Posts by Heather
The Best Smoothie Recipes for Kids
Smoothies are an easy way to get nutritious foods into breakfast or anytime of day. Making smoothies is also a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen and get fruits and veggies in their little bodies (and ours too!). However, if you aren’t sure where to start or how to help your little…
Read MoreThe Hungry Caterpillar by Erice Carle
Combing well-loved children’s books with a fun, kid-friendly cooking activity lends itself to so many learning opportunities. Toddlers and preschoolers can be exposed to new foods and cooking experiences, such a cutting up fruit with a child-safe knife. During this lesson you can also talk about the butterfly life-cycle and touch upon all the different colors, shapes, and textures of the foods the caterpillar eats in the book. Making the fruit salad together is fun, educational, and best of all, delicious!
Read MoreChocolate Banana-Oat Pancakes
Chocolate-Banana-Oat Pancakes (with a handful of spinach blended it!) for a fun story and snack combo to get your child excited about trying something new or just a great way to spend some time in the kitchen together and have some fun. These chocolatey pancakes could be served as a healthy snack or a nutritious breakfast!
Read MoreBanana-Spinach Pancake “Pizza”
What’s the best way to get some veggies into the first meal of the day? Make it fun, interactive, and delicious! This recipe for a baked pancake with spinach blended into the batter checks all those boxes.
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