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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Delicious Coconut Candy – Irish Potatoes
March 11, 2015 1 Comment
Cooking With Kids With Saint Patrick’s Day coming up there’s no better time to try making these yummy candies, (not potatoes). They are given the name of Irish Potatoes because they are typically shaped and rolled in ground cinnamon to look like potatoes. We rolled them into little balls. You can make them into egg […]
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, […]
What are Your Favorite Snacks to Serve the Kids?
January 9, 2015 Leave a Comment
Drizzled Peanut Butter on Bananas and Apples One of the most important job responsibilities a nanny has is to feed the children nutritious food. All of my charges (from toddler to teen) love protein-packed peanut butter on just about anything. You certainly don’t have to heat up the peanut butter to serve it on fruit, […]
Homemade Blueberry and Strawberry Oatmeal
November 12, 2014 2 Comments
Cooking for Kids Kids love strawberry and blueberry oatmeal. Instead of serving the one-minute, sugar-filled, instant oatmeal from a pack that can be made in the microwave it takes just a few extra minutes to make a heartier and healthier breakfast with the old-fashioned oatmeal. I simply prepare the oatmeal according to the directions on the box. But, I […]
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