Cooking With Kids In preparation of the nation celebrating Labor Day on Monday there’s still time to share a patriotic treat with the kids. Nothing is easier than making this red, white, and blue parfait. Simply use red and blue berries putting whipped cream in between the colored produce. We used blueberries, raspberries, and made this simple whipped cream […]
Have a Taste Test
August 27, 2014 Leave a Comment
Fun Way to Get Kids to Eat Healthy Produce A fun way to get kids to eat healthy foods is to have a taste test. Use at least two types of food that are similar but slightly different tasting such as: cantaloupe and honeydew melon, red and green apples, or broccoli and cauliflower. We used three different colored types […]
Mini Blueberry Muffins
August 15, 2014 1 Comment
Cooking With Kids These bite-sized snacks are soft and moist and stay that way even when cooled. They are the perfect size for school lunch boxes and quick snacks. Mini muffins freeze and defrost well so go ahead make a whole bunch at one time. Be sure to let the kids help gather ingredients, measure, mix, […]
Pasta Primavera
August 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
Cooking for Kids The kids I care for love this pasta primavera recipe. I don’t even have to hide the vegetables in the dish – the kids eat them. This is my no frills recipe with no cream or heavy seasonings, just the flavors of olive oil and lemon. Be sure to throw in any […]
Easy Mac and Cheese
July 25, 2014 1 Comment
Cooking for Kids There is nothing my charges like better than this easy stove top macaroni and cheese. It’s just as easy as making a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese but so much tastier (and I assume healthier because I buy, see, and add all the ingredients). We used penne pasta but you can […]
Chicken Marsala
July 18, 2014 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids When making dinner for kids most nannies wouldn’t consider using mushrooms. But since my charges have been served the same recipes as their parents since they started eating at the same dining table, they actually love some mushroom dishes. If you care for a child that doesn’t like mushrooms they still will love this grown-up […]
Cinnamon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
July 11, 2014 1 Comment
Cooking With Kids How sweet it is to eat sweet potatoes! Sweet potatoes are a super nutritious food, yet taste sweet like candy. They are full of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients, and helps control blood sugar. As always, let the kids help gather the ingredients, measure, and mix the side dish. The kids I care for […]
Lemon Cookies
June 30, 2014 1 Comment
Baking with Kids The kids I care for love everything lemon. Since we bought way too many lemons to make lemonade last week we decided to bake some lemon cookies. An important tip is not to soften the butter in the microwave or oven or the cookies won’t rise. Just be patient and let the […]
Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
June 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
Cooking With Kids The kids I care for love pasta dishes. Baked Ziti is one of the easiest recipes to make and is a fun project and mini science project as well. I let the kids gather the food needed from the fridge and pantry, measure the ingredients, and mix the ingredients together. My youngest charge loves […]
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