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I'm a mother of two small kids - so of course I'm looking for ways to sneak vegetables into tasty dishes. I came across a recipe for Chow Mein and decided it was a great way to sneak in several cups of vegetables. And my kids gobble it up every time I make it. This dish literally takes about 20 minutes to make - and it's one of my favorite weeknight dinners. You can add in just about any shredded fresh vegetable you have on hand also - zucchini, peppers and parsnips are all easy to add in if you like. Here's what you'll need to make it: 1 lb. cooked whole wheat spaghetti noodles 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 cup shredded carrots 1 cup shredded mushrooms (optional) 1/2 bunch green onions sliced in long thin strips 3/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup sesame oil 1 Tbsp. ketchup 1 Tbsp. honey 2 Tbsp. oil toasted nuts for garnish (optional) First, heat 1 Tbsp. oil (I used grapeseed oil)  in a large pan or wok. Add in cabbage, carrots, ...

We don't do much television at our house - in fact, we don't have a television. But our kids like to watch little shows from time to time on the computer. Lately they have been enjoying episodes of Mr. Rogers that we watch from Amazon Prime. Recently, we saw him teach a method for making large building blocks out of two milk cartons. I started saving milk cartons and other sturdy boxes to make my little ones a set of giant blocks as well.  First, I opened up one of the milk cartons and removed the plastic pour spout. Then I gently squeezed the top of the other one so I could easily stuff it into the first. I pushed it all the way down and used packing tape to secure the edges.  It made a pretty sturdy little block.  I did the same sort of thing with a couple of cracker boxes. And lots and lots of other boxes.  And now we have a nice set of large building blocks.  I figure the kids can build with them - and also play "grocery store" wit...