In the Kitchen

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

My 10-year old is the chef behind our current favorite smoothie – a delicious and rich chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie. It makes a filling breakfast or snack, and, if you keep frozen bananas on hand, is always ready to make. We’re sharing our recipe over at Make and Takes – enjoy!

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Kids in the Kitchen: Tortilla Snowflakes

We love combining two of our favorite things – crafting and cooking! We’re sharing a simple and delicious winter-inspired snack at Make and Takes today – sweet and crunchy tortilla snowflakes. Check out the how-to and a variety of topping ideas over at Make and Takes – see you there!

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Gingerbread Boy & Girl Veggie Pizzas

We’re cooking-up some meal time fun at Make and Takes today! Take a break from December sweets, and decorate gingerbread boy and girl pizzas instead. My girls have already declared this activity a new family tradition! Head over to Make and Takes for the full scoop!

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Playful Routines :: Meal Time

This is Part 2 of a series on adding playful elements to daily routines with our kiddos. We’re anchoring playtime to routines so we can be present as parents and have some fun! To read more of my thoughts on playful routines, check out Part 1 of this series. A good part of our days [...]

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3 Vegetable Dishes My Kids Will Eat

We’ve been working very hard to broaden our girls’ vegetable-eating repertoire. I find that when the kids are involved in the choosing, picking, or prepping, they are even more willing to taste with an open mind. Here are three of our favorite veggie recipes, all with our girls’ stamp of approval. These recipes have kid-friendly [...]

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Homemade Seasoning Blends

My girls are not the most adventurous eaters, but they do enjoy smelling all the different spices when I’m cooking. Earlier this summer, we spent a fun afternoon mixing up some special homemade seasoning blends for my dad. I printed two recipes for the girls to read and follow. This was pretty much a hands-off [...]

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Fun Ways to Eat Toast

Toast seems to be the breakfast of choice for the girls lately – usually with cinnamon sugar or strawberry jam. I’ve been looking for some ways to jazz-up our toast breakfast and thought I’d share my finds with you. Enjoy! Waffle Iron French Toast :: Cooking with my Kid Rainbow Stuffed French Toast :: i [...]

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In the Kitchen: Quick & Easy Breakfasts

{Originally posted March 2008} As my girls get older, they want to be more and more involved in meal preparation. In addition to fixing snacks and helping with dinner, breakfast offers wonderful opportunities for healthy and simple meals prepared by little ones, with virtually no grown-up help. Here’s some of the yummy, confidence-boosting meals we [...]

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Around the House: After-Dinner Jobs

Thanks to our new after-dinner jobs, I have a pretty tidy kitchen every night. I am constantly surprised by how much I love walking into the kitchen in the morning and seeing clear counters and an empty dish drainer. It’s such a mood-booster to start my day! I followed the lead of Molly at Mommy [...]

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Kids in the Kitchen: Apple Dip

Happy Friday Night! The girls and I wanted to share a sweet and yummy dip to serve with sliced apples. We love making this apple dip for parties or playdates – or Friday afternoons! Apple Dip 8-oz package of cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Mix [...]

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