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I would look at appetizer recipes - kids like things bite-size and colorful. Steamed veggies, fruit, cheese, dips, pieces of meat. They could serve as dinner for the kids, and appetizers for the adults, especially if you'll want to get the kids eating first, so they could then go off and play with each other while the grown ups eat.

Ah, food and toddlers, so frustrating! I keep cooked food components in the fridge or freezer - cooked broccoli, pasta, chicken fingers, cheese slices - and warm a little of three or four items on a plate. My kids might eat just one of the items, or a little of each, but having a choice seems to help. For you, those ingredients can be put together as a soup or casserole or stir fry.

Bacon, avocado, blue cheese on garlic bread.

That's wonderful! What a great way to use an awkward space!

Everything is better on wheels!!

Cooked meatballs also keep well and warm up quickly.

I use mine all the time - for tea, for coffee, etc. - but also end up using it for household cleaning things too, like pouring hot water down the drain to help clear it out. The safety aspect (of automatically getting turned off) is also nice for those of us who are younger but can get distracted by our kids!

How smart! That's a really great project for someone who's not terribly crafty or handy. Like me.

That little half door is cute as well.

Here's a recipe from Saveur for orange bitters that I've been meaning to try:

http://www.saveur.com/article/Wine-and-Drink/Orange-Bitters