Red Lentil Soup and Corn Bread

This is a yummy soup to serve on a cold winter evening. This red lentil soup recipe is from NY Times. I used red lentils because I think red lentils are prettier to serve to children than green or black lentils. The easy cornbread recipe the kids and I made to serve with the soup […]

Mongolian Pork

A mother I work for had this recipe in her kitchen binder. When her children tasted the first bite of this Mongolian Pork recipe they said, “Oh Yum. This is so good!” I hope your own family and your Nanny Family like it as much as the family I work for did. I served it […]

Broiled Citrus-Honey Salmon

If the children you care for don’t like fish this salmon recipe will change their minds. I make deep diagonal slices through the filet to help the juice to marinate the fish. I just use more fresh orange and lemon juice for bigger salmon fillets. The mother I work for taught me to broil it […]

Stuffed Mushrooms with Artichoke, Spinach, and Cheese

Here is a yummy appetizer for any holiday or New Year’s Eve Party that the kids love to help make from the tatse of home web site. I let the kids help with every step of making this recipe from collecting the ingredients, mixing the filling, and spooning the filling into the mushrooms. You Will […]

Christmas Tree Pizza

Kids love Christmas. Children love pizza. So we combined their love of both with this fun way to have the kids help make dinner for their family. Using fresh store-bought pizza dough makes it a super quick and easy Christmas tree shaped pizza. Use any veggies the kids like that look likes ornaments or garland. […]

Peppermint Bark

This is a delightful winter holiday candy that’s easy to make. Since there are so few ingredients, it’s important to use quality chocolate. Chocolate chips and white chocolate morsels are fabulous in cookies, but are not ideal for melting into bark. Try using Ghirardelli, Guittard, or Baker’s brand bars of chocolate. Let the children help […]

Soft Apricot Rugelach

You don’t have to celebrate Hanukkah to enjoy Rugelach. I found this surprisingly easy and soft Rugelach recipe on the Kosher.com web site. The children loved rolling up the cookies. The kids and I made larger cookies by cutting each circle into eight triangles and baked them for a few minutes longer. You will Need: […]

Easy Lasagna

Lasagna is the ultimate winter comfort food. The kids love to help make it and eat it. Lasagna makes for great left overs as it tastes even better the next day. I recommend serving lasagna with a leafy green salad and warm Italian bread. You Will Need: 12 lasagna noodles, (uncooked) 4 cups mozzarella cheese, […]

Quick Turkey Chili

This is a quick and easy chili recipe found on the Food Network. I added a can of drained and rinsed chick peas and a can of corn to the recipe as well. Feel free to garnish with cheddar cheese, chives, sour cream, and serve with tortilla chips if you want to. You Will Need: […]

Harvest Instant Pot Whole Cauliflower

I found this unusual, delicious, sweet and spicy, harvest-like whole cauliflower recipe on the instantpoteats web site. I skipped the breadcrumbs and broiled the glaze on the cauliflower for the last 10 minutes of cooking the vegetable. Sprinkling the vegetable with dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds makes it perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or any autumn […]