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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Everyone has different tastes, so kid friendly meals are sometimes difficult to master. I always tell my children that not every night will be their favorite meal. Some days it will be their favorite meal and some days it will be their sibling’s favorite meal. This helps them realize that life will have it’s ups and downs. They can enjoy the good and learn to live with less than their favorite. Read more »

Wouldn’t it be nice to have all the ingredients you need for every recipe you want to make, or at least for 30 meals of recipes?  I had never thought of this until I was talking to some friends who Read more »

Some of the best kid cookbooks are not cookbooks at all, but picture books. Have you ever read a great picture book to your child and found a recipe for the item in the book list in the back? What’s the first thing your child wants to do when they are done reading that book with you? Read more »

French toast is an easy kid recipe that we make at least once or twice a month. In our family we like to have breakfast at different times of the day sometimes. We only do it about once a week or so, but Read more »

When cooking FOR children we sometimes need tips for picky eaters. Just because we make a meal doesn’t mean our child will be excited about eating the meal. Here are some tips that might help you: Read more »

With all the hustle and bustle of Christmas passed, you might be thinking about the New Year. I always get into an organizing mode during this time of year, so I thought I would pass on some menu planning tips in case you want to get your meal planning under control. Read more »

You may think it’s too late for Christmas giving if you haven’t done something yet. The truth is that families that had needs before Christmas, Read more »