Cooking With Kids This is a super easy main dish to make for dinner with kids. The kids will enjoy shaking the chicken in a resealable bag to coat the thighs. If your charges like a little kick to their chicken be sure to add the paprika, chili powder, curry powder, and pepper. If they don’t […]
Chocolate Waffles
May 29, 2015 2 Comments
Cooking With Kids I made these chocolate waffles for my charge’s birthday dinner. They make a great breakfast for a special holiday or a dessert anytime. The kids will enjoy helping measure and mix the batter. The recipe shows how to make a delicious hard sauce, but the kids will love the waffles with just a little homemade or […]
Summer Grilled Steak Salad
May 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking for Kids It’s the start of Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. So, I heated up the grill to make tonight’s dinner. I let the kids play in the back yard while the steak was on the grill and let them eat dinner outside in the nice weather. I served grilled flank […]
Slow Cooked Boneless Beef Ribs
May 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking for Kids I serve the children I care for the same meal for dinner that I serve their parents. Nothing is easier then mixing ingredients in a slow cooker and letting the dish cook all day long. This super simple boneless rib recipe tastes delicious and the meat is tender and will melt in your […]
Build-Your-Own Shish Kabobs
April 24, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids Let kids help make meals. They will feel a sense of pride and are less likely to be finicky if they help prepare and choose the foods they eat. Provide them with healthy protein and vegetables choices and let them build their own shish kabobs for dinner. You Will Need: 1 Pound […]
Coconut Date Balls
April 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking for Kids I decided to try to sneak as much unprocessed foods as I could into the kids diets lately. These little treats were a complete success! The key to making these treats palatable to the youngsters was to use a food processor to chop the nuts and dates as fine as possible. My […]
Snickerdoodles
April 10, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids I spend most of my work days making sure the kids eat nutritious snacks and meals. But sometimes kids just need a sweet treat to nibble on. Snickerdoodles are a perfectly simple, light, and crunchy cookie. Kids love baking snickerdoodles so let them gather the ingredients, mix the dough, and roll the dough […]
Easter Bunny Bread
April 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids I wanted to make a special treat for my nanny kids for Easter. I adapted a recipe from Taste of Home to make this bunny bread. I made one large bunny bread for the entire family instead of several little bunnies for each child. The kids liked sprinkling sugar and sprinkles on the bread. […]
Fettuccine with Peas and Ham
March 20, 2015 1 Comment
Cooking for Kids Recipe By Emeril Lagasse If you want longevity and to keep your nanny job after the kids start school, I have found cooking dinner for the family as a helpful skill to have. Preparing hot, fresh dinners gives the parents time to bond with their kids after arriving home from a long […]
Jambalaya for Kids
January 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
Cooking for Kids Nothing warms a chilly winter day more than a meal made in a slow cooker. The smell of this meal cooking during the day will have the kids anticipating the hearty dinner all day long. This jambalaya recipe from Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Slow Cooking: Recipes and Techniques for Delicious Slow-Cooked Meals combines chicken, […]
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