Kids New York - June 15, 2009

Guess Who's Making Dinner?

NoTakeOut.com Launches

You swore off any type of labor after your first delivery.

But variations on Thai noodles every night is taking it a bit far.

NoTakeOut, a website started by three NYC parents, provides nightly menu plans that busy moms and dads can prepare.

Unlike other recipe sites, NoTakeOut incorporates fresh, seasonal ingredients in its daily shopping lists, outlines pantry must-haves, and gives a step-by-step game plan that starts the minute you walk in the door. Past dinner selections include pasta with spring peas and zucchini salad and mac ’n’ cheese with a lovely carrot salad.

Add to the mix a Food for Thought section, which offers tips on all things edible, and you’ll be cooking up nutritious family dinners in no time.

That’s a promise they deliver.

Available online at notakeout.com.

LEARN
Summer Classes at Moomah
What: Parents and kids alike will love Gloga (glow-in-the-dark yoga), Story Pirate workshops, and Art & Nature classes.
Why: Get a taste of the recently opened kiddie creative arts cafe.
When: Thru Aug. 28. Session starts Mon. See class schedule for times and registration info.
Where: 161 Hudson St., b/t Hubert & Laight Sts. (212-226-0345).

PLAY
Rocket Park Mini Golf
What: Kids mix science (gravity, friction, and outer space) with swings on the new nine-hole course.
Why: It’s a black hole-in-one.
When: Sat.-Dec. 31. Check online for hours.
Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Queens (718-699-0005).

SING
Dan Zanes: Wet and Wild Sing Along
What: Celebrate Father’s Day with dad-rocker Zanes as he sings sea shanties and old-time folk songs.
Why: Do the wave.
When: Sun., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Where: American Museum of Natural History, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, Central Park West, at 79th St. (212-769-5100). Tickets available at 10 a.m.; limit of four per family.