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Entries Tagged as 'cooking with kids'

Kooky Spooky Halloween Party Treats

October 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments

What do you get when you combine four 4-year-olds, Halloween costumes, and make-your-own popcorn ball Jack o’Lanterns? Sweet, sticky fun! With a small dash of chaos. 😉 Kids Halloween Luncheon Menu nuts & dried cranberries “Goblins” on a Log Monster (Carrot) Fingers “Pumpkin” Grilled Cheese local Apple Cider It was a beautiful day, but cooperation […]

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Tags: cooking with kids · holiday · recipes · sweets

{Summer Sweets} Watermelon Slush

August 13th, 2010 · 75 Comments

Without a doubt the best purchase I’ve made this summer is our sno cone maker. I keep these great natural fruit concentrates in the fridge and we can just come home, pop a few ice cubes in and voila — an icy, refreshing sweet treat in seconds with no added sugar. The best part of […]

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Tags: at market · cooking with kids · dessert · drinks · fruit · recipe · sweets

Easy and Kid-Friendly Portobello Pizzas

August 10th, 2010 · Comments Off on Easy and Kid-Friendly Portobello Pizzas

As a featured contributor for The Mushroom Channel, I created these portobello pizzas on the grill — they’re fast, fresh and easy to make with the kids. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Recipe originally published on The Mushroom Channel. Recipe: Grilled Portobello Pizzas (Smiley Face Optional) Ingredients: 4 large portobello mushrooms 2 tablespoons olive […]

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Tags: cooking with kids · kids cook monday · meatless monday · mushrooms

Quinoa-Stuffed Zucchini Boats (for Meatless Monday)

August 6th, 2010 · 17 Comments

If you garden or belong to a CSA, you’re likely searching for new ways to use up all that zucchini and summer squash right about now. These meatless stuffed zucchini, or “zucchini boats,” are a simple and tasty recipe that’s fast enough for a weeknight supper. I use quinoa, a quick-cooking grain similar to cous […]

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Tags: at market · cooking with kids · grains · kids cook monday · meatless monday · weeknight meals

Local Potluck Tuesday June 15 (and Strawberry Shortcake)

June 15th, 2010 · 3 Comments

I couldn’t let strawberry season pass us by without the obligatory sink-full-of-berry photo, er, recipes, right? After being told one local farm was out of strawberries, I rushed to our neighborhood farmers market first thing last Saturday to grab half a flat from Black Rock Orchard. I made a small batch of freezer jam and […]

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Tags: at market · cooking with kids · dessert · local potluck tuesday · recipe