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…
Whole-Wheat Mini Tomato Galettes
These whole-wheat mini tomato galettes are a delicious lunch kids absolutely love. With a whole-wheat crust that comes together quick (and freezes like a dream) you can fill them with any combination of: fresh cherry tomatoes cheese (cheddar, goat, feta) sweet corn beans (white beans or chick peas) This delicious lunch (or light dinner) is…
Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancake Bake
This super fluffy peanut butter and jelly pancake bake has swirls of peanut butter and jam right on top. Basically heaven in the oven. Have you been watching Nadiya Hussain’s shows on Netflix? She’s a previous winner of the Great British Baking Show–and we couldn’t love her bakes more. Snuggled around the couch, my kids…
Whole-Wheat Banana Bread with a Dash of Chocolate
We love banana bread around here. We’ve got a simple, dependable and decadent banana bread recipe plus honey-sweetened banana muffins with coconut oil and even a banana-zucchini bread. But I love the extra fiber (that keeps kids satisfied for longer) in our new whole-wheat banana bread. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t health food. But…
Best Chores for Kids of All Ages
We’ve all seen those charts with chores for kids. The ones where each section shows you exactly what a two-year-old might do, next to a color coded section for your slightly more reliable eight-year-old. And another section still should you have a tween at home. But as a mom of four kids, I want to…
Strawberry Overnight Oats
It’s official. Strawberry Overnight Oats are the kids’ favorite new breakfast. We’ve made (and loved) Chia Seed Pudding for years. And don’t forget my oldest daughter’s favorite Fresh, Fruity Summer Porridge. We do Apple Pie Oatmeal in the microwave and use the slow cooker for Double Chocolate Steel Cut Oats. But this super simple technique…
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…
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…