Best AuPair Guide » Kid-friendly Recipes http://www.bestaupairguide.com all about being an au pair - news, advice, and more Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Happy Halloween! http://www.bestaupairguide.com/2011/10/happy-halloween/ http://www.bestaupairguide.com/2011/10/happy-halloween/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:27:52 +0000 Talya http://www.bestaupairguide.com/?p=747 Continue reading →]]> pumpkin picture (photo by dreamstime)

If you’re an au pair working in America, you are probably celebrating Halloween today. And if you’re an American working abroad, you might also be celebrating Halloween with your host family. Halloween is a great holiday for kids (as long as you keep the scary stuff at bay).

If you’re working this Halloween, be sure to enjoy it! Dress up with the kids, carve a pumpkin, and bake some yummy Halloween treats. This time of year the weather is still bearable (unless you happen to be on the East Coast in the snowstorm!), so enjoy the cool crisp fall air with the kids as well. It may be one of your last chances to be outdoors without freezing, so make sure you take advantage of it.

So what are you doing this Halloween? Are you trick-or-treating with the kids? Or heading to a party yourself?

]]> http://www.bestaupairguide.com/2011/10/happy-halloween/feed/ 0 pancakes – a great Au Pair breakfast http://www.bestaupairguide.com/2009/03/pancakes-a-great-au-pair-breakfast/ http://www.bestaupairguide.com/2009/03/pancakes-a-great-au-pair-breakfast/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:05:10 +0000 Talya http://www.bestaupairguide.com/?p=232 Continue reading →]]> Ok, so pancakes are a yummy breakfast for au pairs, but they are also a fantastic meal for the kids you take care of (or will be taking care of…). If you’re from a country – such as the US – where fluffy pancakes are popular, making them will not only take care of breakfast, but will also be a fun ‘cultural’ lesson for the kids. Children can help mix the batter and will enjoy making these with you. For a special treat, you can add berries, mashed banana, or chocolate chips. I’m not entirely sure how common pancake syrup is in other parts of the world, but butter and sugar work well when you can’t find Aunt Jemima’s.

The best thing about making pancakes is that you can easily double or triple the recipe to make a big batch. You can then freeze them together in bunches to have a homemade breakfast to heat up and serve on busy mornings. If preparing breakfast is one of your au pair duties, then believe me, pancakes might just become one of your new favorite foods. That is, if they aren’t already!

The following is a great pancake recipe from a my favorite food website, www.allrecipes.com. Ingredients are listed in metric measurements as well, for those of you not measuring with cups and teaspoons:

“Good Old Fashioned Pancakes”

  • 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour*
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons (10 g) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt (6 g)
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar (10 g)
  • 1 1/4 cups milk (295 ml)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons (45 g) butter, melted

  1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
  2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

*for a healthier meal, substitute whole wheat or oat flour for part of the all-purpose flour

Bon appetit!

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