Chicken Parmesan Mini Meatloaves with Roasted Broccoli

This easy weeknight sheet pan meal is a family favorite. Chicken Parmesan Mini Meatloaves with Roasted Broccoli is the best combo of comfort food and nutritious, veggie-packed dinner. You mix ground chicken with chopped spinach and a few other simple ingredients and then form it into individual patties. Top the meatloaves with sauce and mozzarella…

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Healthy Homemade Popsicles for Toddlers and Kids

Does the summer sun have your kiddos screaming “Ice cream!!”? We definitely love a trip to go get the real deal once in a while but having healthier frozen treat options at home is a great way to have a cool, sweet dessert without all the added sugar.

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Twice Baked Baby Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheddar

This veggie side dish is perfect for a holiday or special dinner. Healthy Twice Baked Baby Potatoes are made from a handful of ingredients. Broccoli and cheddar cheese made the most delicious flavor addition.  Little potatoes make this dish super kid-friendly and fun. However, you can use larger potatoes if you want to save on…

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Rainbow Bagel Pizzas

Want to get more veggies into the day and have fun in the kitchen at the same time? These Rainbow Bagel Pizzas are the ultimate healthy recipe to cook with kids. Of course, you don’t need every color or vegetable option for your pizzas –two or three colors are great. Plus, I included a recipe…

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Autumn Squash Soup (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

All the cozy Fall flavors is a bowl! This veggie-packed soup is so easy to make in the slow cooker, Instant Pot (pressure cooker), or on the stove top! Autumn Squash Soup has carrots, butternut squash (or any variety of squash you have), and a little apple to add some natural sweetness. A touch of…

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The Best Veggie Recipes for Kids

Let’s teach our kids that vegetables can be flavorful, delicious, and fun! I gathered up all my best veggie-focused as well as recipe from other family friendly blogs I trust to create a comprehensive list of the best veggie recipes for kids. If you ever have a veggie on hand that you’re not sure what…

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Corn “Wheels” 4 Ways

Summer’s quintessential veggie, corn on the cob, made super kid-friendly and fun! Corn “Wheels” 4 Ways is an easy way to serve corn to young eaters (and I actually enjoy eating the little wheels way better than chowing down on the whole cob too). I brainstormed some creative and delicious flavoring for the corn such…

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“Pizza” Zucchini Fries

Zucchini…it can be a tough veggie for kids (and some adults) to enjoy. But these crispy, flavorful baked zucchini sticks are a crowd pleaser. We call them “pizza” zucchini fries because when my 5-year-old dipped one into marinara sauce and gave the zucchini fry a try he exclaimed, “Yum! They taste like pizza!” The zucchini…

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Healthy Cheese Dip (Veggie Packed!)

Cheese dip made from cauliflower and carrots in a bowl with a chip dipping in. Surrounded by colorful veggies, more chips, and pretzels.

A creamy delicious dip that’s basically all veggies? Yes! This Healthy Cheese Dip is mostly cauliflower and carrots but you would never know it. Plus, there’s still plenty of yummy cheese in there because you don’t have to choose between cheesy goodness and veggies. You can have both! Make a platter of your favorite dippers…

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Rainbow 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.…

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