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šŸŖEaster candy fans have you tried this?? Not to šŸŖEaster candy fans have you tried this?? Not to be dramatic, but I think the Big and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe from Kid Kitchen is worth the price of the book itself! šŸ˜‚ Itā€™s a seriously delicious, classic cookie but without a mixer, waiting for the butter to soften, and you can add whatever you want in there. Itā€™s such an easy recipe for kids to make and feel empowered in the kitchen! Plus, itā€™s the perfect recipe for them to share and give to friends or make for a get together. ā€¦ šŸ£We are in the minority on team Robinā€™s Egg (I did a poll in my stories and couldnā€™t believe 100 people voted for the Cadbury eggs and only 6 votes for our beloved robins eggs šŸ˜‚). But like I said, crushing up either one and adding it to cookie dough is the best treat! And if you want to make this with the cookie recipe from Kid Kitchen, you can grab the book anywhere you like to buy books. Plus, thereā€™s tons of snack ideas, dinners, and other recipes I know your family will love too! (Link in my profile!) ā€¦ Happy baking, friends! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #eastercandy #cookies #bakingwithkids #kidkitchen #kidsthatcook #kidswhobake #kidscooking #kidchef #recipesforkids #kidscookbook #cookbook
šŸŒøSometimes toddlers and kids need opportunities šŸŒøSometimes toddlers and kids need opportunities to play and make ā€œfriendsā€ with their fruit and veggies! Here is some inspiration to get you started: šŸŒ·Flower toasts: toast up your favorite sliced bread then spread on cream cheese, hummus, or nut/seed butter (depending on what goes with the fruit/veggies you are using). Slice up your fruit and/or veg and donā€™t be afraid to use both! Let your kiddo decorate the toast as theyā€™d like and itā€™s ok if they pick stuff off and put it to the side or eat it separately. šŸ°Pink bunny smoothie bowl: the recipe for this smoothie is in my free ebook, Easy Snacktivities (on happykidskitchen.com or dm for link). It has frozen banana, strawberries, frozen cauliflower, greek yogurt, vanilla, and milk. You can also do this with just yogurt in a bowl. Use mini chocolate chips or small blueberries for the eyes. šŸ£Veggie nest: Use a peeler to make long shreds of cucumber and carrot. Here I topped the nest with hard boiled egg ā€œchicksā€ using chia or black sesame seeds for the eyes and a small triangle of carrot for the beak. šŸ¦‹Fruit and Veg Butterfly: This one has a celery stick filled with peanut butter and some chocolate chips at the center but you can use any filling and topping combo you like for the celery. Pretzel wings topped with fruit then carrot sticks for the antenna. ā€¦ Reminder: Making cute/fun food isnā€™t something you have to do all the time. Itā€™s just a tool for having fun in the kitchen and exposing kids to different foods when you want to. Make sure you are having some fun with your food too and model creating and eating snacks with your kiddos too! . . #playwithyourfood #funfood #funfoodforkids #cookingwithkids #preschool #cookingwithtoddlers #toddlersnacks #kidfood #healthykidsfood #kidsactivities #toddleractivities #pickyeater #pickyeaters
šŸ€Turkey and Veggie Shepherdā€™s Pie. Perfect fo šŸ€Turkey and Veggie Shepherdā€™s Pie. Perfect for St. Patrickā€™s Day or any day of the week! Grab the recipe by searching ā€˜turkey and veggieā€™ on happykidskitchen.com, clicking the link in my stories, or you can DM me for the direct link. Nourishing comfort food at its finest! This is one of my boysā€™ favorite meals since they are huge mashed potato fans. šŸ„”šŸ˜ If your family isnā€™t used to seeing lots of veggies in their ground meat, you can use less or just use some grated carrot and/or peeled zucchini. You could also finely chop the veg you use in the food processor to make them super small quickly. šŸ‘©ā€šŸ³Tips on how kids can help make this recipe are on the full blog post, as always! #kidsinthekitchen Are you making anything special to celebrate St. Paddyā€™s Day? (And if youā€™re not, thatā€™s totally fine too!!) šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #shepherdspie #whatsfordinner #dinnerideas #healthydinner #cookingwithkids #stpatricksday
šŸŒˆšŸ„‡Golden Coin Pancakes One more easy, fun id šŸŒˆšŸ„‡Golden Coin Pancakes One more easy, fun idea before St. Patrickā€™s Day! (Although I think mini pancakes and rainbow fruit is a great way to celebrate any day of the week! Donā€™t you?) I love a good pancake mix hack! For these I stirred in some turmeric to make the pancakes a ā€œgoldenā€ yellow. Itā€™s a small amount so it doesnā€™t make the pancakes taste all that different, especially if you dunk them in some syrup. If your kiddos donā€™t use syrup for pancakes, add a tsp or two of honey or syrup to the batter before cooking. ... How to: šŸŒˆMake 2 cups of your favorite pancake mix according to package directions. šŸ„‡Stir in 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla, and a few tiny grinds of black pepper (you donā€™t really taste it) šŸŒˆ Use a teaspoon or small scoop to make little pancakes. They can be any size you like. šŸ„‡Serve with fruit or make some fruit skewers And add a little pot of maple syrup on the side for dipping. ... šŸŒˆShare this video with a friend that might want a fun breakfast idea! And head to my feed @heather.happykidskitchen for more recipes to make food FUN! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #stpatricksday #stpatricksdayfood #pancakes #funfoodforkids #eattherainbow #toddlerfood #healthyfoodforkids #healthykidsfood #playwithyourfood #kidsactivities #toddleractivities #cookingwithkids #cookingtogether #cookingwithtoddlers
šŸ„³Itā€™s Kid Kitchenā€™s birthday!! Aka Publicat šŸ„³Itā€™s Kid Kitchenā€™s birthday!! Aka Publication Day!! If you preordered the cookbook, it should be on its way! And if not, you can get a copy at your favorite bookstore or online. Iā€™m so excited to get this book into your kidsā€™ hands and the recipes into your kitchens. So many people helped make Kid Kitchen a reality. Iā€™d especially like to thank my editor Sarah for her insight and guidance, and the talented Michelle @michelleboulephoto for bringing my recipes to life with her photographs. Also, thanks to YOU, if you are reading this right now. I wouldnā€™t have had the opportunity to write and sell a book without you. Thank you for cheering me on through the testing and writing process, and for supporting me during the preorder phase. Kid Kitchen is a book to empower kids in those middle yearsā€”those kids that crave independence but arenā€™t quite teens. Itā€™s to help those kids cook for themselves and share their creativity and hard work with others. The recipes are fun, easy, colorful, and enticing. Iā€™m proud of the resource and inspiration we created for kids! To help me celebrate, please share a picture of your book as it arrives, either on its own or with your kids holding it/cooking from it. Tag me or DM me if your account is private. Thank you again, friend! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #cookbook #kidscooking #kidchef #cookbookauthor #cookbooks #cookingwithkids #cookbookforkids #kidscookbook #kidscancook
šŸ‘How awesome is Chef Caleb! So glad heā€™s back šŸ‘How awesome is Chef Caleb! So glad heā€™s back making these Sā€™mores Brownie Bites from Kid Kitchen. This was probably the recipe my kid recipes testers repeatedly gave the highest score during the testing phase of the book. They are so good! Graham cracker base, fudgy chocolate center, and toasted marshmallow topā€”whatā€™s not to like, right? Thereā€™s only a few more days left to preorder Kid Kitchen and collect your bonuses (10 extra free recipes, knife skills course for kid, and tickets to a cooking class with me!) Go to kidkitchenbook.com, click the link in my bio or stories, or send me a DM!! ā€¦ Hereā€™s a quick recipe for the Sā€™mores Brownie Bites but the full, printable recipe is also on my site, happykidskitchen.com 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 4 sheets) 2 tbsp butter or vegan butter, melted 1 egg or egg sub 1/2 cup natural almond butter (or tahini) 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder 1/4 cup all purpose flour or gluten free flour 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup mini marshmallows Preheat oven to 350. Line mini muffin tin with paper liners. Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press 1 tsp if the crumbs into the bottom of each muffin cup. In a large bowl, stir together the egg, almond butter, applesauce, vanilla, and brown sugar. Add the baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, flour and chocolate chips and stir to combine. Fill muffin cups with brown batter then top with 2 or 3 marshmallows. Bake until marshmallows are golden brown and brownie is set, about 12 minutes. Let cool then enjoy. ā€¦ These recipes are really made to get kids excited about getting into the kitchen! There arenā€™t just recipes for sweet treats (although we love those too!), but more ideas for healthy snacks, lunches, and family dinners too. I know you all are going to love this book, so be sure to preorder today!! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #kidschef #kidscooking #kidsrecipes #cookingwithkids #kidscancook #kidscookbook #cookbook #cookbookauthor
Mess!! šŸ¤Ŗ We all hate it, but itā€™s an inevitab Mess!! šŸ¤Ŗ We all hate it, but itā€™s an inevitable part of cooking, especially when kids are involved. In my new cookbook, Kid Kitchen, I shared some of my best tips for managing kitchen mess. (Have your preordered your copy yet?? Only a few days left to get in on the bonuses and extra recipes!) Swipe ā¬…ļø to read some of what I shared in the book and please comment below with any additional tips, thoughts, or complaints (I know you have someā€¦let ā€˜em out here! šŸ˜†) The truth is we have to both embrace the mess (itā€™s learning!) and also do our best to teach our kids how to clean up. Putting things away, wiping up the counter, putting the dirty dishes where theyā€™re supposed to goā€¦these things arenā€™t innate and kids havenā€™t had the experience to learn them yet. So we have to be as specific as possible in teaching our expectations when kids are starting to be more independent in the kitchen. Be sure to let me know your thoughts! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #cookingwithkids #kidscooking #momlife #kidchef #mess #kidsthatcook
šŸŒˆSheet Pan Pancake An easy, magical breakfast! šŸŒˆSheet Pan Pancake An easy, magical breakfast! šŸ„žMake 3 to 4 cups of your favorite pancake mix (or I have an easy whole wheat recipe on happykidskitchen.com search ā€˜sheet pan pancakeā€™ or dm me) šŸ„žDivide the batter into bowls (I did 6 but you can do less or more) šŸ„žUse food coloring to dye the batter. Make the colors bright because they will fade as they bake. (I used this natural dye from Whole Foods but use whatever you kind you like/have.) šŸ„žPreheat oven to 400. Line a sheet pan with parchment or grease well with oil. šŸ„žDivide the batter colors into different sections or make stripes of color. Up to you! Just donā€™t over mix or you wonā€™t see the individual colors. šŸ„žTake a chopstick or a butter knife and swirl the colors a bit to get a tie dye effect. šŸ„žBake until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. šŸ„žCut into squares then serve with maple syrup or whipped cream and sprinkles. šŸ„³ Not cooking for a crowd? Make 2 cups of batter and make this in a smaller pan like a 9-by-13. ā€¦ šŸŒˆSo fun for kids to make and eat, right?? Send me a pic if you try it! šŸ˜ŠšŸ’• . . #stpatricksday #rainbow #rainbowfood #eattherainbow #pancake #sheetpanpancakes #whatsforbreakfast #funfood #funfoodforkids #cookingwithkids #cookingwithtoddlers
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