When thinking about easy kid recipes, finger sandwiches come to mind. Who doesn’t like a fun way to eat fancy? Maybe my kids are wierd, but they love fancy party things.

Instead of just making plain sandwiches, use some alternative breads or crackers and make an ordinary sandwich much more fun! Read more »

Children think a Christmas diet should consist of stuffing as many cookies as possible into their mouths in a 24-hour period. If we spend a bunch of time making 10-20 dozen cookies, then that will be pretty easy for them to do. Here are several reasons why you should 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 »

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 »

Teaching cooking or anything, for that matter, takes patience and encouragement.  Cooking is not that hard to learn.  If my 6 year old son can learn how to make bacon and eggs and season any dish, then Read more »

Here’s another yummy recipe for you.  When my family smells this
meal in the oven they longingly ask, “Are we having baked chicken?”
I say “yes” and they have a big smile on their face.  What more
can you ask for….

Baked Chicken 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 »

Do you think they should have a kids Food Network? I do. Children can learn so much from watching all those cooking shows. I think they should produce more shows with kids in mind. Maybe they have kids shows and I just don’t know about them.

Even without kids shows, my children have learned many valueable skills 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 »