It may be the end of November, but I figure there’s still time to share one last pumpkin treat before the holiday baking begins in earnest. You need something healthy for those lunchboxes and after-school snacks to offset the Christmas cookies, right? These soft-baked granola bars are easy to put together (even with little helpers). […]
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Pumpkin Granola Bars
November 30th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Tags: baked goods · baking · cooking with kids · healthy snacks · kids cook monday · lunch box · recipes
Jack O’ Lantern Grilled Cheese #KidsCookMonday
October 22nd, 2012 · 4 Comments
This was intended to be a quick post about a healthy and fun pre-Halloween lunch, but of course my six-year-old had other plans. Oh, he was amused enough by the first sandwich, but then he asked for a second. And then he said it wasn’t scary enough. So I told him the jack o’ lantern […]
Tags: cooking with kids · fall · holiday · kids cook monday · meatless monday · recipes · sandwich
Apple Cranberry Kale Salad and Kale Day with October Unprocessed
October 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on Apple Cranberry Kale Salad and Kale Day with October Unprocessed
We love our kale in the foodie tots’ house — yes, even tofu-fearing husband has learned to appreciate it — so of course we had to jump on the Kale Day bandwagon on social media today. You see, the blog Eating Rules has an “October Unprocessed” challenge, now in its third year. The challenge urges […]
Tags: apples · at market · cooking with kids · healthy eating · Know Your Food · recipes · salad · vegetables
At Market: Apple Fennel Salad
September 8th, 2012 · 1 Comment
These early days of September are full of mixed messages at the farmers market. Summer peaches can still be found, but are quickly edged out by the teeming bins of apples. Cherry tomatoes and okra share table space with the first acorn and butternut squash. Rosh Hashanah is quickly approaching (September 16) — the Jewish […]
Tags: at market · cooking with kids · recipe · salad · summer · weeknight meals
Sweet Caramel Mango Nachos {and Giveaway!}
August 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment
I know some of you are back to school already — we have a few more weeks, here, but it’s never too soon to start filing away new, fast and healthy breakfast, lunch, and after-school snack ideas. The National Mango Board helped get our creative juices flowing with a box of ripe mangos and a […]
Tags: cooking with kids · giveaway · kids cook monday · sponsored · sweets