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….
Cherry Tomato Candy Pasta
Move over homemade mac & cheese. This cherry tomato candy pasta is my kids’ new favorite pasta! We learned the recipe from Samin Nosrat (who wrote the excellent cookbook “Salt, Fat, Heat, Acid“) when she made it on the adorable Netflix kids’ show Waffles + Mochi. The secret is: roasting the tomatoes first. When you…
Jamie Oliver’s Cheese Cauliflower Pasta: A Recipe Makeover
We did a quick recipe makeover on Jamie Oliver’s Cheese Cauliflower Pasta and the results are delicious. Nutrition: I used whole-wheat bread instead of sourdough. It was the ends of a loaf I already hand in the pantry. I love using all the food we have instead of buying something else. Also in this case,…
Fast Sweet Potato Chili
This kid-friendly vegetarian recipe for sweet potato chili comes together in about 30 minutes. Full of good-for-you ingredients you probably have in your pantry, all four of my kids loved this sweet potato chili with a dollop of sour cream plus a little cheese on top. Our version isn’t spicy so if you want more…
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…
Vegetarian Pasta Bake: Creamy Mushroom, Butternut Squash & Spinach
I saw a recipe for a DELICIOUS looking mushroom lasagna the other day but, oh the layers. Who has time to produce all those layers? So I gave it the Foodlets treatment (easier, healthier and therefore more kid/parent friendly)…and yum. This vegetarian pasta bake–loaded with creamy mushrooms (which happen to be awesome for you!), butternut…
whole wheat penne pasta with pesto & beans
THIS DINNER WAS DONE IN 15 MINUTES. As if that wasn’t enough of a mini miracle for this mom, it was also eaten. Happily. Heartily. And so another spin-off series begins… Get ready kids. There’s more pasta on the way! And more, and more…
Mark Bittman on what’s wrong with what we eat
IF MY CULINARY HERO has long been Barefoot Contessa, this man is her new competition. Only new to me though. Mark Bittman has been a food columnist for decades, currently employed by an outfit called The New York Times. Here, he speaks to something I’ve been trying not to hear for quite some time: we…
Scrambled eggs with spinach, cheese and tomatoes
I BLAME INCISORS. Phoebe hasn’t eaten dinner two nights in a row now. She’s also been a whiny mess all day, cute but whiny. So it came as no surprise when she declined dinner tonight, save for picking out a few diced tomatoes. She actually likes eggs and she likes cheese; she’s also a fan…