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💥Comment Link and I’ll send you the info for

💥Comment Link and I’ll send you the info for my cookbook, Kid Kitchen! Because you want your kids making super easy and delicious desserts like this one (and so much more!).
These Sugar Cookie Bars…the Fruit Pizza from my cookbook, Kid Kitchen, but with a tweaks for the holiday!🫐🍓
This recipe is so so easy to make. Kids can do it themselves or with just a little help! (Or I give you full permission to make it without kids too 😉)
Mix together the simple cookie dough, press it into a pan, then make a cream cheese frosting and top with fruit.
I used a square pan instead of the round pizza shape, so the dessert was easier to pick up at a party. You could also double the recipe and bake in a 9-by-13 pan.
You can sweeten the frosting with maple syrup or powdered sugar, and use whatever fruit you want. The bars are best chilled and served cold.
If you need recipe inspiration or want your kids to be more excited about getting into the kitchen, you need to grab a copy of Kid Kitchen! It’s available anywhere books are sold!
Hope you have a wonderful and delicious rest of the week! 😊💕
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#cookbook #kidscooking #cookingwithkids #kidsthatcook #kidchef #fourthofjuly #easydessert

🇺🇸Flag Sheet-Pan Pancakes! Comment Link for

🇺🇸Flag Sheet-Pan Pancakes! Comment Link for the recipe!
I can’t believe the #fourthofjuly is this week!
This giant pancake makes breakfast into an instant party 🎉
🥞The full sheet pan recipe easily serves a crowd (without having to stand at the stove for an hour!). However, like I did for this video, you can halve the recipe and bake in a 1/4 sheet pan or a 9x13 baking dish if you have a smaller group to feed (3 to 4 people).
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🍓🫐Not celebrating the 4th of July? No worries! You can top the pancake batter however you’d like…with any kind of fruit, chocolate chips, coconut, chopped nuts, etc. I like to divide up the pan and give each family member a quadrant of the pan to decorate as they please. It’s so fun for kids!
How would you top yours?
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#fourthofjuly #4thofjuly #🇺🇸 #funfoodforkids #sheetpanpancakes #cookingwithkids #kidsinthekitchen #cookingwithtoddlers #feedingkids #healthykidsfood #toddlerfood #whatsforbreakfast #wholefoods

🍽️ Save for when you need dinner ideas! Will

🍽️ Save for when you need dinner ideas!
Will give a description for each meal but please let me know if you have any questions!
🍔 Monday: Asian-inspired burgers (a mix of ground chicken and pork, grated carrot, lots of cilantro, garlic and ginger, teriyaki sauce), air fried sweet potatoes and yellow potatoes, grilled sugar snap peas 🫛, burgers topped with spicy mayo and avocado.
🍤Tuesday: Chilled Shrimp Rolls (inspired by a recipe by @haileecatalano ), corn on the cob with Old Bay butter, celery and tomato salad. Will def be making those shrimp rolls again!
🍜Wednesday: Rice noodle bowls with lemongrass marinated chicken thighs, cucumber, snap peas, carrot, cilantro, mint, basil, and a peanut sauce. Inspired by a recipe on recipe to eats.com (google Vietnamese noodles with lemongrass chicken). We took these to the beach and I wrapped the ingredients up in rice paper wrappers for the kids.
🍝Lasagna Rolls with veggie packed meat sauce: was craving some cheesy pasta on a rainy day. Cooked lasagna sheets then rolled them with ricotta, chopped baby spinach, garlic powder, and mozzarella, added shredded zucchini and carrot to browned ground beef and added a jar of marinara sauce. Cucumber, tomato, and olive salad.
🇰🇭 Friday: Cambodian restaurant. So yummy!
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#whatsfordinner

🤪If summer at your house means “I’m hungry!

🤪If summer at your house means “I’m hungry!” on repeat, you’re not alone.
Parents told me they want to teach their kids to cook but feel overwhelmed by the mess, short on time, and unsure where to start—especially when kids are different ages or have zero experience in the kitchen.
That’s exactly why I created the Summer Cooking Skills Challenge — a free, 4-week email series designed to make teaching kids to cook feel easy, exciting, and actually doable.

Here’s what you’ll get:
✅ Quick, low-mess recipes your kids will love ✅ Essential kitchen skills broken down by age (toddlers to teens!) ✅ Weekly tips and encouragement to keep it stress-free ✅ A printable Cooking Bingo Card so kids can track their progress and celebrate their wins (with a giveaway explained in the emails for sharing your progress!)

Whether your child is just learning how to stir or is ready to prep dinner with a little supervision, this challenge meets them right where they are — and helps them grow.
You can go at your own pace and pick and choose which skills to do from the bingo card or follow along with the recipes in the email series. It’s really up to you and your child/children.
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Please let me know if you have any questions! I hope this challenge helps you learn, grow, and have fun in the kitchen together.
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🥵Comment Hot for the full list of meal ideas wi

🥵Comment Hot for the full list of meal ideas with links!
What do you feed your family when it’s just too hot to cook? I’ve got a list of No-Oven Summer Dinners for you! These meal ideas are quick, easy, kid-friendly, and, most importantly, won’t heat up the whole house. Included are slow cooker recipes, ways to utilize your air fryer/toaster oven, bowl-style meals, and salads the whole family will enjoy.
Share this post with another mama friend that needs to figure out what to make for dinner!
Stay cool! 😎
#whatsfordinner #heatwave

🍉🍍🍈🍟Comment Link to get your own crink

🍉🍍🍈🍟Comment Link to get your own crinkle cutter and make fruit fries all summer long! No more boring fruit platters and it’s so easy to use!
Made this platter for a pool party this weekend. The container is from Target ( DM me for the link).
Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and pineapple cut into 🍟 are fun on their own but extra yummy with this vanilla “cheesecake” dip. The dip is just cream cheese, Greek yogurt, vanilla paste/extract and sweetener of your choice (powdered sugar, maple syrup/honey, or other). Whipped it up in a food processor…so easy!
Let me know if you want me to test the recipe again and write up exact measurements.
Happy Summer!! ☀️☀️☀️
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#watermelonfries #summer #funfood

🧊Comment LINK for my full list of Healthy Homem

🧊Comment LINK for my full list of Healthy Homemade Popsicles!
Hydrating, sweet, and made from simple ingredients. Of course we love regular ice cream or pops sometimes, but they are so easy and fun ti make at home too!
The post also includes my favorite popsicle molds and tips for making popsicles for toddlers.
Making popsicles can be as simple as adding coconut water and fruit to a mold or freezing your favorite smoothie recipe.
There’s something on this post for everyone to enjoy!
Stay cool 😎 out there!!

🍽️ Is this helpful? Let me know and I’ll ma

🍽️ Is this helpful? Let me know and I’ll make sure to keep posting dinner inspo for you.
I don’t always feel this motivated to cook dinner (even thought I do really enjoy cooking, duh 😆) but the summer weather has inspired me to make some more “put together” dinners this week. Just know it isn’t always like this.
I don’t cook from recipes for our dinners usually. (No recipes, just vibes ✌️) but I’ll do my best to describe what I made each night.
Feel free to comment or DM me with any questions!
🍔 Monday: ground beef with some chopped spinach, seasoning, and bbq sauce, @rootsfarmfresh potato tots, grilled zucchini, tomatoes with basil
🍗Tuesday: soy-garlic-ginger marinated chicken thighs, jasmine rice, grilled asparagus, cucumber and avocado salad
🌮Wednesday: chicken mole (shortcut from Trader Joe’s) and cheese in corn tortillas, tomatoes, guacamole, and carrot sticks
🍤Thursday: sautéed shrimp and green beans with lemon and garlic, angel hair pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil
🇮🇩 Friday: we stopped at an Indonesian restaurant on the way up to the lake
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#whatsfordinner

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