Making homemade microwave popcorn couldn’t be easier — and it’s ONLY popcorn, butter and salt, without any of the extras you get with microwave popcorn from the store. Fresh, crunchy and full of fiber, come on! We eat homemade microwave popcorn after school, for family movie night and it’s also perfect to fill out school…
Flower Garden Graham Cracker Snacks
We tried the viral flower garden graham cracker snacks from Pinterest and not only were they a blast for the kids to make, but a tasty little treat too! I love a cute little food craft to get kids excited about food and these flower graham crackers hit the target. What You Need to Make…
How to Make Kale Chips: An Easy Recipe Kids Love
Kale chips are the perfect kale starter food. For kids (or adults) who don’t like vegetables, I defy them to turn these down. Crispy, salty and satisfying — not to mention packed with nutrients — this kind of kale will make believers out of your brood. What You Need to Make Kale Chips It’s a…
Baked Goat Cheese Dip Kids Love
Sometimes a hearty lunch comes in the form of a baguette. And nothing is more satisfying than this goat cheese dip that even kids love. Speaking of getting kids excited, scroll down for fun facts, jokes and a video about how goat cheese is made. Why kids like this goat cheese dip I wanted our…
12 Make-Ahead Snacks for Kids
If there’s ONE thing we can all agree on as parents, it’s this: kids are SO hungry after school. And make-ahead snacks save the day every time. These healthy make-ahead snacks for kids are easy to pull out because you prep ahead of time and bam! Make-ahead snacks full of whole ingredients — but easy…
My Kids’ Favorite Easy Pickle Recipe: Refrigerator Pickles in Minutes!
We have SO MANY CUCUMBERS in the garden right now, which means I’ve been making pickles. And pickles. And more pickles. Every summer I make at least five types of pickles and this easy pickle recipe is my four kids’ favorite, ever. The good news? If you’ve got a couple of cucumbers and a jar,…
Easy Peasy Homemade Parmesan Cheese Crackers
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…
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…
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…
My Favorite Easy Smoothie Recipe: Chunky Monkey Green Smoothie
I love this chunky monkey green smoothie so much, it’s my favorite easy smoothie recipe! But not as much as my four-year-old. When she hears the blender (And who wouldn’t?), you can be sure you’ll have a small person at your hip with a suggestion: “How about if we share?” No problem. This chunky monkey…
Zucchini Banana Bread
Zucchini Banana Bread is what you make when you can’t decide which sounds better (or don’t have enough of either one). Combine the best of both breads into a moist and flavorful treat: Zucchini Banana Bread! When I cooked through Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines, her banana bread recipe was delicious but you know what…
Strawberry Bliss Protein Balls
Looking for a kid-friendly protein ball recipe without nuts? We’re hooked on these Strawberry Bliss Protein Balls without a single sprinkle of added sugar. This recipe is very versatile so you can add only coconut, only banana chips or combine both. Our how-to pictures below show the banana version. What you need to make Strawberry…
Simple Strawberry Chia Seed Hand Pies…for Breakfast!
It’s hard to go wrong with a generous layer of strawberry fruit spread combined with tiny chia seeds, mingling together inside a warm, flaky crust. But what makes these strawberry chia seed hand pies good for breakfast? The whole combination is surprisingly nutritious. With three simple ingredients, you get a make-ahead breakfast full of protein,…
3-Ingredient Silky Strawberry Milk (None of them is Sugar)
I love a good Valentine’s Day treat, but the last thing I want on a busy morning is four kids hopped up on sugar. Enter, this 3-ingredient silky strawberry milk. Not one of those ingredients is sugar. But all of them are delicious. What you need to make 3-ingredient strawberry milk Milk Strawberries (frozen or…
Healthy Double Chocolate Muffins (With 5 Kinds of Vegetables & Fruit Inside)
Some muffins are really just cupcakes pretending to be good for you. These are not those muffins. As a mom of four small kids, healthy muffins are my secret weapon for packing as many nutritious ingredients into my rascals as possible. All those fruits and veggies? That’s the magic. How to make magical double chocolate…
The Healthiest Way to Say Happy Thanksgiving: A Turkey Vegetable Platter!
With all the rich and sweet food served on Thanksgiving, I love setting a huge platter of vegetables out early in the day for kids (and you know, adult guests) to snack on. We’ve been shaping the whole thing like a Turkey every year, and every year, the kids squeal. That’s a pretty easy win….
Pancakes To Go! 2 Kinds of Sheet Pan Pancakes + 3 Simple Ways to Make Any Mix Healthier & Tastier
With after-school activities breathing down my neck coming up, I’m experimenting with tons of healthy snacks. Portable snacks. Really just any good snack for kids that will stay with them until dinner. And somehow I arrived here. At pancakes. But these are not just your average pancakes. You can bake TWO WHOLE PANS of these…
Taco Pop-Tarts
That’s right. These are a mash-up of tacos and Pop-Tarts. You can make them out of store-bought pie crust or make your own crust. They can be vegetarian or meaty. Or in our case, both. The whole thing can be served for lunch or dinner but if you’re looking for a hearty snack full of…
Our New Favorite Healthy Snack for Kids: Chocolate Chip Oat Cups with Cranberries
I’m always looking for new ideas when it comes to healthy snacks for kids. And starting this fall, those healthy snacks need to be portable. Because I caved. Three of my four kids are starting after-school activities this year. Between two dance classes and one after-school basketball program, the next nine months will basically be…
The Healthy Snack My Kids Keep Asking For Again (and Again): Blueberry Blast Apple Pan Fritters
You only need three ingredients for these blueberry blast apple pan fritters. That’s it. Blueberries. Flour. Applesauce. Combine those three things and you’ll have a healthy snack I made for the kids three times today. The idea was recipe testing but I’ll tell you this: Even after eating three batches, they still wanted more. Score!…