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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Low Cost Things To Do With Kids 4: Eat Sushi!

Posted by drozzell on November 19, 2008

Yes, I’m serious! This is obviously predicated on your liking sushi, but if you do, going to a Japanese sushi restaurant is a blast. Sit at the sushi bar, talk to the sushi chef, and let the chef recommend things that your child can try. Your child will get a chance to experience a very different kind of restaurant from the usual places children go for lunch or dinner. The variety is amazing, and everything is fresh and healthy. If your child is adventuresome, a variety of different fish, eel, octopus, squid, shrimp can be sampled. Things can get pretty exotic if you like, with delicacies like roe and sea urchin. And if you must have cooked fare, that’s always available, too. Teriyaki chicken, beef or salmon are standards.  Just order what your mind and stomach can handle, and enjoy the experience. I guarantee that your child will be talking about this for a while!

Low Cost Things To Do With Kids 3: Go to a Farmer’s Market

Posted by drozzell on

As places to buy fresh produce and get something to eat, farmers markets have really caught on in recent years. Many towns now designate one day of the week for a downtown farmers market, and just going and walking around the stalls to look at all that is offered makes for a great outing. Grab a snack while there, or even get a fresh grilled sausage, hot dog or burger and have a fresh-squeezed fruit juice. Fresh strawberries or a watermelon brought home from a farmers market seem to be more special, and somehow often taste better, compared to something bought from the supermarket.