Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe How do you feed a whole family with one pound of ground beef? Try our Easy Salisbury Steak Meatballs! This simplified recipe is already a favorite with my kids. We serve our Easy Salisbury Steak Meatballs over brown rice but you could certainly use egg noodles or any kind of pasta. […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe No cook pizza sauce is so simple to make, even kids can do it. From my cookbook for kids, “Pizza School“, this sauce comes together in just a couple of minutes! Fresh, nutritious without any added sugar or preservatives, the best thing about making your own sauce is you get to […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This is the second bowl of mango chia seed pudding I’ve made the kids…in two days. The minute those rascals dug into this protein-rich breakfast, that happened to be a breeze to whip up the night before, it was all smiles. And “Yum!” and “Can you please make this again?” What […]

Got a mini foodie on your list? From toddlers to college students, here are the top-rated, most eco-friendly, safest, cutest, most encouraging gifts you can find online. Everything is easy to clean and designed to boost any child’s love of good food–especially when they make it themselves. Toddlers & Preschoolers Adorable Aprons $10An apron not […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe I’m so excited about my new book, Super Simple Baking for Kids! My kids personally tested more than 55 easy recipes until we found the best combination of doable and delicious…every time. Here’s one of my favorite recipes from the book, Chocolate Granola Bars. Chocolate Granola Bars from Super Simple Baking […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe The sweetest way to make your kids squeal is only 3 ingredients away. How to make Jack-o-lantern apricot hand pies for Halloween Roll out pie dough, using your favorite homemade recipe or a sheet from the store. One large pie crust makes 5-6 hand pies. Use a glass to cut 8-12 circles […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe If recipe testing has taught me anything this week, it’s this: Not everyone likes peanut butter cookies. For example, two and a half of my kids. (One can’t decide. Because #kids.) But if you like peanut butter cookies these are the peanut butter cookies for you. Actually, if you like peanut […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe There’s so much to love about this chocolate cake recipe, because it’s the best: You need only one bowl and a handful of simple ingredients to get delicious results. But here’s the real selling point: The deep chocolate taste and texture is NOTHING like what you get in a box mix. […]

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This Saturday I’ll be cooking two honey-rich recipes at our local farmer’s market: Honey-Mustard Chicken and these brand new Whole-Wheat Honey Muffins. It’s is my fourth and final appearance of the year and it’s been a blast. Hope I get the chance to do it again next spring and summer! If […]

I saw comedian Tom Papa read this excerpt on Conan and laughed so hard I nearly cried. Because who hasn’t nearly cried when trying to feed their kids? It ain’t easy, all this trying to instill values and habits of good nutrition, but at least today it’s hilarious. From his book, “Your Dad Stole My […]