cooking with kids Archives

12 mason jar food gifts your kids can help DIY, from sweet to savory. | Holiday Gift Guide

by Christina Refford | Dec 2, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Recipes

As a parent, I discovered that the number of gifts I buy at the holidays has multiplied exponentially to accommodate all the wonderful teachers, coaches, caregivers, friends, and VIP’s (very important parents) that help make our year run smoothly. But since my...

I built a Trader Joe’s turkey out of gingerbread: A hilarious and vaguely cautionary tale.

by Ibidunni Ojikutu | Nov 26, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds

I have a few different love languages. One is value and gift sets from Sephora. Another love language is Sister Act 2. My third love language is what brings us here today: Building things out of food. I. LOVE. MAKING. THINGS. OUT. OF. FOOD. Luckily, I have my...

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...