Cashew Chicken

I made this cashew chicken recipe found on The Pioneer Woman web site at my nanny job and the entire family loved it. I served this delicious cashew chicken recipe with seared bok choy and white rice. You Will Need: 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar1 tablespoon brown sugar2 tablespoons oyster […]

Yaki Udon

Here’s a delicious and easy Japanese stir fried udon noodle recipe ready in 20 minutes that my Nanny Kids love! I found this recipe on the drivemehungry web site. Stir fried udon noodles with a savory 5 ingredient yaki udon noodle sauce. You can use ground turkey, pork, or Beyond Beef instead of beef if […]

Italian Sausage Ratatouille

One of the boys I care for loved helping me make this ratatouille for dinner that I found on the Yummly web site. He loved layering the vegetables and sampling the sweet sausage and feta cheese. We combined the ingredients before serving it on top of rice and quinoa. You Will Need: 1 large onion […]

Chinese Ribs with Soybeans Soup

Kids always love their Grandmother’s recipes and this soup was no exception. Using a pressure cooker made it quick and easy to make. We added left over cauliflower to the soup to warm up at the end of cooking, then served the soup over white rice. I hope your Nanny Family enjoys this Asian soup […]

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 […]

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. […]

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: […]