Kid Friendly
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Whole Grain Veggie Wraps
This is the perfect wrap to take on a picnic or for a light lunch or dinner on a hot summer day. These will keep a day or two in fridge.
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Savory Vegetables Over Polenta
My mother had been ill recently and the girls thought it was a good idea if we fixed dinner to take over for my parents. This is what we came up with, each...
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Spaghetti and Veggies
This was a fun recipe to make and each of the girls had their own task in the prep work. Danika broke the spaghetti very meticulously, Dailyn chopped the...
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Chocolate No Bake Bars
This is a fun recipe to make that is very easy and super good. The girls really loved the bars with the chewy cherries and the unexpected crunch with the...
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Caramel Hot Air Popcorn
Brooklyn wanted to make some caramel corn. This is my version without the butter or the oil. This is great for a special, occasional treat.
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Loaded Veggie Pizza
This was my first attempt at making an entirely homemade pizza. I used a combination of 2 recipes for the crust; Wolfgang Puck’s Whole Wheat Pizza Crust...
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Pomegranate Peach Fruit Salad
Dailyn came up with this idea for the fruit salad. She loves pomegranate seeds and thought they would be very pretty in this fruit salad.
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
The girls have wanted to make some healthy cookies. We decided to add pumpkin to oatmeal cookies and make them chewy with the cranberries and the pecans. ...
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Applesauce
Dailyn thought it would be a good idea to make applesauce with some of the nice variety of apples that are available now. We used three different types of...
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Quick and Easy Spaghetti
This is just another version of the spaghetti sauce that I make which the girls absolutely love. I let them help crush the garlic and cut the basil leaves...
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Banana, chocolate, strawberry popsicles
I used popsicle molds I found through Tupperware. The girls thought this was the perfect afterschool treat on a hot afternoon. Feel free to substitute any...
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Fruit Smoothies
The girl’s favorite treat is a smoothie. This recipe is very quick and simple. Use whatever kind of fruit you have around the kitchen. The key is to keep...
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Banana, Chocolate, Pecan Oatmeal Muffins
This might be one of the girls all time favorites. They thought this would be the perfect healthy breakfast to make for when friends sleep over or to take...
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Danika’s Party Popcorn Treats
Danika wanted to teach cooking class. We came up with this tasty little snack that is perfect for parties, movies or after school treats.
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Dailyn's Alien Snowmen & Fruit Kabobs
Dailyn came up with this recipe all by herself and wanted to teach cooking class to show us how to make these. This was a great recipe to get the kids...
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Breakfast Quesadillas
This is a great recipe the kids can make by themselves. They had so much fun assembling the quesadilla and then eating them afterwards.
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Susan’s Green Smoothies
My friend Susan shared this recipe with me. It is her favorite green smoothie recipe that her family loves. The girls absolutely loved these, although at...
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Lunchbox Burritos
The girls wanted to make something they could throw in their lunchboxes. We ended up deciding on making burritos. You can basically use anything in your...
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Curried Carrot Soup
This soup is very filling. In fact it would be perfect to serve in a small bowl prior to the main meal. The cayenne pepper is optional.
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Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Rice
Danika is our soup maker, she loves to make soup. We decided to make a soup that used lots of the ingredients she normally puts in soup when she cooks…...
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Tiny Pumpkin Pies
Dailyn has been asking for weeks to make pumpkin pies. So I decided it would be fun for the girls to make mini pumpkin pies that they could decorate...
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Breakfast Pita Bites
All three of the girls gave this a 10 out of 10 score. They thought this would be perfect for a quick breakfast.
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Mini Pizzas
The girls wanted to make pizza. So we used whole wheat pita bread for the crust. Each of the girls got to make their own pizza and select their own...
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Party Pinwheels
The pinwheels were suggested by Dailyn. I used garbanzo beans instead of cream cheese that is typically used in this appetizer. This appetizer both kids...
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Healthy S’mores
The girls wanted a quick and easy snack for after school. We came up with these delicious bite size snacks that Dailyn named “healthy s’mores.” The...
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Taco Salad
The girls gave this a 5 out of a 5 star rating. They had fun crushing the Tostitos for their salad. You can adjust the toppings for each child depending...
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Granola Bars
Everyone loves granola bars, adults and kids alike. My Aunt Jane gave me the original recipe, she got it from my cousin Jack. I substituted natural peanut...
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Fruity Pasta
I saw this fanciful fruit blend pasta at the farmer’s market and thought the kids would like this. The pasta is in fun colors, like purple, yellow and...
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Banana Shakes
All kids like ice cream shakes and this one is super easy and has no dairy or sugar. Dailyn, Danika and Brooklyn gave this banana shake recipe a thumbs up...
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Finger Salad
This recipe was developed and named by Dailyn. She got a little help with creating the dressing. Her sister Danika and friend Brooklyn as well as my...
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Cucumber Slices
This was a recipe my Granny Shorty served and we as kids loved this for a snack. As you can see in the picture the girls are big fans too. We still love...
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Creamy Green Macaroni
This was our first kid friendly session with the girls. Dailyn, Danika & Brooklyn were asked what their favorite vegetables were. They all responded:...
