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How can I get my kid to eat better? How can I make him eat healthy food?
These two questions are asked by almost all parents, we all want what's best for our children. We all wish we could put them on a healthy, well balanced diet. And in order to do so, you should ask these two questions from the day you give birth. We should not wait until after the damage has been done and say: Oups! My kid hates veggies and fruits and healthy food, what can I do? By then, the solution is hard to be applicable. A kid is like a sculpture, once broken fixing it takes a lot of hard work to be repaired and the damage will always be showing.

Start offering healthy food since day one: cut off all junk food, fried food, plain starchy food like plain pancakes, plain pasta, plain bread and plain rice. Don't let these be a choice of a meal. If you want to offer pancake, offer them with some fruits on the side. You can even draw funny faces to make eating more enjoyable.
When you want to offer pasta to your family, cook it with homemade sauce. It could be a plain tomato sauce or one that is full of vegetables, the importance is to let you child get used to different tastes. Therefore your weekly menu must be rich with different ingredients ( for more help you could use our weekly menus).

Teach yourself how to cook healthy and eat healthy:Learn that you are your child's role model and he will follow your steps. When he sees you eating fruits and veggies he will be encourage to do so.
When you cook, make sure to skip using butter and oil to be serving the best ever for your family. Try steaming or grilling instead of frying. And reduce the use of fattening ingredients: like yellow cheese, heavy cream,... etc.

Let meal time be fun time. It is very important to teach our children discipline during meal time but it is no harm  to add a little fun so kids will look forward to it. Let them help set the table. Kids love to do so. Allow them to choose the color of napkins, set the places of each person, you can even help them make colored place cards.
Invite them to join you at the kitchen, for once they will learn how to cook and this will be very useful to them from many different views and they will be more familiar with the ingredients and enjoy eating what they have helped making.

Make adorable plates: You can make faces with pancakes or vegetables. Make a drawing from colored mashed potatoes. Add shapes and colors. Get creative, that is the key.

So from the first day you look at those small adorable loving eyes, start planning how you will get them to eat better. Don't let things go out of hands but in case they do I will help you with more articles and solutions.

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Thyme & Tomato Salad

A Delicious & Refreshing Lebanese Salad!

Ingredients

1 bunch of fresh thyme

2 medium tomatoes, sliced

1 small white onion, chopped

1/4 cup olive oil

4 tbsp lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Wash the fresh thyme well, toss all the ingredients together and Bon Appétit!

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Lebanese Fish & Rice (Syadyeh)

This is the easiest Syadyeh version created by How To Be Super Mom

Ingredients

*For the fish marinade

1 kg fish fillet

The juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup olive oil

1 medium onion, cut into julienne slices

2 tbsp cumin powder

1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder

1 tsp salt

*For the rice

1 1/2 cup long grain white rice

1 medium onion, chopped

2 medium onion, cut into julienne slices, caramelized

1 tbsp cumin

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 cube Maggi fish broth  

5 cups warm water or 5 cups fish bouillon

*For the "Tajen" or sesame paste sauce

1 1/2 cup Tahini ( sesame paste)

1/8 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup water

1 tp salt

1 large onion, cut into julienne slices

1/3 cup roasted pine nuts

*For the display

Pita bread or Lebanese bread sliced and grilled

Directions

Tip: Read the recipe well, and start preparing the rice, fish and tajen in the same time to finish faster.

Fish Directions

1. Marinate the fish over night in all the mentioned ingredients
2. In a preheated pan, grill the fish on high heat until golden
3. Cover, reduce the heat and leave for 6 minutes or until cooked through

Rice Directions

1. In a large heated pan, place 1 tbsp olive oil and the 2 onions cut into julienne. Keep stirring until the onions are caramel brown and partially roasted.
2. Remove from heat
3. In a pot, pour 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 chopped onion, cook until golden
4. Add the rice, and stir for 1 minute
5. Add the cumin, cinnamon and salt, stir.
6. Add half of the caramelized Julienne onions, stir well.
7. Add the water, cover and bring to the boil
8. Add the Maggi Fish cube
9. Reduce heat and simmer until water dries

Tajen Directions

1. In a large pan, pour 1 tbsp of olive oil, the onions and cook until golden
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl pour the Tahini
3. Add the lemon and keep stirring while adding the water little by little. What we want is a diluted cream texture. Stir in the salt.
4. When the onions are golden, add the Tahini on a high heat, keep stirring to keep it from sticking.
5. The tahini will have a bubbly appearance when it is done.
6. Add the pine nuts and serve, aside, in a small bowl 

Syadyeh takes a long time to cook,  and if I was to follow my grandma's recipe I would never dream of finishing on time. That is why I decided to make my own recipe. Do try it and tell me what you think.

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Egg-less Chocolate Custard Cream

Super Mom egg-less custard cream is amazing with pound cake!

Ingredients

2 cups milk
3 tbsp flour
1 cup sugar
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp butter
2 tbsp Wiskey
A marble pound cake 

Directions

• In a sauce pan, pour the milk and add the flour. 
• Keep whisking and place over high heat.
• Add the sugar and bring to the boil, then reduce to low heat while stirring constantly.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and keep stirring until the mixture thickens about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Cut your pound cake into 3 layers, spread the egg-less custard, put the layers all together and frost the cake with the same custard cream. 
• Chill for 1 hour before serving. 
• Serve it cool.

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Pound Cake: Vanilla, Chocolate and Marble

Let your children participate in the baking, my 4 year old did most of the job on these cakes!

Ingredients

1 cup smoothed butter or for a lighter version 1 cup of Canola oil

2 cups of white sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract or a pinch of vanilla powder

1 tsp lemon zest

2 tsp orange Grand Marnier or any liquor of your choice

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 tsp Baking Powder

1 cup milk

4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, for the chocolate batter

Directions

Preheat oven to170 degrees C

Prepare 3 rectangle 8*20*8 cm baking tin or one round shaped, 20 cm diameter, baking tin.

Brush butter on all sides, sprinkle with flour and set aside.

Whisk the butter and the sugar until you get a whitish creamy mix.

While the electrical whisk is still on, add the eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and liquor.

Add the milk and keep whisking.

On the side, mix the baking powder and the flour in a bowl, and start adding the mixture little by little to the batter.

When all the ingredients are well combined, pour approximately 1/3 of the cake batter in one rectangular tin, only to 2/3 of it's height. In the second tin, pour a little of the vanilla batter and set aside.

Add the Cocoa powder to the cake batter, mix well and fill one whole tin of chocolate mix As for the tin half full of white batter pour the chocolate over and with a wooden spoon make a wavy move.

If baked in rectangular tins, bake on a 170 degrees C for 25 minutes, then on 130 degrees C for 35 minutes or until baked through. 

If baked in a round cake, 30 minutes in a 170 degrees heat will do it.

Fill it and frost it as wished and you got yourself a delicious, easily made cake for the whole family to enjoy.

P.S: You must know that you should never open your oven until the cake has been baking for at least 25 minutes.

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Thai Chicken Balls

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total cooking time: 40 minutes
Makes about 50 balls

Ingredients

1 kg minced chicken
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
5 spring onions, sliced
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tsp salt
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
oil, for shallow frying

Directions

Preheat the over to 200 degrees C.
Mix the chicken and breadcrumbs together.
Add the spring onion, ground and fresh coriander, chili sauce and lemon juice, and mix.
With wet hands, form into evenly shaped balls.
Heat around 3 cm oil in a deep frying pan until a cube of bread browns in 15 seconds.
Cook the balls few at a time until golden.
Bake on a baking tray until cooked through.

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Free Printable Mickey Mouse Board Game

Start offering your children homemade board games. They are free, easy and you can print a new one every day.

 
Game Rules: Be the first to get Mickey to the castle.
Star: Pick a card*
Mickey sorcerer: Play twice
Sleeping Baby Mickey: Skip your turn

* Print out those tasks cards

Tip: make the board game look more pro.

Supplies Needed

Free Printable Board Game
Laminating Film
Construction Paper

Directions

Print out the desired board game, glue it on the construction paper and laminate it and you have a brand new pro. board game. Enjoy!

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Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Maria, I am a mother of 2, Nour and Sophia. I have a master's degree in Social Sciences, and have been writing parenting articles, cooking recipes and knitting patterns for 2 years. A month ago I decided to open my own blog, gather all my info., and share all of my articles with My fans. I started a facebook page as well ( Visit and Like) so I get to know my fans better, start interesting contests, and give you, parents, a chance to share your thoughts with us. You can send me your recipes, or write an article about you or anything you want, send it to me by message and if it's up to standards will be published on my Blog under your name.
The goal for creating my blog was to help all mothers organize their lives and find more time to spend with their children. In order to do so, I posted easy and delicious recipes, easy kids crafts, parenting advice and tips, beauty advice so all our dear mothers will get to keep their beauty cost-free, Homemade baby food recipes, Free printable games for kids, and I will be escorting you on every holiday with plenty of ideas and recipes.
Please enjoy my blog, I will always be waiting for your comments.

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Caramelized Sole Fish

 For a better result chill overnight!

Prepartion time: 30 minutes
Serves 5

Ingredients

1 large onion, cut into julienne slices
9 tbsp olive oil ( reserve 3 for the salad)
250 ml red wine vinegar
50 g raisins
500 g sole fillets, cut crosswise into pieces about 5 cm wide*
1 tbsp plain flour
1/8 cup pine nuts
1 bunch of rocket leaves
1/3 cup orange juice

Directions

1. In a preheated frying pan, heat 1/3 of the oil. Add the onion slices with a little of salt and pepper. Caramelize the onion slices by cooking them on a very low heat for 20 mns until soft and richly browned.
2. Add the red wine vinegar and the raisins to the onions. Heat to boiling, and boil for 2 minutes.
3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
4. Aside, season the flour with salt and black pepper and coat the fish pieces with the flour mixture.
5. Heat the remaining oil in the same pan, and cook the fish over medium heat until browned, 2-3 minutes.
6. Spread the sole in the baking dish, and cover them with the vinegar mixture
7. Sprinkle with roasted pine nuts, cover tightly and leave to marinate in the refrigerator from 12 to 24 hours.
8. Mix the orange juice with 3 tbsp olive oil, salt and black pepper to taste
9. Pour over rocket leaves
10. Serve the fish on a bed of rocket leaves salad  

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Vegetable Fish rolls with Tomato Basil Sauce

 An easy dish for an elegant dinner

 

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini
• 1 carrot
• 1 stick celery
• 4 fish fillets
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp canola oil 

 

For the marinade

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil

For the sauce

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp freshly crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 4 large tomatoes(peeled, seeded and chopped)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Mix the marinade ingredients, pour over the fish fillet, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour minimum.

1. Preheat a large skillet or grilling pan.
2. Cut vegetables into 10 cm thin strips
3. Place fillets and season with black pepper and salt
4. Divide vegetable strips amongst fillets, and roll up around vegetables.
5. Secure with toothpicks.
6. Pour canola oil over moderately heated skillet, cook the fish on high heat for 2 mns, turning them over.
7. Then reduce the heat and cover, and allow to grill until cooked through for approximately 15 minutes.

To make the sauce:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan, add onions and garlic, and cook stirring until the onions are soft.
2. Add wine, tomatoes, tomato paste, and salt and black pepper to taste.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the sauce slightly thickens. 
4. Add basil, and stir well.
5. Spoon sauce over fish rolls 

You can serve it on a bed of steamed, long grain, white rice

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Tandoori Fish

 

  A quick, delicious and spicy recipe for all fish lover to enjoy!

Ingredients

1/2 cup yogurt
1 tsp mild chili pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp tomato purée
4 tbsp lime juice
700 g fish fillet, cut into 4 pieces

Directions

Mix together the yogurt, chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam, masala, garlic, tomato purée, and lime jice.
Place the fish in a large, non metallic dish.
Pour over the marinade and turn to cover.
Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
Preheat the grill to high. Place the marinated fish in an oven tray.
Place under the grill and cook for 8 minutes or until the fish is cooked through, turning once.
You can serve the fish with Raita

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Free Summer Memory Game

A Free gift from How To Be Super Mom: a free printable summer memory game

Tip: When you print it out cover it with laminating film this will keep it from water stains and crease

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Free Printable Dora the explorer memory Game

Free Colors & Shapes Exercise (1)

English: Color the squares in blue, rectangles in green, triangles in purple, circles in red, ovals in yellow and triangles in pink.

French: colorie les carrés en bleu, les rectangles en vert, les cercles en rouge, les ovales en jaune et les triangles en rose.

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English: Follow the code to color the image

French:  Colorie ce dessin en respectant le code.

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 English: Color the small balls in red and the big balls in green

French: Colorie les grands ballons en vert et les petits en rouge

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Coloring Exercise (1)

English: Follow the code to color the image

French: Colorie le dessin en suivant le code

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English: Color the image following the same order to give Mr. owl 2 identical wings

French: Colorie ce hibou pour qu il ait 2 ailes identiques

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English: Color the rainbow using the following colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple

French: Colorie cet arc-en-ciel en utilisant les couleurs suivantes: rouge, orange, jaune, vert, bleu et mauve.

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Ecrire les lettres minuscules

Ecrire Les Lettres Minuscules(a,b,c)

Free Printable Summer Game: Fruits and Vegetables Cards

Those cards are a free gift from How To Be Super Mom to all of  your mothers. Now your kids can learn the difference between fruits and vegetables and learn to differentiate them. There are many ways to play this game:

1- Ask your child to make one pile of fruits and one pile of vegetables

2- Ask your child to find the convenient plant or tree, and ask him where does this fruit grow on? This way he will learn if they grow on trees, on plants or underground.

3- Ask him what do we use to make a salad, and he will pick the right ingredients. Or "make me a fruit salad"

4- Place a long line of fruits and one veggie and let him find the intruder

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Vegetable Beef Rolls

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Makes 20

Ingredients

500g beef fillet, 8 cm in diameter
3 tbsps olive oil
1 1/2 tbsps horseradish cream
1 1/2 tbsps wholegrain mustard
1 zucchini, cut into fine strips
1 small carrot, cut into fine strips
1 small red pepper, cut into thin strips
60 g snow peas, cut into thin strips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200 C.
2. Trim the beef of excess fat and sinew and brush with a little of the oil
3. Heat a heavy-based frying pan over high heat and brown each side of the beef fillet quickly, to seal in the juices.
4. Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes
5. Remove and set aside to cool
6. Slice the cooled beef very thinly
7. Combine the horseradish cream and the mustard, then spread a little over each slice of beef.
8. heat the remaining oil in a pan and cook the zucchini, carrot, pepper and snow peas quickly over high heat, and then allow to cool.
9. Place a small bunch of the cooked vegetable strips on the end of each beef slice and roll up.
10. Arrange on a platter and serve

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