Posts Tagged ‘Cooking with toddlers’
Apple Cider Donuts (Baked and Vegan)
Does your family go apple picking in the Fall? If you do, you know the magic of Apple Cider Donuts. Warm, spiced cake usually rolled in cinnamon-sugar…they are the best treat ever! I created this homemade, baked version so we could enjoy apple cider donuts more often. They happen to be vegan, refined sugar free,…
Read MoreSoft Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Glaze
Whole grain, lower in added sugar, and made in one bowl, these healthier Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Glaze are the fall treat you need to cook with kids! The cookies are tender, light, and fluffy like portable pieces of pumpkin cake. A sweet glaze makes this treat extra special, but you could always leave…
Read MoreApple-Cinnamon Snack Cake
Apples, cinnamon, honey, and oats…the perfect combination for a sweet and nutritious Fall treat. This Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake is great to bake-up post apple picking or whenever you have a couple apples to use up. Kids will love helping stir together this easy, one-bowl recipe with you. Cooking with Kids: Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake Measure first!…
Read MoreHealthy Homemade “Jello”
2, simple ingredients…that’s all it takes to make this super kid-friendly sweet treat! Healthy Homemade “Jello” is so fun to make this kids. Use whatever juice you like and either gelatin or agar agar (for a vegetarian version), mix together, then allow to set in the fridge for a few hours. Once set, use cookie…
Read MoreNo-Bake PB+J Cookies
This 5-Ingredient, One Bowl cookie recipe couldn’t be easier. No-Bake PB+J Cookies are a healthy little treat prefect for making with kids! Plus, you don’t even have to turn on the oven. Stir your favorite nut or seed butter with some oats, seeds, a little honey and salt then form them into balls to stuff…
Read MoreTop 10 Tips for Cooking with Toddlers and Kids
You want to cook with your kids but the mess and chaos are holding you back? Teaching kids to cook takes extra time and extra patience. I get it! I’ve been teaching toddlers and young kids for over 12 years and when it comes time to get into the kitchen with my own children I…
Read MoreHealthier Monster Cookies (Vegan and Gluten-free)
Perfectly chewy and packed full of goodness, these little cookies are our new favorite healthier treat. They happen to be vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened. Plus, grated carrot adds extra sweetness and moisture to the dough (but you would never know the veggies are in there if I didn’t tell you!). We love these Healthier…
Read MoreRainbow Pasta Salad
This simple, fresh, and delicious Rainbow Pasta Salad is perfect for getting the kids into the kitchen to practice those knife skills. You can use whatever fresh or frozen veggies you have on hand to make a colorful pasta dish the whole family will love. I often make this recipe with my preschool cooking classes.…
Read MoreRice and Veggie Nuggets
Transform leftover rice and whatever veggies you have on hand into these super kid-friendly, healthy, dunkable nuggets. Egg acts like glue, holding all the rice and veggie goodness together. That means no more rice covering the floor! Rice and Veggie nuggets are a great side-dish or quick meal for toddlers and kids of all ages…
Read MoreEasy Homemade Pizza (with yeast-free dough)
Does your family do pizza night or “Pizza Fridays” ? It has become a delicious tradition in our home and something new really look forward to each week. I created this yeast-free, whole wheat pizza dough so you can make easy homemade pizza without planning ahead or waiting for the dough to rise. You simply…
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