Kids Cuisine

I swore I’d never be one of those moms who caves to the whining in the cereal aisle. I don’t care if the sugar-sweet, brightly-colored cereals are on my child’s eye level, beckoning to her with a toucan’s song. I will not succumb to the blatant marketing aimed at small children, and I most certainly […]

Way back when I was in junior high school, just about the age my daughter is now, I took a home economics class. In that class we were introduced, en masse, to the delights of culinary creation. Nowadays, this sort of class is called Home and Careers, and for all I know, students might be […]

I find that I tend to get in a rut when I find a success when feeding my children. I’m certain we’ve all gone through this. We feed our little miss something that she’s never eaten before and she inhales it. In fact, she ask for seconds and then practically licks the […]

Corn Dogs always seem to be a favorite of kids. Now that summer is here, trips to parks and outdoor events present visions of little ones running around with a dog on a stick. Whether at a carnival, a ball game, or street fair, these meals on a stick stand out to be a […]

“I want to help!” How many times have you heard that while cooking? Kids’ kitchen work can go well beyond licking the frosting spatula or decorating cookies at holiday time to lay the groundwork for a lifelong enjoyment of cooking. Before I had children I worked in a Montessori school and learned — to my […]

In our household, ice-cream season is twelve months long. We eat it year-round, in all kinds of weather. But it’s true that come Memorial Day, our ice-cream consumption does seem to step up a bit, as we dive into warmer weather with an increased appetite for the cold, sweet stuff.
This year I’m looking forward to […]

Last week we made the horrible mistake of serving our kids vegetable kebabs fresh off the grill. While Mom and Dad were relishing the first charred vegetables of the season, the moans and groans from the pee-wee side of the table were nearly deafening. I was reminded several times over that my children really […]

Looking for a tasty, mouth-watering Memorial Day recipe? Visit http://lizziemariecuisine.com/index.php?itemid=381 to see a step-by-step cooking show and learn my secret ingredient for a fabulous BBQ recipe! I use beef instead of pork because pork is a bit fatty. It’s Georgia style BBQ, ’cause it’s pulled which means shredded with forks.
Thanks for listening y’all!
Lizzie […]

There are two things that always seem to mix nicely, whether you expect it or not — kids and farmers markets. I’m not even entirely sure why, since this combines a few things that tend to bring sneers and/or tantrums from kids (such as green vegetables and shopping).
If you have not taken your kid to […]

Editor’s note: Let’s welcome Chris Arpante to the Kids Cuisine team!
Although the school year is wrapping up (here, anyway), it’s never too late to bring attention to childhood obesity and what kids eat. I have always had issues with school lunches, even growing up. However, I was fortunate to have my mom pack […]