Kids Cuisine

Do any of you happen to live near Freeport, IL? If so, have I got what looks like a great opportunity for you. The Freeport Journal-Standard has a feature article this week about Danny Hershey, a local 12-year-old who loves to cook and spends loads of time in the kitchen. Danny has special dietary needs, […]

Soup season is well under way in our household. You will likely find soup on our dinner table at least twice a week this time of year. Steaming hot bowls of soup are so comforting and warming during these months of frigid temperatures and early sunsets. My children have not […]

Since I teach cooking classes for children, people ask me all the time about what their kids can really do in the kitchen. They find it hard to believe that their toddler can actually help, without causing chaos. When I do workshops for mothers’ groups or schools on Family Mealtimes or Cooking with Kids, I […]

MyRecipes.com is running a fun special now featuring a Month of 100-Calorie Snacks. Although it isn’t geared to kids, I can hardly think of people who like snacks more than children. It is often a challenge to come up with healthy snacks kids will enjoy, but some of these recipes sound pretty kid-friendly.
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Though macaroni and cheese is not exactly health food (there is a lot of fat in cheese, and fat-free cheese borders on inedible), it can be a great choice for a cold winter night. In my house, we usually mix things up a bit by breaking away from the cheddar to toss in some aged […]

Even kids who enjoy cooking and helping in the kitchen aren’t always in the mood. Who is?
In our home, kitchen gadgets have kept the kids interested longer than they would have been otherwise. The boys use the tools for their intended purpose or they make up new uses all together. In any event, the tools […]

My daughter has become quite the kitchen assistant as of late. Any time I’m in there being busy, she’s nearby, offering any assistance she can. I love this! As a result, I’m often scrambling to find something she can help with, so as not to discourage future opportunities. Most recently, I found myself assembling the […]

Since releasing over 45 pounds of excess weight, I’m constantly asked,
Q: What is healthy food and how do I shop for it?
A: The definition of healthy food will vary from one person’s interpretation to another’s. My core explanation of healthy food is food that is minimally processed (fresh fruit vs. canned) and offers a high […]

It is a rare thing to feed a dish to my whole family and have them unanimously love it. One daughter likes to declare, “I don’t like this! I want something else!” even when given an old favorite.
Another daughter doesn’t want to touch anything but cookies, crackers, and generally bad foods. My husband was perfectly […]

Cheerios Snack Mix (in Original and Cheddar flavors) is a new addition to the ever-expanding snack aisle of your local grocery store. I received the Original flavor to sample and enlisted my family’s help in testing the new snack food. As I am always on the lookout for healthy snacks, I was anxious […]