Now that summer is fast approaching, I love bustin’ out seasonal recipes. This is a great way to healthify your favorite ice cream cone. I have found it to be a lot fun at snack time. The
Valentine’s Fruit Arrows – Cooking with Kids Recipe
Valentine’s day has always been associated with candy and chocolates, but this year we’re making it about fruit skewers. What kiddo doesn’t love strawberries and melons?! If they don’t
The Best Homemade Hot Cocoa – Cooking with Kids Recipe
After playing outside in the winter cold, nothing warms the body and soul quite like a cup of homemade hot cocoa. We spend a lot of days playing outside in the winter, so we go through barrels of
Peanut Butter Fruit Dip – Cooking with Kids Recipe
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and why not add some fun foods to the dinner table. This peanut butter fruit dip is amazing with fresh fruit. It is super easy and a great recipe for kids
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Breakfast Rounds – Cooking with Kids Recipe
Apple and cinnamon make a perfect fall flavor combo for any breakfast or snack. Like many of our other recipes, these little fellers are packed with nutrients, which puts me at ease when I watch the
Super Easy Whole Grain French Bread – Cooking with Kids Recipe
Who doesn’t love the smell of fresh baked bread? Aside from smelling amazing, this bread is delicious. This just might be the perfect bread recipe! There is minimal proofing and kneading. The
Best Tomato Soup for Canning – Cooking with Kids Recipe
Over the last week or two, we’ve been making tomato soup just about every other day. Our garden has continued to provide us with a steady supply of beautifully ripe tomatoes. So the kids are
Quinoa Pizza Bites – Cooking with Kids Recipe
If you are a quinoa (“keen-wa”) lover, this is for you! I say “if”, because half of my family approved, but the other half didn’t. If you don’t like quinoa, you probably won’t like
Perfect Turkey Meatballs – Cooking with Kids Recipe
These turkey meatballs are AMAZE BALLS! The kids ask for them on a weekly basis. Luckily we always have a stash in the freezer for a quick weeknight meal. A few years back, I was looking for a new
Pineapple Frozen Yogurt – Cooking with Kids Recipe
As you may have noticed, we’re on a homemade frozen yogurt kick. Now that the warm weather is here to stay, the kiddos appreciate an ice cold and refreshing treat. And as parents, we appreciate
Double Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt – Cooking with Kids Recipe
For those of you that recently mastered the art of homemade yogurt, you really need to try this double chocolate chip frozen yogurt. It’s the perfect treat for a hot summer day. I love that it can
Mini Cheesy Hash Brown Cups
Who loves cheesy potatoes? I know it’s one dish our kids are excited to have at parties and holiday gatherings. The downfall is usually the high amount of sodium, fat, and calories tucked into
Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins – Cooking with Kid Recipe
Do your kids get HANGRY!? These muffins are the prefect fix. This sweet little snack, with added nutrition, will hold them over until their next meal. And they’re perfect to freeze for later, so
Kid-Approved Energy Bites – Cooking with Kid Recipe
Who wouldn’t love peanut butter, chocolate, and nuts mixed into a delicious, mouth-watering ball of goodness?! These yummy little balls remind me of sneaking monster cookie dough as a kid. So,
Egg and Turkey Sausage Breakfast Pizza – Cooking with Kids Recipe
“Mom, can we have egg pizza for breakfast!?”, Lily asks with a smile. Of course I said yes. :-) What better way to start the day, than with a breakfast pizza!? The first time I ever made
Sweet Roasted Butternut Squash with Dried Cranberries and Pecans – Cooking with Kids Recipe
This recipe brings two words to mind… Happy Family! I was pleasantly surprised that my whole family ate and enjoyed this recipe. My sweet little Mason even thought it was dessert. It must be
Spiced Pumpkin & Apple Oatmeal – Cooking with Kids Recipe
Fall colors = pumpkin everything. Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin shakes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and so on. Luckily, I love pumpkin and I love baking with it. But it’s unfortunately associated with
Sweet Strawberry Applesauce – Cooking with Kids Recipe
This yummy treat is more of a dessert than a fruit, but waaaay less sugar (than most desserts). The not-so-secret ingredient? Strawberries! They add their own natural sweetness, and boast an
Pizzeria Style Pizza Crust – Cooking with Kids Recipe
As you’ve probably seen, there are a lot of options available for pizza crust, recipes and store-bought. We all get busy and need to take a shortcut now and again. I’m guilty of using the
Fresh Tomato Salsa with Cilantro – Cooking with Kids Recipe
It’s September, peak time for locally grown tomatoes, and our garden is no exception. I love seeing the deep bright reds that change color practically overnight. If you grow your own or purchase
Teaching Kids to Cook
What a disaster! Flour sprinkled on the floor, sticky fingers and hair, and now it’s bath too!? That’s the image that first popped into my mind when thinking about cooking with kids. But then I