Sometimes there are recipes that haunt me. I get an idea for something I want to make but try after try, after try I can’t get it “right.” So, I take a break and walk away from that recipe for a while to clear my head and hopefully gain inspiration for how to fix it. Today’s Monday Meal, Lemon Dusted Coconut Cookies, is one of those recipes. Eliana and I began working on this recipe in December and almost 6 months later, we (finally) nailed it. Woohoo! I LOVE these cookies and so does Eliana. (Though, to be honest, I’m
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Happy Monday! Let’s Make a Green Smoothie is our latest Toddler Recipe designed to allow your little sous chef to feel empowered and independent in the kitchen! I love to make smoothies with my own teeny tiny sous chef for a few reasons. First, smoothies are a quick and nutritious way to fill our bellies for a snack or for part of breakfast or lunch. Second, smoothies can be customized to include any fruits, veggies or milk you want based on your preferences. (See the end of the recipe where we included a few of our favorite variations.) Third, kids can do most
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The other day as Eliana was getting ready for a nap, she looked up at me with a shy little smile and said, “I want to make a recipe.” She went on to tell me that she wanted to make “Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches.” I told her to think about how we would make them and that we would talk more about it after her nap. So later that day, I asked Eliana to tell me about the recipe without adding in any of my ideas. (For example, I would probably try mixing peanut butter and berries to
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Let’s Make Salsa is our latest recipe created just for kids! This illustrated recipe will empower your little chef by allowing him or her to read and follow the directions and help you prepare this delicious dip. We like to enjoy this salsa with 10-Minute Quesadillas or as a dip with non-GMO corn chips. You and your little chef could create a complete “Mexi-Cali” meal by using this recipe for salsa along with the toddler recipes for quesadillas and guacamole. ¡Qué delicioso! Don’t forget that you can use the “Print This Post” button in the top right corner of the post
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Sometimes I create a recipe accidentally by throwing together various ingredients I find in the kitchen. This recipe for Purée Grilled Cheese is an example. One night after I’d created a new recipe for a savory purée, I looked into the fridge to figure out what I could prepare for dinner. I saw the purée, some bread and cheese and the idea for making a grilled cheese with the vegetable purée came to mind. So here we are, a few trials and tribulations later and now I’m ready to share the recipe with you. For a while now, I’ve been
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My little lady is a huge fan of pasta and so am I. Both of us love the taste and texture of pasta and we will happily eat it any time. As a busy mom I rely on pasta to assist me in getting a quick and healthy dinner onto the table that pleases everybody in the family. Pasta is such a kid-friendly starch that Eliana will try anything that is accompanied by this magic ingredient. It is easy to mix with many pantry staples I already have on hand or want to experiment with when playing around in the
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Even though spring has officially sprung here in the Northeast, the cooler weather has stuck around. So I say, take advantage of the chilly moments and warm up with some delicious hot chocolate that you and your teeny tiny sous chef can make together! It just so happens that I have the perfect recipe to share with you. Don’t forget to check out more of our free, printable Toddler Recipes so you and your little one can get cooking together. Related Posts:Happy Birthday, teeny tiny foodie!Desert Island Kitchen Tools and MoreBlueberry Avocado Smoothie Bowl: {Kids Cook} Monday MealExciting Collaboration: Make Your
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Today Eliana and I are sharing our newest 2 Minute Tip and this one is about washing your hands. Wait–we are sharing a tip about washing your hands? You might wonder why we created a short instructional video about this healthy behavior when we usually share recipes and food-related tips. Well, did you know that clean hands are a chef’s most important tool? Yes they are! It’s especially essential that our little kitchen helpers have extra clean hands when they assist us in the kitchen. Just think for a moment about all the things those teeny tiny hands touch in the span of a few minutes. Kind of gross,
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Around a month ago, I got the idea to make a crunchy brittle-like candy. After doing some research, it seemed like recipes for nut brittles typically include corn syrup. Corn syrup isn’t an ingredient I keep on hand so I searched for a recipe without it. I found this one by Average Betty and modified it to create my recipe for Coconut Almond Crackle. A couple of tips before the recipe: First, to get a truly crunchy nut brittle, you need to use a candy thermometer. I made this recipe a few times without using a thermometer and it tasted
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Here’s the latest Toddler Recipe for kids to prepare with minimal support! Quesadillas are a quick and easy meal that has become a staple in our home. They take around 10 minutes to make and everyone in the family can customize his or her own quesadilla with whatever they want to include. I like to add black beans and carrots to mine, Eliana loves to add corn to hers and my hubby likes to add black beans and mushrooms to his. Today’s recipe includes a new addition to the toddler recipes: a small picture of the grown up appears in
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Getting kids to eat and enjoy veggies is a mission of mine. For this reason, I was thrilled when Allison from Don’t Panic Mom invited me to join the #LoveHealthy Veggie Love Campaign this month. The purpose of this campaign is to help make vegetables more fun, inviting and, of course, delicious for the whole family! Check out the #LoveHealthy Facebook and Pinterest pages for recipes and ideas from other bloggers who have joined the campaign. For my contribution to the cause, I’m sharing a round up of some of my family’s favorite veggie packed recipes. I find that mixing
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Eliana goes to preschool for a full day two days a week. Those are my dedicated “work days” to focus on teeny tiny foodie rather than every other day when I split my time between taking care of Eliana and cramming in some teeny tiny foodie work here and there. To maximize my work time on these days, I try to plan an efficient lunch for myself that consists of heating up leftovers or assembling something in 10 minutes or less. This Green Pizza is one of my go to “efficient lunches”. It’s super yummy and is packed with iron,
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