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 […]
Pasta with Sausage, Mushroom and Tomato

I can never go wrong making pasta for children. I just bought a pound of ground sweet sausage, (instead of having to remove sausage link casings), to make this a super quick and easy dinner. You can replace marinara sauce with pesto sauce if you prefer. I recommend serving the pasta dish with a leafy […]
Herbed Pasta and White Bean Salad
Charred Eggplant and Walnut Pesto Pasta Salad
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
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 […]
Crispy Baked Cream Cheese Wontons
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
One-Pot Lemon-Broccoli Farfalle with Parmesan
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 […]
Best Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs
These are the best Italian spaghetti and meatballs in homemade marinara sauce. These juicy Italian meatballs are so tender and big from the Natasha’s Kitchen web site. Be sure to let the kids help gather the ingredients, mix the ingredients, and scoop the meatballs with an ice cream scoop. You Will Need: For Meatballs 3 […]
The Best Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese
Kids love mac and cheese. This mac and cheese recipe from the momontimeout web site is one of the easiest and best homemade mac and cheese recipes I have found. The panko bread crumb topping creates the perfect crispy crunch and golden brown hue when this delicious homemade mac and cheese is cooked. You Will […]

