The kitchen, the heart and soul of the home. The room where families come together, cook together and dine together. Our Family Kitchen series brings easy-to-make recipes that are perfect for families with kids at home. Between home-schooling and multi-tasking more than ever, “what can I have for a snack” has become a popular question amongst many households.

Family Kitchen will be bringing a new episode every Saturday at 11:00am from April 18th up until May 23rd. Michelle Barber, Kelly Springer and Abbey Andrew-Copenhaver will be sharing recipes that they frequently make at home, occasionally with their kids as sous-chefs.

EPISODE 1 | SNACK TIME SANITY WITH MICHELLE BARBER

THE EASY-TO-MAKE RECIPES

NUTELLA GREEK YOGURT DIP

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons Nutella
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Preparation

  1. Add all the ingredients in a bowl and stir well for approximately 1 minute until it is mixed well.
  2. Pour into dipping cups or a small serving bowl.

RANCH DIP

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 package Ranch salad dressing or dip mix

Preparation

  1. Add all the ingredients in a mason jar or any jar with a lid.
  2. Tighten the lid and shake for approximately 1 minute until it is mixed well.
  3. Pour into dipping cups or a small serving bowl.

EPISODE 2 | CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE WITH MICHELLE BARBER

On episode 2 of Family Kitchen with Michelle Barber, Michelle has two little helpers as her special guests! She and her boys teach us how to make delicious chocolate peanut butter smoothies in two different ways, for both strawberry lovers and those who don’t have strawberries at the top of their list of favorite fruits.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 2 bananas, whole
  • 1/2 cup strawberries (optional)
  • 2 cups ice

Preparation

  • Add all the ingredients into a blender.
  • Blend until smooth, for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Pour into cups and serve.

EPISODE 3 | MAKING BUTTER WITH MICHELLE BARBER

Butter is a common ingredient that we add into so many of our recipes, but did you know that you can make butter yourself if you want? This week on Family Kitchen, Michelle and her two assistants teach us how to make butter right at home with a little bit of magic! Michelle even shows us how to form the butter into custom shapes with cookie cutters.

HOW TO MAKE BUTTER

BUTTER

MAKES 1/2 CUP

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Pour the heavy cream into a blender and blend on medium-high speed for 5-7 minutes.
  2. The cream will become whipped cream and will separate into buttercream and butter.
  3. Before removing it from the blender, pour out as much buttermilk as possible to separate it from the butter.
  4. Wash any remaining buttermilk so the butter stays fresh longer. Then put the butter in a bowl of ice-cold water.
  5. Squeeze and knead the butter to release the buttermilk.
  6. Continue changing the water until the water is clear. This takes about 5 changes of water.
  7. Pat your butter dry with a clean dish towel.
  8. Add 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the butter in a bowl.
  9. Put the butter on partchment paper and form into sticks or use cookie cutters to make fun shapes.
  10. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

EPISODE 4 | HOMEMADE HONEY CINNAMON LATTE WITH MICHELLE BARBER

On our latest episode of Family Kitchen with Michelle, her son, aka “the cooker” makes her a honey cinnamon latte! It’s so easy that even her little helper is able to make it with her from start to finish.

HONEY CINNAMON LATTE

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 10 ounces coffee, brewed strong

Preparation

  1. Pour milk, honey and cinnamon into a mason jar. Shake it well until all the ingredients are combined and bubbles form on top.
  2. Heat the mixture for 45 seconds in the microwave.
  3. Pour the brewed coffee into a mug and add the heated milk.
  4. Stir and enjoy!

EPISODE 5 | YOGURT POPS WITH KELLY SPRINGER

Dietitian, Kelly Springer joins Family Kitchen this weekend with her daughters to share a yogurt pop recipe. Yogurt pops are perfect for to have as a snack or for dessert. With the warmer months around the corner, they also make for refreshing treats!

YOGURT POPS

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cup fruit of choice (bananas, berries, peaches)
  • 1 1/4 tablespoon honey

Preparation

  1. Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend until it forms to a creamy texture.
  2. Pour the mixture into molds of your choice (paper cups will even do).
  3. Place popsicle sticks into the center of each mold. Cover the top of each mold with aluminum foil, which will hold the popsicle sticks in place.
  4. Freeze for about 5 hours.
  5. Take out, unwrap and enjoy!

EPISODE 6 | PIZZA WITH ABBEY ANDREW-COPENHAVER

Abbey has the cutest special guest with her on this episode of Family Kitchen! She and her sous-chef teach us how to make pizza with unique bases that you probably have right at home! No pizza dough, no problem because you can use bagels, tortilla or naan to just name a few.