Liza Blair Smoothie Snack Treats Smoothies are a fresh, delicious and nutritious snack option.   Made with fresh or frozen fruit and juice, smoothies have a thick, creamy texture from the addition of milk, yogurt, or ice base.  Natural sweeteners, such as honey, can be added for flavor and extra healthy benefits. Smoothies in America [...]

Why Eating a Rainbow is so Important Eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables diverse in color is a tremendous health benefit for children’s developing bodies.  Creative Discovery Museum supports this ideology through educational programs focused on healthy meal choices and physical activity. Eating the recommended full rainbow servings gives the body the vitamins, fiber [...]

Holiday Traditions What a great time of year for families to work in the kitchen, making memories; honoring age-old traditions. This year, why not start a new tradition making warm, delicious gingerbread cake. Baked in Europe for centuries, gingerbread has a long and varied identity.  In some places it was a soft, delicately spiced cake; [...]

By Liza Blair,  Arts Manager Creative Discovery Museum. If you are a sweet potato fan you may already know this fabulous vegetable is a member of the morning glory family. Sweet potatoes are a tuberous root vegetable, which means the vegetable grows from the roots underground. Even though they are native to the tropical areas [...]

The Kid’s Plate Liza Blair Kitchen as Alternative Learningscape We’ve heard the saying, It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.  Well the same can be said for how children learn.  Learning that’s more process-based helps children develop stronger visceral and cognitive connections.  This is when the steps to achieving the intended goal are just as [...]

The Kid’s Plate Liza Blair, Creative Discovery Museum Berry, Berry Delicious May is strawberry month.  And Tennessee’s a great place to cultivate and harvest strawberries.  With several strawberry farms located within a few hours of Chattanooga, plus an annual berry festival in Rhea County, it seems East Tennessee knows how to embrace and celebrate this little wonder. [...]

Kid’s Eat For Less Written by Karen Hawkins.  Karen is the school secretary at Normal Park Upper School and has an eye for a great family deal.  Share your family deals with us and win free tickets to the Chattanooga Zoo for your family!  Send us your deals at jcrutchfield@chattanoogaparentmagazine.com. Every Night IHOP:  4 – [...]