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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

One of our favorite children’s books is called Cranberry Thanksgiving.  It is the story of an old New England fisherman that is invited to a little girl’s house for Thanksgiving.  The little girl, Maggie, lives with her grandmother.  Neither family has much money, but they are willing to Read more »

Have you ever watched Kids Cooking Challenge on the Food Network?  It’s not on there is it? I think it would be a great idea. My children love watching this show and for the past two weeks, for lunch, my 13 year old daughter and 7 year old son have declared a “Cooking Challenge” all on their own.  All they have to say is “cooking challenge” and both of them rush to the kitchen.  They set the timer Read more »

Some kids like cooking and some don’t.  Some want to be right there with you every step of the way and some just want to come in when dinner is ready and eat.  I have both kinds of kids in my house.  The ones that like to cook Read more »

Here is some more information from my friend about the outline for the co-op classes she teaches for cooking with preschoolers. Read more »

Homemade Chicken Noodle soup doesn’t sound like an easy kid recipe does it?  We have found a way to make this recipe to where it tastes like homemade but doesn’t require a lot of work. 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 »