Kitchen appliances are expensive and take up so much space! Here are the 5 kitchen appliances I’d buy again, and 2 that I’d skip. 1. Kitchenaid Stand Mixer What I use it for: Baking homemade cakes including the only chocolate cake recipe I ever use anymore (because it’s AMAZING every time) and frosting To knead…
Lunchbox Ideas Kids Love
These lunchbox ideas are a mix of make-ahead, super simple prep and shortcuts with store bought ingredients. Best of all, they’re loved by all four of our kids every time. Lunchbox Main Dishes This is what I put in the biggest compartment of our lunchboxes, but you can always fill it with things you might’ve…
TikTok Cinnamon Rolls: The Viral Store-Bought Dough Hack Your Family Will Love
I’m a fan of baking from scratch as often as possible, but you know what? It’s not always possible! That’s where shortcut recipes like these TikTok Cinnamon Rolls come in. Start with a simple roll of store-bought dough and with one simple hack, you’ll have bakery-quality cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven. RECIPE Where…
You’re allowed to buy yourself a mother’s day gift, and you’re going to want one of these!
That’s right. You deserve a great Mother’s Day gift, and who better to pick out just the thing you like than you? Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14. That leaves plenty of time to order something wonderful, and these are just a few ideas to get you started. The Mother’s Day Gift You Deserve This…
Gift Guide for Kids Who Love to Cook
One of my goals for all four of my children is that they develop a love for fresh food, including making it! These gifts encourage food play, food prep and food appreciation. BABIES & TODDLERS Taco Toys $10 Make every day Taco Tuesday with this super cute 3-part set of crinkly teethers and toys. Mini…
25 Hardworking kitchen products to finally get organized, and stay that way
Managing a busy family kitchen is so stressful. But one of my favorite ways to combat anxiety is putting things away. Less clutter means more mental peace. So much more. Here are the top-rated products from Amazon to help. Pullout Spice Drawer This easy slider makes all your ingredients visible and reachable. Promising review: “After…
Apple Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
The healthy make-ahead breakfast my four kids love These apple carrot cake breakfast cookies come together quickly–and taste like a dream. Especially when served with a vanilla steamer, AKA Kiddie Cappuccino. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Foodlets (@foodlets) These Apple Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies are packed with nutritious ingredients! Lots of…
Valentines Gifts for Kids & Little Foodies
Looking for Valentines gifts for kids? I found the cutest, sweetest ideas for little foodies–with the best reviews–right here. cutting board for char-kiderie boards No sweeter way to serve up your favorite cheese, crackers, fruits and more. kindness baking kit For this sweet Valentines gift idea for kids, Highlights Magazine got in on the action….
What if family dinners didn’t have to be so hard–and the solution wasn’t only about food?
Can picky eaters be transformed into kids who have the skills to try new foods? To enjoy family meals together? You might be surprised, especially at what it takes. Instead of recipes, raising happy, healthy little foodies calls for curiosity, patience and courage. It’s more about character than kale. Saying goodbye to stressful meals, finding…
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Christmas Twist
Brown butter is my family’s newest favorite topping for everything. Pasta, steak, chicken. With one ingredient, you have a whole sauce! And now, brown butter is the game-changing ingredient for Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Christmas Twist! 3 Ways to Make Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies for Christmas And there’s so much more…
Holiday Wish List for Little Foodies
All the best gift ideas for foodies, from little kids to bigger kids, designed to teach, thrill and inspire from under the tree. LITTLE KIDS Let’s Learn About Sushi! Read this gorgeous little book to kids and they’ll get a taste of Japanese culture plus decadent descriptions of what could be their future favorite food….
Bears at the Beach Cupcakes
The best thing about these bears at the beach cupcakes is that kids can help make them! That’s why I included them along with dozens more ideas in my book, Cupcake Cookbook for Kids. Take a look at how sweet and simple every idea is, including this one. Excerpted from Cupcake Cookbook for kids Coconut…
Apple Nachos
My kids eat more apples than anyone I’ve ever met. Full of fiber and vitamins, it’s a great habit. But when we want to get really fancy, we make apple nachos. With peanut butter, caramel and fudge sauce drizzled over the top. Apple nachos are the BEST dessert for a crowd of kids. No cooking…
Honey Recipes Kids Love
We have backyard beehives and that means with a little luck, we have nice, fresh honey! That’s where our favorite honey recipes come in. Here is what we like to use our honey for. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Foodlets (@foodlets) 6 Honey Recipes Kids Love 1. Honey-Sweetened Banana Muffins From…
15 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids Who Love Cooking
Not only do we have tons of recipes to celebrate Valentine’s Day with kids but we’ve scoured the reviews to find the most adorable (and highest-rated) Valentine’s Day gifts for kids online. Solid Chocolate Letter Choose any letter (or number) when you order milk chocolate created fresh by chocolate makers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $8 Heart-Shaped…
Impossibly Silky Broccoli Spinach Soup with a Surprise Shortcut
This impossibly smooth and creamy broccoli spinach soup comes together in about 20 minutes. That’s because, like in many of our other soup recipes kids love, we use frozen broccoli, frozen spinach and frozen onions. Yes! No chopping means getting this velvety soup — that just happens to be packed with veggies — into kids…
21 Super Nourishing Meals For Kids
Most of us want our kids to eat healthier, but it’s almost always about finding the time. Searching for recipes and ingredients, then trying new techniques that always take longer than something we’ve done before. And the biggest hurdle of all, eating healthier as a family ultimately comes down to one thing: will the kids…
Spinach, Cobbler, Rice Pudding and More: Our Most Popular Recipes of the Year
These are this year’s top recipes kids love! Not surprisingly, our most popular recipes were quick, full of shortcuts and so kid-friendly that feeding a family well felt a little more doable. Even in 2020. Here’s what you liked best: 1. Sautéed Spinach with Garlic Starts with a bag of frozen spinach! 2. Easy Blueberry…
Easy Coconut Lentil Curry
There aren’t a lot of steps to this easy coconut lentil curry. It comes together with a few pantry staples and simply bubbles on the stove for about half an hour, or an episode of Paw Patrol, however you mark your time these days. That’s all there is to this easy coconut lentil curry, a…
The Best Kitchen Gadgets I’ve Ever Bought
Some kitchen gadgets end up being such a waste of money, of space, of your soul. But these kitchen gadgets, mamas, these are the best appliances I’ve ever bought for my kitchen. The BARS – repair and replacement of appliances is the best choice for your kitchenkni, since a bosch appliance repair can save your…