From tiny treats and toys to special splurges, these are my favorite ideas for getting kids excited about food, all year round. Soups & Spells This Harry Potter soup bowl (about the size of a regular mug) is so fun to serve all our kids’ favorites: broccoli, baked potato and creamy tomato soup. Yum! S’mores…
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…
Greek Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
All the mediterranean flavors of Greece — olives, tomatoes, feta cheese, onions — in one sheet pan dinner your whole family will love as much as mine did. As you know, the rules for adding a recipe to foodlets.com is that three out of four kids must love the dinner. They gotta give it a…
Easy Chicken Coconut Curry: Ready in 30 Minutes!
This easy chicken coconut curry comes together in only half an hour. But that’s not the best thing. Here’s the crown and glory: All four of my kids loved it. *And the crowd goes wild…* What I Like About This Easy Chicken Coconut Curry It’s not too spicy, making this a great Intro to Curry…
30-Minute Lemon Chicken with Tomatoes & Kale
This 30-minute chicken dinner is packed with flavor — and healthy ingredients! Use kale, spinach, baby spinach or mustard greens. Anything works. Serve it over a bed of spaghetti and you’ll have a dinner everyone asks to make on repeat. Yes, cook the herbs first. I use boneless, skinless chicken thighs because they’re full of…
Best Soup Recipes: Comforting, Kid-Tested & Easy Enough for Busy Families
Our best soup recipes are perfect for busy families. With shortcuts and tons of options for swapping ingredients (and toppings), these soups are a hit with at least three of my four of my kids every time. And that, my friends, is considered a victory. Sausage, Bean & Kale Soup Full of flavorful sausage with…
Easy Cranberry Scones with Whole Oats
I’ll be making these easy cranberry scones with whole oats on repeat this season. 4 updates that make these easy cranberry scones easier (and healthier!) They’re full of whole oats. Fiber rich, good-for-you whole oats to keep growing bodies full for longer. I use my Kitchenaide standing mixer to incorporate the butter. For me, it’s…
How to Clean Stains from a Dutch Oven
Ever wondered how to clean the stains from a Dutch Oven? My Le Creuset Dutch Oven is one of my favorite (and oldest) pans. It’s an investment piece that I want to last forever. But over the years the bottom has gotten stained. There’s no food there. Just stains. I tried lots of methods to…
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…
How to Make Easy Beef Stew: A Simple Recipe that Cuts Cooking Time in Half
Today we’re talking about how to make easy beef stew faster than you ever thought possible. Do you know that traditional beef stew is a two and a half hour ordeal? Not here! We pack our easy beef stew with tons of veggies — cabbage, peas, carrots, even mushrooms — and do…