You only need 5 ingredients to make these easy homemade parmesan cheese crackers and guess what? There’s no food processor required. What you need to make easy homemade parmesan cheese crackers Standing mixer with paddle attachment or mixing bowl with electric beaters Baking sheet 2 silicone baking mats or 2 pieces of parchment paper rolling…
Easy Blueberry Cobbler with Frozen Blueberries
We’ve made 10 cobblers in the last few weeks, testing every possible cobbler recipe idea I could think of and landed on this one. Because it’s the best: Easy Blueberry Cobbler with Frozen Blueberries! This easy cobbler recipe is so good, I included it in my second kids’s cookbook: “Kid Chef Junior Bakes“. How to…
Easy Shrimp Pasta
This easy shrimp pasta comes together in 15 minutes! All you need is pasta, large shrimp, a handful of cherry tomatoes, garlic and butter. Toss on a few herbs and dinner is served in less time than it takes for Wendy Williams to dish out the Hot Topics. Plus, our easy shrimp pasta got a…
10-Minute Buttery Chicken with Zucchini & Herbs
The fastest chicken dinner I’ve ever made started yesterday at 4pm, when we finally rolled through the door. A sweaty group of kids fussing at each other. You know, the basic after-school mode. And on Wednesdays — hooray! — there’s an extra hurdle to leap over: gymnastics starts at 5pm. I don’t even have to…
Fun Dinner Ideas for Families
Adorable ideas to get everyone excited about eating dinner! These fun dinner ideas for families are 100 percent tried and true favorites for my crew of six. And best of all, most of them are simple enough to pull off any night of the week to serve with some lovely Patterned Dinnerware. Fun dinner ideas…
How to Make Pancake Syrup with Frozen Berries
There’s only one way to beat homemade pancakes, French toast or my kids’ favorite, a Dutch Baby…by whipping up a batch of syrup using frozen berries. It works for blueberry syrup. Strawberry syrup. Or triple berry syrup like we did. Use ANY frozen berries you like. The results are delicious every time. Plus, just a…
3 Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Busy Families
Did you just get a new Instant Pot? I’ve had mine for a couple of years and wasn’t sure where to start. Easy Instant Pot Recipes for Busy Families These easy Instant Pot recipes are the best combination of simple and delicious — says my whole family of six! 1. Hard Boiled Eggs The 5-5-5…
Lemon and Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart from “Super Simple Baking for Kids”
Our kids have started taking turns cooking dinner on Sunday nights. It’s adorable and guess which dessert they’re all dying to make again? This Lemon and Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart from Super Simple Baking for Kids! I say AGAIN because my little rascals helped test every single recipe in my book, Super Simple Baking for…
Chocolate Granola Bars from “Super Simple Baking for Kids”
I’m so excited about my new book, Super Simple Baking for Kids! My kids personally tested more than 55 easy recipes until we found the best combination of doable and delicious…every time. Here’s one of my favorite recipes from the book, Chocolate Granola Bars. Chocolate Granola Bars from Super Simple Baking for Kids What you…
One-Pot Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
This is the one-pot spaghetti that my kids can’t stop asking for — and it’s made in the Instant Pot! I’ve made this Instant Pot Spaghetti four times in the last month. Four. Everyone loved it every single time. What I love about one-pot Instant Pot Spaghetti It’s easy. If you’re new to Instant Pot…
6 Crowdpleasers in a Bowl: Super Easy Soup Recipes Your Whole Family Will Love
Hearty, warm soup is always a winner for dinner. You know my goal as a parent is to have kids who eat healthy but also to eat together as a family. Enjoyably. So as a busy mom of four small kids, I need soup recipes that are fast, nutritious enough and this one’s important, crowdpleasers! …
The Best Lentil Recipe: Lentils with Kielbasa
Lentils are so good for you! Full of protein and fiber (which kids often don’t get enough of), the health benefits of eating lentils are huge. But today I want to talk about something else… The best lentil recipe I’ve ever made. We’ve done lentil soups here and there, but feels heartier. A main dish…
A Healthier, Faster Meatloaf Recipe: Replace Half the Beef with One of the Most Nutritious Ingredients
I’ve made this healthier version of meatloaf for a total of 10 kids and 9 adults now and I’m pleased to say that everyone, except one holdout, loved it. Even the kids. Even the dads. If you’re looking for a way to boost nutrition (better for your bodies!) while lowering your family’s beef consumption (better…
Healthy Oatmeal in the Microwave? This Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Oatmeal is Our Kids’ Favorite!
This healthy oatmeal tastes like apple pie but don’t let either of those phrases fool you: it’s easy to make and politely cooks in the microwave for 6 minutes while you carry on about your morning. Also, this healthy oatmeal is my kids’ new favorite breakfast. Packed with fiber and good-for-you extras like cinnamon and…
Fool-Proof Christmas Cookies for Beginner Bakers
With a holiday break coming in 8 short hours (not that our kids are counting down or anything), we’ve got Christmas cookies on our minds! Here are my favorite Christmas cookies to make with kids because they’re easy to make–with adorable results every time! If you don’t have time to make them yourselves, then consider…
A One-Pot Dinner That’s the Best of 2 Favorite Dinners: Chili-Roni!
I’ve made this easy one-pot meal twice in the last two weeks. Because I love Chili-Roni. And so do the kids. If you’re looking for a fast and easy meal your whole family will love, add Chili-Roni to your list. Because: One pot! That means the smallest amount of cleanup possible. It’s fast. The whole…
Easy Homemade Bread Recipe (Kids Can Make It!)
Is there a homemade bread recipe so easy that kids can make it? You bet. “MMM! That’s SO GOOD!” That’s what my nine-year-old said when she took a bite of this homemade bread. And guess who baked this homemade bread? She did! It’s from my first cookbook for kids, “Super Simple Baking for Kids“. I…
Jack-O-Lantern Apricot Hand Pies for Halloween
The sweetest way to make your kids squeal is only 3 ingredients away. How to make Jack-o-lantern apricot hand pies for Halloween Roll out pie dough, using your favorite homemade recipe or a sheet from the store. One large pie crust makes 5-6 hand pies. Use a glass to cut 8-12 circles (depending on how many…
The Simple Soft Pretzel Recipe Even Your Kids Can Make!
Inspired by the biggest package of yeast I’ve ever seen (Costco, you complete me.) we’re baking and baking some more! Today it was a new soft pretzel recipe and…BOY WERE THEY GOOD! What I love about this soft pretzel recipe: It’s so easy. My nine-year-old made the dough by herself with a couple of minor…
No-Rise Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough
I always put making homemade whole-wheat pizza dough in the same category as making your own milk. From cows you raised. Same amount of effort, right? But I was wrong. So wrong. Making homemade whole-wheat pizza dough is actually one of the easiest things I’ve ever done in my kitchen. Check these out grid-nigeria ….