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BBQ Pineapple Chicken and Rice

BBQ Pineapple Chicken

August 4, 2021 Karen M. Ricks

It’s always so much fun to PLAY with local produce when making up new-to-us recipes in our Global Culinary Adventures!…

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Filed under: bbq, chicken, cooking with children, creativity, easy meals, fruit, recipes, vegetables
Roasted Chicken Dinner

Please don’t bleach your chicken!

July 24, 2021 Karen M. Ricks 1 Comment

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT REMINDING YOU THAT IT IS *NOT* NECESSARY TO WASH YOUR CHICKEN BEFORE YOU COOK…

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Filed under: chicken, cooking with children, food safety, kitchen basics, kitchen safety, learn to cook, learning to cook
Caramelized Onion Meme

Caramelized Onion Love

March 28, 2021 Karen M. Ricks

Want to know how much your personal chef LOVES you? Ask for caramelized onions! In all seriousness, though, it’s the…

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Filed under: caramelized onions, cooking techniques, cooking with children, onions

Our Kitchen Classroom is on Albanian Television!!!

January 27, 2019 Karen M. Ricks

Last weekend, my figure skates finally caught up to us here in Albania. Within a week, we were already regulars…

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Filed under: Albanian cuisine, Albanian language, Albanian television, cooking with children, figure skating, PLAYwithYourFood

Rebellious Living and Ratatouille

July 21, 2018 Karen M. Ricks

We’re chilling out this weekend here in Tirana with some delicious local treats and our favorite movie of all time!!!…

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Filed under: Albania, anyone can cook, cooking with children, dinner, independence, Montessori, multisensory education, multisensory learning, Practical Life, ratatouille, Tirana, unconventional, vegetables

Education for Peace

July 18, 2018 Karen M. Ricks

The most beautifully welcoming thing we have encountered here in Albania has been the people!   For us, birthdays are…

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Filed under: Albania, bananas, birthday, cake, caramelized banana, cooking with children, dessert, education, mascarpone, Montessori, Nelson Mandela Day, peace, peace education, PLAYwithYourFood

Creating Beauty in the World

July 15, 2018 Karen M. Ricks

The city of Tirana, Albania, is so vibrantly colorful!!! Have you seen some of the incredible photos I’ve been sharing…

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Filed under: Albania, albanian, art, compassion, cooking with children, Montessori, multisensory education, PLAYwithYourFood, Tirana, travel, worldschooling

Happy International Chocolate Day!!!

July 7, 2018 Karen M. Ricks 2 Comments

Greetings from Albania, chocolate lovers everywhere!!! It is such a glorious time to be in the Balkans right now, because…

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Filed under: Albania, beverages, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cooking with children, hot chocolate, International Chocolate Day PLAYwithYourFood, secret ingredient, Tirana, Turkey, Turkish coffee pot, Turkish hot chocolate, U.S., World Chocolate Day

So Many Reasons to Celebrate!

July 4, 2018 Karen M. Ricks

Celebrating today because it’s Wednesday. We pretty much like to celebrate any day that ends in a ‘y.’ Celebrating today…

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Filed under: Albania, blessings, celebrate, cooking with children, freedom, location independence, park, play, PLAYwithYourFood, Tirana

Soccer and Skender in Albania

July 2, 2018 Karen M. Ricks

We went out for a little night on the town here in Tirana, and it was AMAZING!!! Here are some…

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Filed under: Albania, beverages, cooking with children, dinner, doner kebab, flatbread, Greek food, Indian food, Japan, lassi, Mexico, Pakistani food, PLAYwithYourFood, tacos, Tirana, yogurt

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