cooking with kids Archives

6 easy Oreo Halloween treats your kids can help make

by Jane Sweeney | Oct 17, 2019 | Halloween, Recipes

Spooky spiders, creepy bats, and even a little blood splatter: It’s amazing what Oreo Halloween treats you can make with a bag right from the store and just a few extra items. Yay for semi-homemade! A little scary but mostly sweet, I found an abundance of easy Oreo...

Half the Sugar, All the Love: A new family cookbook we can’t get enough of

by Kate Etue | Oct 1, 2019 | Cookbooks

Even though I don’t have a “sweet tooth,” per se, I still have a hunch I get too much sugar in my diet. And I’m certain my kids do. (So is their dentist.) So, when I received a review copy of the yet-to-be-released cookbook Half the Sugar, All...

Weekly meal plan: 5 easy meals the kids can help cook…because “they’re bored.”

by Kate Etue | Jul 12, 2019 | Meal Plan, Recipes

This week’s weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we’ve found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week with recipes your kids can help cook too—you know, since they’re so bored. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and...

The rainbow popsicles my kids want to eat every day this summer

by Liz Gumbinner | Jul 2, 2019 | Party!, Recipes

In our Recipe Rescue Facebook group (which is so much fun if you haven’t yet joined), a member asked for popsicle recipes for her kids. “I don’t want to make pickle pops, avocado pops, or use buttermilk, kale — you get the idea,” she...

United Tastes of America: A wonderful state-by-state cookbook and atlas for kids

by Caroline Siegrist | May 25, 2019 | Cookbooks, Shopping Finds

My favorite thing about a far-away road trip? The food. (No, not the fast food.) So I am thrilled to discover United Tastes of America, Gabrielle Langholt’s fun new kids’ guide to the most classic — and delicious! — eats in each state. Anyone...