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Banana 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…
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 MoreRaspberry Swirl Chia Pudding Pops
5 simple ingredients and a popsicle mold, that’s all you need to make these healthy, dairy-free Raspberry Swirl Chia Pudding Pops. They are one of my favorite frozen treats to make at home. The raspberry is slightly tart while the coconut milk is creamy and sweet. It makes a really delicious combination! Chia seeds add…
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