Category Archives: Cooking with Kids

April Fool’s Day Muffin Tin Meal: “Taco Salad”

april fools muffin tin meal

Did you play any April Fool’s Day jokes this year?  Here’s ours! A taco salad muffin tin meal is a pretty common meal at our house. My kids have a hard time eating tacos, but they will eat all the … Continue reading

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Grandma’s Yummy Chocolate Brownies

chocolate brownies

Making brownies from scratch is much easier than you think.   This chocolatey delight comes to you from my own mom.  A neighbor brought her these when they moved into their very first home before I was even born, and … Continue reading

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Cooking with Kids: Flower Cupcakes

flower cupcakes

These pretty flower cupcakes are fun for the kids to help make and would be perfect to bring to an Easter gathering or Mother’s Day dinner. Flower Cupcakes One cake mix White frosting Coconut Green food coloring (I mixed neon … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

chocolate chip pudding cookies

The pudding in the batter makes for a moist, soft chocolate chip cookie – even after a few days!  What’s fun about this recipe is that you can experiment with different flavors of pudding (check out our Oreo Pudding Cookies) … Continue reading

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Muffin Tin Monday: St. Patrick’s Day Gold at the End of the Rainbow

st patricks day muffin tin meal

Today we did a St. Patrick’s Day muffin tin meal with a “Gold at the End of the Rainbow” theme.  My daughter loved it! She ate everything but the blueberries, which she fed to her little brother. St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading

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Muffin Tin Monday: Muffin Tin Meal In the Car

Muffin Tin Meal: In the Car

The very first muffin tin meal I ever made, way before I’d even heard of the official Muffin Tin Meal, was put together as a snack for my then-2-year-old to eat in the car.  I used four silicone muffin cups … Continue reading

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Easy Holiday Appetizer Recipe: Snowman Cheese Ball

Holiday Appetizer: Snowman Cheeseball

How cute is this cheese ball snowman?  My 4 year old daughter really enjoyed making this easy holiday appetizer recipe with me. She’s been begging to make a Christmas tree next. This is one of those recipes that is much … Continue reading

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Christmas Breakfast Recipe: Santa & Reindeer Pancakes

Christmas Breakfast: Santa Pancake

My kids helped me make these fun Santa and Reindeer pancakes to celebrate Christmas!   We made the pancakes from scratch (see recipe below), but you could use a mix, or even premade frozen pancakes as the base of your … Continue reading

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Holiday Treat: Chocolate Mint Pebbles Treats

Christmas Treat: Chocolate Mint Pebbles Treats

Have you seen all the new flavors of Kraft marshmallows? I was going to make Rice Krispie Treats with the gingerbread ones, but when I saw these chocolate mint flavored marshmallows at the store, I had to buy them! I … Continue reading

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Muffin Tin Monday: Indian Food

Muffin Tin Meal: Indian Food

I couldn’t leave India without doing an Indian muffin tin meal.  I actually made biryani and raita for this muffin tin meal, but when I had Kannagi make some side dishes to go with it, she got carried away and … Continue reading

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