Children’s ever-changing, finicky appetites make mealtime seem more like a hurdle to overcome than a time to savor. Entice kids to the table and expand their palates by putting a spin on a few favorite classics. Even the pickiest eater may turn out to be a young gourmand!
- Turn off your stovetops for Busy Mommy’s Overnight Fridge Berry Oatmeal that softens oats with yogurt, apple juice, and a long nap in the fridge for a creamy springtime porridge (pictured above).
- Chopped tart apples and peppers marry well with savory sausage in My Adventures in the Country’s Chicken and Apple Sausage Breakfast Burrito.
- Kids can top My Fabulous Recipes’ cheddar and tomato-based Cheeseburger Soup as creatively as they would their own hamburger. Try it with caramelized onions, pickles and a dollop of dijon mustard.
- Creamy mashed potatoes blanket The Post Punk Kitchen’s zesty Mexican-inspired Tamale Shepherd’s Pie.
- Little hands will love helping you assemble Eats Well With Other’s Sweet Potato Spinach Pesto Lasagna Rolls.
- Melt-in-your mouth tenderness will make Pass the Sushi’s Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos disappear from the dinner table.
- Wrapped like a present, Cuizoo’s Cod in Parchment is cooked en papillote, yielding steamed vegetables and flavor-imbibed fish.
I love cooking with my sons! It’s a joy to see them so creative and confident in the kitchen. My nine-year-old son, in particular has wonderful instincts. He made his own spice mix – Malcolm’s Supreme Spicy Spice Mix. He had the idea to make a sauce with toasted beets (also his innovation!) And make beet pizza, which he calls Beezza. It was so fun to make with him, and so delicious. His younger, beet-averse brother at 4 pieces!
I’ve learned a lot about freeing myself from pre-conceived notions of how to cook, and been reminded of just how much fun it can be!
We just made another that was a lot of fun and very easy, and very kid-friendly. We were watching Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Charlie mentions that he likes Toad in the hole. So we made a vegetarian version! Simple, fun…delicious!