My kids love toast for breakfast. They’d eat it every day. So for the sake of variety — both in terms of appreciating new flavors and nutritional value — we started getting adventurous about toppings. This is only a start (and I’d love to hear about your ideas) but these 3 ways to make toast a healthier…
Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs 2 Ways
Let me warn you about these slow cooker BBQ ribs. The delicious smell is so overwhelming that you may be tempted to snack yourself to death before all that juicy, soft meat is ready for dinner. That’s the thing about slow cookers. They make me so hungry! But if you can handle all the awesome…
the homemade dressing that made our kids love kale
I know. I’ve already lost you. Kids who “love” kale? But there’s a secret: it’s this dressing. The balsamic vinegar combined with a shot of real maple syrup is so sweet and tangy that the bitterness of kale actually works perfectly with it. It’s the homemade dressing that made our kids love kale. Still Don’t Believe…
Roasted Squash Stuffed with Sausage & Apples
Have you seen it? The how-to video on Facebook showing roasted squash stuffed with sausage and apples? (And are you following Foodlets on Facebook?) That’s where the inspiration for this delicious dinner came from. We gave it the Foodlets treatment: made it simpler, healthier and more kid-friendly. Here’s how it turned out. Foodlets Rating: Phoebe (6):…
3 Simple Halloween Recipes Preschoolers Can Make
You know how I feel about cute food, right? If there’s a culinary — or worse, architecture — degree involved, I’ll pass. Toiling away in the kitchen is not my dream. But I want our kids to learn to love food, to be totally up for trying new things and generally aware of what they’re…
The Perfect 3-Step Waffle Bar Setup for Kids
I thought putting together a waffle bar for kids would be a kind of a pain. But it wasn’t. Yes there was set up and clean up but let’s face it, even sandwiches don’t make themselves. For a fun lunch (and an amazing idea for a kid-friendly dinner party), I set up a waffle bar…
Frozen Yogurt-Banana “Boo!” Pops, a Healthy Halloween Treat Kids Can Make
The only thing I love more than an easy Halloween treat is a healthy Halloween treat! Bonus points for one the kids can make themselves. And with both of these in spades, these Frozen Yogurt-Banana Boo! Pops are the cutest way to celebrate Halloween so far. Here’s how you do it: Grab a couple containers…
Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Cinnamon: 5 Minutes and 3 Ingredients to Prep, Kids Love ‘Em
There’s nothing better than a vegetable that takes 5 minutes and 3 ingredients to prep. Except a vegetable that all kids love. That’s sweet potato oven fries with cinnamon, a simple side our kids devour every time. Sweet potato oven fries with cinnamon are part of our regular rotation. They’re easy, full of nutrients and…
Cook for the Cure: {Real} Strawberry Cupcakes & Strawberry Buttercream Without Food Coloring
These pink cupcakes might just help save lives. That’s right. But they’re also pink cupcakes without food coloring or artificial strawberry flavoring. They’re pink cupcakes, without food coloring or flavors that are part of 10,000 Cupcakes & Cook for the Cure. And KitchenAid will donate $1 to support the fight against breast cancer right now. I’m thrilled to…
3 reasons why you should cook with your kids; Plus our favorite memory-making recipes for fall
Even though it usually takes longer. Even though it’s definitely messier. You should cook with your kids. Not every meal. Because time in the universe we live in, the one dictated by a 24-hour clock that just won’t budge no matter how hard I try to explain that I need at least two extra hours in the…