POURfect Kitchen tools smartly designed features allow for easy grip as children with small hands can use their palm and thumb to grasp the bowl. Made in the USA, POURfect products are designed for bakers and chefs of all ages to make food preparation easier, more accurate, and tidier for everyone.

POURfect’s Kitchen Tools Extremely ergonomic and light-weight making it easier to grip, pour, and maintain control.

• Features expansive easy to read measurements in English, Metric and Braille
• Pivot feature allows for more control when pouring eliminating overspill
• Have a rubber ring on the bottom for added stability while mixing ingredients
• Available in a variety of colors to complement any kitchen’s décor and KitchenAid’s small electrics
• Are dishwasher and microwave safe

POURfect Products, made completely in the USA are available at mass and specialty retailers nationwide. Visit www.pourfectbowl.com to locate a retailer near you or to purchase online.

Disclaimer: I am just sharing information in this post, I did not receive money or product in exchange for this post.

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It is easy to use and easy to clean-up! The recipes are easy to follow and delicious. My son has been making omelets for breakfast in the Xpress Redi-Set-Go Cooker all week long!

The non-stick surface makes clean-up a breeze and the dual cooking technology that cooks your food on the top and bottom at the same time cuts cooking time in half. The recipes that come with the cooker include eggs, brownies, mini pancakes, stuffed soup, mini pigs in a blanket and many more!

You can get your own Xpress Redi-Set-Go Cooker by clicking here. They make a great Christmas gift too.

I wrote this review as part of a blog campaign through Viral Conversations. I received an Xpress Redi-Set-Go Cooker to review and keep as compensation for my opinion of the product. All opinions in this review are mine or my family’s.

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A little about the product:

My Healthy Cooking Coach—a recipe “game” released by Ubisoft that makes life in this fast paced world just a little easier. My Healthy Cooking Coach suits those of us constantly on-the-go. We want to make yummy nutritious meals for ourselves and our families but often time and money don’t permit. This application contains 260 healthy recipes, nutritional tips, a “virtual refrigerator” that help make use of the ingredients already in the cupboard and a budget tracker which can be set based on your own personal need.

When I first turned on the application, it took me about 30 minutes to set up my preferences. I liked that I was able to mark ingredients that we will and will not eat, we are all picky eaters in my house. Once the references are set you can browse the recipes, play in the virtual kitchen or get your daily recommended recipe. Even though I listed that no one on my house eats fish, we got several fish dishes as our daily recommended recipes. I am sure this is because we have a very limited amount of ingredients that we like and only a few of the 260 recipes met our picky requirements.

One of the recipes we tried was for Sweet and Sour Chicken. Once I chose the recipe I checked out the necessary ingredients and put those that I needed to purchase on the shopping list in the software. I did modify the recipe a bit 1) I used boneless skinless chicken breasts instead of drumsticks and 2) I opted not to coat the chicken in sesame seeds. Once I had purchased all of my ingredients I got to work.

I don’t claim to be a great cook but I felt the best way to show you how the software works was to video tape our dinner preparations.

The chicken was good. In the future I would make the sauce earlier in the day and use it as a marinade so the flavor would be able to permeate the chicken better. Three out of four of us liked the chicken and, much to my youngest son’s dismay, I will be making it again.

The application is very easy to work with and it has very good functionality. My Healthy Cooking Coach is made by Ubisoft and retails for $29.99

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“What more could a son ask from his mother than her continued support and love?” writes Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms and Sons contributor Johnny N. Ortez. “Nothing can compare to a mother’s love, and being a mama’s boy is a good thing. My mom has been the rock of my life.”

Inside Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms and Sons, you’ll also read about:

• How Connie Hill’s son honored her for being a working mom

• The meaning behind Cheryl Costello-Forshey’s “no hug” rule – and how a son decided to break it

• Why Kirk Hill took his mom out on a date

• Why dinnertime is the favorite time of day for Lynn Fredericks, single mom of two sons

You can buy the book here or you can enter to win it from The Mom Maven.
How to Enter Since today is Mother’s Day I’m not going to ask you to jump through any hoops. Just leave me a comment telling me how many years you have been a mother and the ages of your sons. That’s it, no bonus entries either.

This giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be drawn on Friday, May 15th at 10pm. Good Luck

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Next we have the winner for Day 3’s prize “Chicken Soup for the Soul:Like Mother, Like Daughter”. The winner is…Dawn from paintermommy.com. She also goes by @PainterMommy on Twitter so if you get a chance tweet he your congratulations.

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