| It is autumn time and the season when the leaves | | | | vase for flowers and decorate your autumn table. |
| are changing colors, pumpkin patches abound and kids | | | | Pear and nut pizzaspizza crustchopped pearschopped |
| are gearing up for Halloween trick or treating. It is a | | | | nutsbrown sugarnutmegvanilla yogurt |
| busy time of year and a start of new beginnings for | | | | Bake pizza crust until golden brown. Layer pears and |
| most kids. It is also a great time to get kids involved | | | | nuts over top of pizza and sprinkle with brown sugar |
| in the kitchen and cooking. For in autumn time apples, | | | | and nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or |
| garden harvesting and pumpkins are readily available. | | | | until sugar is melted. Serve a slice of pizza with a |
| Try some of these autumn time recipes and cooking | | | | scoop of vanilla yogurt on the side. |
| activities with your kids and celebrate the season. | | | | Flavored Roasted Pumpkin Seeds |
| Chunky Applesauce in the crock pot | | | | Fresh Pumpkin seeds out of hollowed out pumpkin |
| 6 medium apples | | | | 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce |
| 1/3 Cup water | | | | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| ½ Cup sugar | | | | 1 teaspoon seasoning salt |
| ¾ teaspoon cinnamon | | | | Clean pumpkin seeds with water and pat dry. Mix |
| Have adult peel and cut apples in chunks. Place in | | | | ingredients together and toss pumpkin seeds to coat |
| crock pot. Child can add water, sugar, and cinnamon | | | | evenly. Place on a cookie sheet in an even layer and |
| to apples and stir together. Cover and cook on low 8 | | | | bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour or until seeds are |
| hours. | | | | browned. Stir once or twice during cooking time. |
| Squash Centerpiece | | | | Helping your child understand where and how fruits |
| Pick a butternut squash that is free of blemishes. If it | | | | and vegetables are grown can help peak their |
| doesn't stand upright on its own slice off some of | | | | interest in eating healthy. Cooking is a great |
| the bottom so it is flat. Cut off the top of the | | | | opportunity to teach kids these skills that will last |
| squash and hollow out seeds and insides.(as you | | | | them a lifetime and build memories to pass on to |
| would a pumpkin) Cut out any excess flesh inside. | | | | their own children. |
| Place on a small saucer or plate. Use your squash | | | | |