The children in my care love chicken meatballs. Their mother found this recipe on the Real Plans app. Be sure to let the kids help gather the ingredients, mix, and scoop the meatballs and put them on the baking sheet. I used a little less chicken broth to make less sauce for the kids and served […]
Herbed Pasta and White Bean Salad
September 6, 2024 Leave a Comment
This is one of the quickest pasta dishes to make for the family you work for or your own family. My Dad Boss found this recipe on the Real Plans App. Serve it cold in the warm weather and the kids will quickly gobble it up. You Will Need: For the Pasta: 2 cups uncooked […]
Charred Eggplant and Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad
August 30, 2024 Leave a Comment
This is such a yummy and healthy pasta dish my entire Nanny Family loved from the Smitten Kitchen. I typically don’t like walnuts but absolutely loved the toasted heart healthy walnut pesto in this recipe. Toasting the walnuts makes all the difference and I will be making this eggplant walnut pesto pasta salad over and […]
Spinach Feta Frittata
August 23, 2024 Leave a Comment
Eggs make a quick, healthy, high protein meal for kids that I like serving for dinner. A frittata is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette, scrambled eggs, and crustless quiche enriched with additional ingredients such as cheese and vegetables. Be sure to let the kids help crack the eggs and whisk them when […]
Berry Yogurt Smoothie
August 9, 2024 Leave a Comment
This is a refreshing snack on a hot day for kids. I simply use Greek yogurt and frozen berries to make this easy, high protein snack for kids. Use any yogurt and frozen fruit the kids like. You Will Need: 2 Cups Vanilla Greek Yogurt2 Cups Frozen BerriesSplash of Milk (optional) What to Do: 1. […]
Crispy Baked Cream Cheese Wontons
August 2, 2024 Leave a Comment
Baked Cream Cheese Rangoons are a fun and tasty appetizer found in Chinese and Asian restaurants everywhere. You can bake them easily at home. Be sure to let the children help wrap their own crispy baked cream cheese wontons I found on the Real Plans App. Don’t forget to dip these wontons in the sweet […]
Sheet Pan Chicken with Tomatoes and Pancetta
July 26, 2024 Leave a Comment
This is a sheet pan dinner from the Today show that my Nanny Family has asked me to make several times. I just marinaded the chicken thighs in the morning and it is easy to make after school as the main dish for dinner. I often make the recipe with bone in chicken thighs with […]
One-Pot Lemon-Broccoli Farfalle with Parmesan
July 19, 2024 Leave a Comment
The children in my care loved help making this simple, one-pot dinner recipe from the Eating Well web site. They kept singing this is a “winner dinner” and we will be making many times again. We added a little more fresh lemon juice and Parmesan cheese, but I recommend doing so sparingly as the lemon […]
Muffin-Tin Lasagnas
June 14, 2024 Leave a Comment
This is such a cute and easy way to make and serve lasagna to children I found on the Taste of Home web site. It’s so much easier than making a typical lasagna. The muffin-sized lasagnas are the perfect size to pack in lunch boxes for the kiddos as well. You Will Need: 2 Large […]
Seared Bok Choy
June 7, 2024 Leave a Comment
Bok Choy is also known as Chinese White Cabbage. It is my favorite Chinese vegetable to use with nearly any Asian-inspired meal. I highly recommend this healthy and delicious vegetable dish rich in vitamins C, A, and K and is also packed with calcium, magnesium, and iron a mother I worked for taught me to […]
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