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🌲🍁Rosemary Maple Roasted Nuts🍁🌲 A litt 🌲🍁Rosemary Maple Roasted Nuts🍁🌲 A little sweet, a little savory, and perfect for a party, gifting, or just cozy snacking at home. I’ve been making these nuts for years and years. They are addictive and so easy to make. Bonus: your house will smell like a magical holiday wonderland ❄️ … Recipe: 2 Tbsp neutral oil (I used avocado) 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tsp finely minced fresh rosemary 1 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste) 2 pounds mixed nuts (raw or roasted but unsalted) Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl mix the oil, maple syrup, rosemary, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne. Add nuts and toss well to coat. Spread the nuts out on a sheet pan in a single layer. Bake until golden brown, about 20 min for pre-roasted and 5 to 10 min longer for raw nuts. Stir after 10 min to make sure they toast evenly. Cool then enjoy or pack up to give as a gift! … Sending lots of love, healthy, and happy food your way! 😊💕 . . #christmasfood #partysnacks #christmasparty #nuts #roastednuts #giftideas
🍝NEW! Turkey and Veggie Meatballs (Slow cooker 🍝NEW! Turkey and Veggie Meatballs (Slow cooker or Baked!) An easy weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy! Find the full recipe on happykidskitchen.com or feel free to DM me for the direct link. I’ve been making these meatballs for years and years and now they finally spot on my blog. I love that they are packed with veggies, super tender, and versatile. You can throw them in the slow cooker and dinner is ready when you need it OR If you forget to plan ahead (like I often do), you can bake them to have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes. You can even bake them without sauce for any sauce naysayers in the house. Serve them with your favorite spaghetti or pasta or try my kids’ new favorite meal, meatball subs, by serving the meatballs on toasted rolls with melted mozzarella on top. Yum! I use quick oats as a binder (extra fiber too!) but you can use breadcrumbs too if that’s what you have on hand. Egg and dairy free substitutes in the full blog post. … I know your family will love this meal as much as we do! 😊💕 . . #familydinner #easydinner #whatsfordinner #crockpotrecipes #slowcooker #meatballs #toddlerfood #cookingwithkids #kidsfood #healthykidsfood
☃️🥕Yogurt Ranch Dip This creamy, healthy di ☃️🥕Yogurt Ranch Dip This creamy, healthy dip makes veggies disappear! It’s my go-to for snaking and lunches, but dress it up with some veggies and tortilla shapes, and it’s a perfect holiday party platter. I just made some today to bring to a party, so I thought I’d reshare the recipe for you to have on hand! Recipe: 2 1/2 cups plain, whole milk yogurt (you can replace 2 cup of yogurt with mayo for a more traditional tasting ranch dip) 1 Tbs lemon juice 1 tsp each onion powder, garlic powder, and kosher salt 2 tsp dried dill 1 tsp honey (optional) Add yogurt to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. ❄️For the snowman and homemade chips: tortillas (any kind), oil spray or vegetable oil, salt, baby carrots and other colorful veggies for dipping, and sliced black olives. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut out a hat and “stick” arms for your snowman. Use cookie cutters of your choice to cut out other shapes out of the tortillas. Lightly spray or brush the tortilla shapes with oil then sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Bake until crunchy and golden brown, about 5 minutes (watch carefully because they can burn quickly). Smooth dip in a shallow bowl. Add a baby carrot in the center the two ends of an olive as eyes, and a few olive slices to create a smile. Once your tortilla chips are cool and you are ready to serve the dip, place the hat on top and the arms at the sides. Serve with veggies, pretzels, crackers, and the extra tortilla chips. … 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳There are many parts of this recipe that would be so fun and easy for kids to get involved with: Kids can add the ingredients to the bowl, stir it up, decorate the top, and use their favorite cookie cutters to make the tortilla chips. … Are you on team no-more-boring-veggie-platters? 😊💕 . . #snowman #veggieplatter #veggietray #holidayparty #holidayfood #dip #funfood #funfoodforkids #cookingwithkids
👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Cooking with one kid can be 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Cooking with one kid can be tricky but when you add a sibling or friend into the mix (or more!) things get chaotic to say the least! 🤪🤪 What’s the biggest struggle when you cooking with multiple kids at your home? Here are some things I do to make it a little easier and quell some of the whining and bickering. 1. Most importantly, prep the recipe ahead of time and read it twice. You can be more calm when you aren’t running around finding ingredients and tools. 2. Before you start cooking, talk as a group about teamwork and how chefs in a kitchen have different rolls. They don’t all do the exact same things but they each have a part in making the delicious food. 3. Make a plan. Talk about the steps in the recipe so kids get a general sense of what they are going to do and when it will be important to take turns. Even toddlers can understand that taking turns is important with friends or at school(even though they may not be happy about it). 4. Write the ingredients on a piece of paper with the kids’ names next to the ingredients they will add to the recipe. This sets expectations that they are not going to add each ingredient. 5. Count out actions like stirring or pouring. “You get three stirs then it’s your sister’s turn. 1, 2, 3…switch!” 6. When a child isn’t doing the action (like stirring), try have give her a different role like holding the bowl or putting some dishes in the sink. 7. When possible use more than one of a tool or make a second station. For example, set up two cutting boards or let kids each have a bowl and whisk. However, don’t make two recipes just because the kids are fighting. The more you practice working together, the easier it will get. … For more help related to cooking with kids, click the Blog link in my profile ➡️ @heather.happykidskitchen then search ‘cooking with kids’ at the top to find my blog post, Top Ten Tips for Cooking with Toddlers and Kids. … Was this helpful? Share with a friend or family member! And always message me or comment below with questions. 😊💕 . . #cookingwithkids #cookingwithtoddlers #momlife #homeschool #preschool #toddlerlife #toddlercooking #kidsactivities #montessori #kidscooking
🍊I had a bag of fresh cranberries in the fridge 🍊I had a bag of fresh cranberries in the fridge so these Healthy Cranberry Orange Muffins were the perfect way to use them up! Search ‘cranberry muffins’ on happykidskitchen.com or DM me for the direct link! These fluffy muffins are full of flavor and packed with whole grains. I use applesauce and Greek yogurt to keep them super moist, but I’ve tested dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free versions that all work out well too (subs in the full post). If you don’t want to use a food processor pulse the cranberries, you can easily chop them by hand too. Fun recipe to make with little chefs (or have a peaceful baking moment like I did and do it alone 😆). Enjoy! 😊💕 . . #cranberry #cranberrymuffins #healthymuffins #bakingwithkids #cookingwithkids
🥯3 Festive Bagels to get us all into the holida 🥯3 Festive Bagels to get us all into the holiday spirit! Show your kids this video and let them decide which one they want to make first! … ⛄️: Cream cheese (regular or dairy free), blueberries, carrot nose, and an apple hat. 🎄Wreath: Mashed avocado (seasoned with some lime/lemon juice and salt, thinly sliced spinach, and red bell pepper bow. 🦌Rudolph: peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter), pretzels, chocolate eyes (these are the ones I make from Halloween but just regular chocolate chips are great too), and a raspberry nose. Full instruction on happykidskitchen.com if you need them! … A fun #snacktivity like this is a great way to get kids playing with their food, exposing them to new tastes and textures in a pressure free way. Save this post for when you need to keep those little hands busy and tummies fed! . . #bagel #holidayfood #funfood #funfoodforkids #playwithyourfood #cookingwithkids
CLOSED 🎁🎉Mess Matters GIVEAWAY 🎉🎁 You’ll be able to find a gift for anyone on your list (or for yourself!) in the @messmattersshop . Mess Matters is a small mom-run business and the owner, Asha, hand screenprints all of the personalized aprons, chef hats, tea towels, and more! My kids and I have been wearing our Mess Matters aprons for years and I can tell you that they are so well made, durable, and super useful. … 🎁WIN!: 3 people will win a $60 gift card to @messmattersshop Etsy shop! The items are priced so well, so this amount is a great deal! Rules: Follow me @heather.happykidskitchen and Asha @messmattersshop (for 1 entry) Each additional tag is an additional entry. Giveaway will close Sunday, Nov 27th at 10pm EST. … Please head to the @messmattersshop Etsy page (linked in my stories or easy to search) to check out all of the great gifts there. I especially love her new kids recipe book with stickers for budding chefs and the color-on personalized aprons in the unicorn and space designs. These are things your loved ones will treasure for a long time! Good luck and happy shopping! 😊❤️ . . #giftidea #giftsforkids #giveaway #shopsmall #smallbusiness #momrunbusiness #womanownedbusiness #giftguide
🥔 You can use this flavor hack for any recipe, 🥔 You can use this flavor hack for any recipe, but let me know if you want me to write down the measurements when I make my ultimate mashed potatoes this week. You guys getting ready for Thanksgiving? I’m heading out to get my grocery shopping done now. Wish me luck! 😆 . . #mashedpotatoes #cookinghacks #thanksgiving #thanksgivingrecipes #thanksgivingdinner
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