If your children are in the kitchen, they can and will be learning about Science whether they are conscious of it or not.  They will be learning about the Phyiscal Science aspect rather than Life or Earth Science.  All the reactions of ingredients will show them how materials interact and change with Read more »

Preparing family friendly meals can be a simple process when you have the right tools. You don’t have to scour through cookbooks to find meals that your family will like. Chances are you will just find a bunch of recipes Read more »

When thinking about nutrition for children, realize that they like, and need, variety. Many kids, if they had their way, Read more »

When you’re making lunch for children, you can always use more ideas – so here they are! Read more »

Here’s a note I got from a friend about how she teaches classes – Cooking with Preschoolers. I thought you would enjoy reading it. I know I learned a few things… Read more »

We all hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but cooking breakfast for children can sometimes become a drag especially when you have picky eaters.  Many natural doctors even say that you should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a worker and dinner like a pauper.  When you are met with a “I’m not hungry” or, “I don’t like that!” Read more »

Here’s another cookbook from Annabel Karmel called The Toddler Cookbook also published by DK. Although not as fun and well laid out as the Mom and Me Cookbook, this is still at least a 4 star in my book.

The book begins with an introduction of the author complete with Read more »

Cooking for children is a little more difficult sometimes than cooking for an adult. Your average adult will nod politely and find a way to dispose of unwanted food, where a child might protest loudly. Children and food can be a highly unpredictable combination.  Why is it that a children will eat chicken nuggets but sometimes not like a slice of chicken?   Read more »

Just when you think DK has published all the good cookbooks, you find one like the Children’s Quick and Easy Cookbook and realize they have done it again. Although this book is older than the other ones I have reviewed Read more »

Nothing gets more activity in my kitchen than a new cooking gadget.  Everyone wants to know how it’s used and what I am going to do with it.  It’s like getting a new toy, only for a practical, hands-on purpose.

Cooking gadgets usually make your life easier and save you time.  I’m not going to highlight Read more »

When you’re looking for easy kid recipes, one ingredient that always comes to mind is eggs. When my children are cooking, eggs are almost always involved.

Eggs are easy to keep on hand, easy to mix, and easy to cook. They cook very quickly, so your child doesn’t have to stand around and stir a pot forever just waiting for somthing to thicken. As much as eggs have gotten criticized for being higher in cholesterol, Read more »

Invariably, if you have children, you will hear the phrase “Mom, what can I have for a snack?” at least once a day.  If you don’t have much food in the house, or you don’t feel like coming up with a creative snack, then this phrase can cause you stress.

Children don’t have to have Ho-Hos and Twinkies around as snacks to make them happy. Read more »

If you are wanting your children to start cooking with you or on their own, you have probably asked this question many times – Can my kid make this recipe?  If your child has shown that they can stir and mix and season along with you, then you can start looking for recipes they can make on their own.

I suggest your child first work with you for a while on these tasks: Read more »

These cookbook reviews have been fun. The one I looked at today was Mom and Me Cookbook by Annabel Karmel. The subtitle states “Have Fun in the Kitchen!” This one is also published by DK (Dorling Kindersley).

I’m finding that DK seems to be my favorite kid cookbook publisher. Pretty much any book of theirs that I review I like. This one is no different. With lots of pictures and a good variety of recipes, Read more »

I thought it was time to do another kid cookbook review. There are 2 books that I will tell you about this time. Read more »

It’s hard for me to promote Once a Month cooking recipes because so many of their recipes are not very healthy for you. Anyone can throw a can of Cream of whatever soup into something and call it dinner, but they are compromising their health by doing so.

I don’t practice Once a Month Cooking but I DO advocate freezer cooking. I think OAMC is a great idea Read more »

Healthy Snacks for children are always needed. Children eat more or less depending on how active they are and how fast they are growing. It is natural for kids to eat a lot one day and not a lot another day.  Children learn what they live Read more »

I’ve been looking over cookbooks for kids, so Kitchen For Kids cookbook by Jennifer Low caught my attention. The subtitle states “100 amazing recipes your children can really make.” The book uses no sharp knives, no stove-top cooking, and kid-tested recipes.

Although I can appreciate the author’s sentiments at the beginning of the book, Read more »

I guess I had a lot of tips for picky eaters. Here are the rest of my suggestions: Read more »

Depending on the cook and the child, cooking with toddlers can be a great bonding experience or a horribly frustrating experience. I thought I would include some tips here to help make your time together a pleasant experience.

Toddlers can do a variety of things. Read more »

With all the cooking we do at our house, I thought it was time to do some kid cookbook reviews. We don’t really use them that much though.  My children either like to use my recipes or they like to create their own dishes.  It’s much more fun to add some spices and look like a real chef than to measure everything out with a measuring spoon and cup. You can tell, if you’ve cooked with your children very much, if one of your recipes will be something they can handle.

We have gotten a few cookbooks out of the library like Read more »

Welcome to Children Cooking.  Sometimes when people think of cooking with children, they think of having a big mess in their kitchen and then decide to just cook themselves or not cook at all. Cooking is becoming a lost art. Yes, that’s right I said ART. Cooking can be a form of creative expression. You don’t always have to have a paint brush in your hand to consider yourself artistic.

My two older children do not enjoy cooking and my two younger children Read more »

With the Christmas season coming upon us quickly, I thought I would highlight some of the best cooking toys that you could get your children for Christmas to help encourage them to cook with you.  You can use these toys to inspire your children’s interest in cooking or you can Read more »

Here’s my recipe for Taco Seasoning mix.  I’ve always been leery of all the chemicals in the mixes you find in the store. Even though the envelopes aren’t that expensive, the cost still adds up. This mix is very cheap to make especially if you can buy the spices in bulk from a bulk food store. Read more »

If you’re cooking with and for children you will need to know where your recipes are and how to find what you need – thus the need to organize recipes.

I’ve used many systems over the years, but the best system I have found is Read more »