It can be hard for kids to get enough produce, especially picky eaters. That’s why I love these 12 recipes to add secret fruit and veggies to their meals. In my experience, repeatedly offering vegetables to kids, in lots of ways, eventually works. But in the meantime, kids still need to shoot for the five recommended…
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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….
15 Family Favorites: Dinners My Kids Ask for Again and Again
Kid-friendly ideas for dinner! These 15 family favorites have stood the test of time and our kids as for them over and over. When “What’s for dinner?” sounds like fighting words, come to this list. Each meal is easy enough for cooks of any level, fast enough for busy families and nutritious enough to make…
Vegetarian Dinner Ideas for Kids
Tons of kids (and adults) are eating less meat these days, which makes my family’s favorite vegetarian dinner ideas for kids a list I keep on hand for my own kitchen! Rich and flavorful, hearty and satisfying, all of our vegetarian dinner ideas for kids are simple to make with flavors children love. Everything’s easy….
Waffles + Mochi is “Sesame Street” for Little Foodies…but Better
If you come for Michelle Obama’s magnetic poise, like I did, you’ll stay for the array of entertainment packed into one little show for kids. Simply dazzling. Netflix gives us music, animation, kid-friendly recipes from famous chefs plus two little food loving puppets you can’t help but root for, called of course, Waffles and Mochi….
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…
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…
Cookbooks for Kids!
Kids who cook are kids who appreciate good food. Baking is the most delicious — and often simplest — place to begin. As a mom of four, I’m thrilled to share my cookbooks for kids. Each one is full of simple, crowd-pleasing recipes with easy cleanup: Kid Chef Junior Bakes Super Simple Baking for Kids…
12 Dinners with 5 Ingredients or Less…that Kids Love
Sometimes dinner just needs to be easy. Because most parents (including myself) find it tough to make dinner every single night. That’s why I love having a stable of dinners with 5 ingredients or less on hand. Not counting salt and pepper, these are a dozen delicious dinners with five ingredients or less, that all…
How to Shop for Groceries Online, Locally and 2 Weeks at a Time
Wondering how to shop for groceries online? I’ve never been a great meal planner but now that we’re “sheltering in place”, my shopping trips have gotten MUCH fewer and more strategic. The first time I tried shopping for groceries online it felt like Fantasia. How am I supposed to find all the things when I’m not…
21 Recipes Kids Can Make
With four kids, I’m a big believer in recipes kids can make. Cooking teaches kids an important life skill but so much more: science, service and even patience. With excerpts from my cookbooks books for kids “Super Simple Baking for Kids“, “Pizza School” and “Kid Chef Junior Bakes“, my kids have made all of these…
Age-by-Age Gift Guide for Kids Who Love to Cook
Got a mini foodie on your list? From toddlers to college students, here are the top-rated, most eco-friendly, safest, cutest, most encouraging gifts you can find online. Everything is easy to clean and designed to boost any child’s love of good food–especially when they make it themselves. Toddlers & Preschoolers Adorable Aprons $10 An apron…
20 Lunch Box Ideas That Aren’t Sandwiches
With four kids in school, you can bet I’ve packed my share of lunch boxes! There’s nothing wrong with sandwiches but when you want to change things up (or use up leftovers) here are my kids FAVORITE lunch box ideas that break out of the school lunch rut. Also, these are their real lunch boxes,…
Fun Dinner Ideas for Families
Adorable ideas to get everyone excited about eating dinner! These fun dinner ideas for families are 100 percent tried and true favorites for my crew of six. And best of all, most of them are simple enough to pull off any night of the week to serve with some lovely Patterned Dinnerware. Fun dinner ideas…
One-Pot Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
This is the one-pot spaghetti that my kids can’t stop asking for — and it’s made in the Instant Pot! I’ve made this Instant Pot Spaghetti four times in the last month. Four. Everyone loved it every single time. What I love about one-pot Instant Pot Spaghetti It’s easy. If you’re new to Instant Pot…
My New Cookbook! “Super Simple Baking for Kids”
I couldn’t be more delighted to share some very big news… My first kids’ cookbook is here! Almost. “Super Simple Baking for Kids” comes out on March 19. There are 55+ kid-tested recipes packed in here, every one of them baked by my own rascals last year, from muffins to cakes, scones, pizza and pies. We…
How to Sneak Vegetables into Food: 6 Delicious Recipes that Happen to Be Full of Veggies
Experts say kids should eat about five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. But most don’t. Sound familiar? Well, we can help with easy ways to sneak vegetables into food. How to sneak vegetables into food Just a quick word about “sneak”. You’ve got choices here. Either explain to your kids that vegetables make…
Holiday Present Ideas for Foodie Kids
Do you want your kids to love and appreciate good food? These adorable, handy and empowering gifts are a great start! Every single item has the highest ratings and includes free shipping. TOYS FOR FOOD LOVERS Indoor Food Truck Playhouse $34.99 Wooden Ice Cream Play Set $39.99/28 pieces Barbie Spaghetti Chef & Kitchen Set $34.89 Brain Freeze…
I love cooking so much I’ve made it my second career. The only problem is, my husband hates it.
“Oh, your husband must think he hit the jackpot!” That’s what a guy said to me this weekend as he bit into a lasagna cup I made for a friend’s party. If he only knew. My husband hates my cooking. It’s “too healthy”, not like his mom made it or would be better if it came straight…