Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe These easy red velvet cupcakes are fresh from the pages of my new book, Cupcake Cookbook for Kids! I’m so excited to share all the fun (and still doable) ideas in this book, starting with the silkiest red velvet cupcakes you’ll ever have. And bonus: they’re so easy your kids can […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Did you know you can make a simple chocolate rice pudding from leftover rice? Well, you can. And it’s so good that your kids will want to eat it for breakfast. And that will be fine because this simple chocolate rice pudding is basically brown rice and milk with a bonus […]

With four kids, I’m a big believer in recipes kids can make. Cooking teaches kids an important life skill but so much more: science, service and even patience. With excerpts from my cookbooks books for kids “Super Simple Baking for Kids“, “Pizza School” and “Kid Chef Junior Bakes“, my kids have made all of these […]

I am just tickled to share some exciting news with you…my second kids’ cookbook is almost here. Kid Chef Junior Bakes is full of the simple, can’t-mess-it-up recipes you find on Foodlets except it’s got step-by-step photos for tiny bakers, ages four and up! We’ve packed this kids’ cookbook with jokes, fun facts and places […]

Adorable ideas to get everyone excited about eating dinner! These fun dinner ideas for families are 100 percent tried and true favorites for my crew of six. And best of all, most of them are simple enough to pull off any night of the week to serve with some lovely Patterned Dinnerware. Fun dinner ideas […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe There’s only one way to beat homemade pancakes, French toast or my kids’ favorite, a Dutch Baby…by whipping up a batch of syrup using frozen berries.  It works for blueberry syrup. Strawberry syrup. Or triple berry syrup like we did. Use ANY frozen berries you like. The results are delicious every […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This healthy oatmeal tastes like apple pie but don’t let either of those phrases fool you: it’s easy to make and politely cooks in the microwave for 6 minutes while you carry on about your morning. Also, this healthy oatmeal is my kids’ new favorite breakfast. Packed with fiber and good-for-you […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe These rainbow meringue cookies are basically the cutest things I’ve ever made. With only a few ingredients, rainbow meringues are actually so simple that kids can make them. For real. I love simple recipes like this that make a big impact. They’re confidence boosters for young (and not so young) cooks. […]

The only thing better than raising kids who love good food is kids who cook that food themselves! My nine-year-old has tested every one of these recipes and these are her specialties. From breakfast in bed on weekends to snacks and the occasional dinner, here are five starter recipes for tiny cooks: Honey-Mustard Chicken With […]