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 »