These easy mashed potatoes are the creamiest, most delicious version of a childhood favorite–except they’re simpler and a little more nutritious than what I grew up with. We gave mashed potatoes the Foodlets treatment. What you need to make easy mashed potatoes Yellow/gold potatoes Salt & pepper Plain Greek yogurt Optional: Riced cauliflower What makes…
Balsamic Bruschetta Kids Love
This is the easiest way to make balsamic bruschetta kids love. Pronounced bru-ske-ta, our whole family enjoys this summer side dish. We started with basic tomato bruschetta, and let the littles dollop those juicy tomatoes on top of toast in our DIY version. Now we’ve added a new, sweeter, twist for balsamic bruschetta kids love….
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
I grew up eating my grandma’s old-fashioned potato salad recipe and there’s nothing better. I’ve tried a dozen different recipes and Ina Garten’s French potato salad with fresh herbs is a close second. But this old-fashioned potato salad recipe remains my favorite. Old-Fashioned Potato Salad Shortcuts If you’re a busy parent, the idea of making…
Wondering How to Cook Swiss Chard? Try This Creamed Swiss Chard Recipe!
If you’re wondering how to cook Swiss chard, I have a recipe for you. In fact, this creamed Swiss chard recipe is a huge hit with my whole family, including four kids! Our creamed Swiss chard recipe is a simplified version of this delicious recipe. The result is an easier way to cook Swiss chard…
Roasted Cabbage Wedges Kids Love
Roasted cabbage wedges are the side dish that your kids will love. “This tastes like butter!” That’s how my 6YO describes roasted cabbage. Like all of our other favorite roasted vegetables, the edges are crispy and the middle is soft. But the full effect is so much more. Roasted vegetables are sweet and salty, crunchy…
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…
Easy Green Bean Recipe: The One Kids Will Eat!
This easy green bean recipe has earned a place in my heart…because my kids will eat it! Every time. Use fresh or frozen green beans but don’t skimp on the garlic. That’s the secret ingredient that makes these green beans sing. Just ask the kids. How to Make this Easy Green Bean Recipe Kids Will…
Potato Galette Recipe with Feta, Corn & Dill
For a luxurious lunch or a hearty vegetarian dinner along side a salad, my kids LOVE this potato galette recipe. With whole-wheat flour, chick peas for protein and tons of potassium-rich potatoes, it’s a healthy meal. Add all that butter, sweet corn and creamy feta and you’ve got a treat. Here’s how I make our…
Easy Succotash Recipe with Frozen Corn
This easy succotash recipe is the summer side dish my 10-year-old does a little dance for. A dance of joy. For veggies. Our shortcut summer succotash with frozen corn is that good! Buttery and tart, thanks to a splash of apple cider vinegar, this easy succotash recipe is the only way my kids ENJOY fresh…
Sautéed Kale with Bacon & Cranberries
“My kids love kale!” You guys, I’m not just being obnoxious. I’m showing you your future. There are actually 3 kale recipes my kids love–and yours can too: Kale salad with maple-balsamic dressing Roasted kale chips And this one. Even my husband likes sautéed kale with bacon and cranberries. The one who devoted a whole…
Whole-Wheat Cheddar Biscuits With Bacon
The idea for these Whole-Wheat Cheddar & Bacon Biscuits came from one of my favorite women in the world, Joanna Gaines. In her gorgeous book, Magnolia Table, she’s got a different version. Instead of white flour and gruyere, our biscuits are whole-wheat and full of sharp cheddar. Better for you and easier to come by,…
How to Cook Baked Potatoes on the Grill
I finally did it. I bought a grill and I already learn How to Grill the Perfect Steak, now is the turn of the potatoes, just make sure you take advantage of propane sales so you have enough to get the grill started, you can even ask to get a propane delivery. Does is surprise…
Simple Sautéed Sweet Corn with Feta (Hint: Start with a Bag of Frozen Corn!)
This simple sautéed corn is one of my favorite summer side dishes for kids–and the whole thing starts with a bag of frozen corn. It’s easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser. You know my rule. I never post a recipe here unless three of my four small kids likes it. Full of fresh bell peppers,…
Soy Butter Roasted Broccoli from “The Farmhouse Chef”
(Excerpted from “The Farmhouse Chef” by Jamie DeMent.) I am addicted to this dish. The magic combination of soy sauce and butter is unbeatable. You might find yourself licking the bottom of the serving dish, and there’s no shame in that. This recipe is versatile—you can substitute cauliflower, kohlrabi, turnips, or summer squash for the…
How to Make the Best Baked Potatoes Ever
This is the only recipe you’ll ever need for baked potatoes. If you like baked potatoes with pillowy white centers and flavorful skins, make these now. Because EVERYONE will love them. Foodlets Reviews Real comments from my very real 4 children. I only add new recipes when we have at least 3 thumbs ups. Phoebe…
12 Easy Spinach Recipes Kids Like (Adults, Too!)
Spinach recipes kids like! Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Trust me, as a mom of four kids, it’s felt that way sometimes. But now we’ve tried, tested and eaten our way through SO MANY spinach recipes that I’m sharing my keepers with you here. Here are a few of our very favorite, tried-and-true, even-the-kids-like-them spinach…
How to Roast Frozen Cauliflower (That No One Can Resist!)
Yes, you can roast frozen cauliflower. For everyone who doesn’t like vegetables — and those who live with (or parent) them — this recipe is for you. In fact, if you try cooking ONE NEW vegetable this year, make it roasted frozen cauliflower. How to make roasted cauliflower from a bag of frozen cauliflower The…
Cheesy Summer Squash Tart with Sun Dried Tomatoes
This cheesy summer squash tart with sun dried tomatoes is my eight-year-old’s favorite way to eat summer squash. Full of eggs, cheese, fresh basil and plenty of salt and pepper, the creamy filling pairs perfectly with puff pastry. (Because, what doesn’t, right?) Plus it’s a make-ahead dream. Put your cheesy summer squash tart together earlier…
Cheesy Zucchini Bites
There is so much zucchini bursting out of my garden right now! The only question I have is… How do I get the kids to enjoy zucchini? They’ll eat it, sure. My kids are pretty good sports about food. (And we’ve worked at this for a LONG TIME, at one point even posting the 6…
The Last Minute Side Dish Your Kids Will Love: Veggie Cups in Mini Bread Bowls
Maybe this has happened to you too. The clock said 5:45pm and I had just stumbled in the front door from a big consulting job. Much later than usual. And, cue the meltdowns. That’s because after anxiously looking at the clock for the last 15 minutes of my day I finally cut off a co-worker who kept saying things like…