What can you do with leftover mashed potatoes? Make this easy peasy Leftover Mashed Potato Chowder! Just combine a chopped onion, a few carrots, a chopped pepper or two plus a cup or so of frozen corn. Throw everything into the slow cooker with chicken or veggie stock and bam. The most delicious soup magically […]
Easy Creamy Cucumber Salad
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe My kids can’t stop eating this easy creamy cucumber salad! Seriously, I had to make a second bowl just to snap this picture. But that’s the only complaint you’ll get from me. This easy cucumber salad is full of summer flavor and only needs the simplest creamy dressing: mayonnaise, vinegar, salt […]
The Best Grilled Salmon Recipe Is So Easy: 3 Steps & My Kids Love It!
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe You need exactly 2 ingredients to make the best grilled salmon recipe I’ve ever had. This recipe is a hit with all four of my kids eat AND my go-to crowd pleaser for dinner parties. I learned how to make this grilled salmon recipe from my mom and brother when we […]
Easy Blueberry Scones with Buttermilk
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Light and flaky blueberry scones with buttermilk and all the rich flavor of a complicated recipe in only a few minutes? That’s the magic of our easy blueberry scones with buttermilk, which is included in my book “Kid Chef Junior Bakes“. What’s special about our easy blueberry scones with buttermilk They […]
One-Pot Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This is the one-pot spaghetti that my kids can’t stop asking for — and it’s made in the Instant Pot! I’ve made this Instant Pot Spaghetti four times in the last month. Four. Everyone loved it every single time. What I love about one-pot Instant Pot Spaghetti It’s easy. If you’re […]
A Healthier, Faster Meatloaf Recipe: Replace Half the Beef with One of the Most Nutritious Ingredients
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe I’ve made this healthier version of meatloaf for a total of 10 kids and 9 adults now and I’m pleased to say that everyone, except one holdout, loved it. Even the kids. Even the dads. If you’re looking for a way to boost nutrition (better for your bodies!) while lowering your […]
12 Books My Kids Have Loved, Learned from, Been Inspired By (And I Didn’t Mind Reading Again & Again!)
We have four small kids, ages four through nine, so if it’s bedtime you can always find us snuggled up on the sofa, books in hand. Of course we’re big fans of Piggie & Elephant, Olivia, Star Wars and all the adorable Kevin Henkes books but sometimes a few new books off the beaten path are […]
The World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe After all this time, we’ve finally got a chocolate chip cookie recipe on the site but it’s not just any recipe. It’s THE BEST chocolate chip cookie recipe I’ve ever had. It’s included in my book, Super Simple Baking for Kids, so you can bet we tested and tested this recipe. […]
Cane Syrup Pecan Pie from “The Farmhouse Chef”
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe (Excerpted from “The Farmhouse Chef” by Jamie DeMent.) Some people say that I live in the superlative. Everything is the very best or very worst. Well, this is the best pecan pie you will ever cook. I promise. No corn syrup needed. People from around the world will sit at your […]
Strawberry Bliss Protein Balls
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Looking for a kid-friendly protein ball recipe without nuts? We’re hooked on these Strawberry Bliss Protein Balls without a single sprinkle of added sugar. This recipe is very versatile so you can add only coconut, only banana chips or combine both. Our how-to pictures below show the banana version. What you […]