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Slow-Roasted Salmon
Simple, easy, and fresh, this Slow-Roasted Salmon will become your go-to for a healthy weeknight dinner. Baking the salmon at a low temperature keeps the fish from drying out and getting too “fishy.” If you have a seafood skeptic at home or you yourself aren’t the biggest fish fan, this is the recipe you need…
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 MoreThe 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…
Read MoreBanana Protein Blender Pancakes
This is the kid-approved, healthy breakfast you need in your life! These Banana Protein Blender Pancakes are naturally sweetened, dairy-free, and full of protein and healthy fat from nut or seed butter. The recipe is so easy! You just throw everything into a blender so it’s perfect for kids to help too. I like placing…
Read MoreCulture and Cooking: Children’s Books about Diversity and Food
These children’s books about world cultures and cooking traditions celebrate diversity! There are so many reasons we want to teach our children about food from around the globe. Cooking and eating is something we all, as humans, have in common, and it’s something kids easily relate to. Reading about recipes and food traditions from other…
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 MoreTeriyaki Turkey and Veggie Meatballs
This is one of my family’s favorite meals! Teriyaki Turkey and Veggie Meatballs are a healthy, flavorful, easy weeknight dinner. They are packed with 3 different vegetables and happen to be gluten-free because I use almond flour as a binder. However, you can also use breadcrumbs if you want to make them nut-free or don’t…
Read MoreBaked Sheet-Pan Pancakes
Pancakes for a crowd (or just the family) without standing in front of the stove! This Baked Sheet-Pan Pancakes can be dressed up for the 4th of July and decorated like a flag or simply topped with whatever fruit you’d like. Whole grain and lightly sweetened with maple syrup, this is a festive but healthy…
Read MoreHealthy Tropical Creamsicles (with Veggies!)
I have an obsession with making popsicles at home. It’s so easy and you can control the quality of ingredients going into your frozen treats. These Healthy Tropical Creamsicles have that classic orange and vanilla flavor combo of a creamsicle but with a tropical twist from some pineapple and creamy coconut. (If you’re not a…
Read More“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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