Favorite Grilled Chicken Recipe

Summer will be here soon and that means it is time for grilling! This is one of our family’s new favorite grilled chicken recipes that is full of flavor and simple to prepare. This ranch grilled chicken with baby red potatoes would be perfect for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, or your next Summer BBQ! Having […]

Favorite Spring Recipes

Our favorite Spring recipes are full of color, flavor, and freshness! You may want to pin or bookmark this handy collection for future reference. The best part is that the kids could play an active role in preparing many of these Spring recipes, since they are quick and easy to make! Here are some of […]

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Barbeque season is finally here!  While most of us have a favorite side-dish or two that no cookout is complete without, there is always room to experiment and add a new dish to your barbeque menu.  My favorites are Loaded Baked Potato Salad, Fruit Pudding, and Banana Split Kabobs with Hot Fudge. Loaded Baked Potato […]

Dinner and a Movie: Ratatouille

After school every Friday, my family enjoys a traditional Family Movie Night. Our feature begins promptly at 4:30, and it’s the one night of the week we let the boys eat in front of the television. It’s super special to them, and I get several hours of snuggles out of the deal, so I don’t […]

Honey orange couscous (Egypt)

Across Northern Africa couscous is served as a dinner item, but in Egypt couscous is often served as a sweet treat or side dish.  Pasta for desert!  Could you imagine? You have been through the USA, Japan, Italy, and now Egypt!  What a trip!  I hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have […]

How to Make Simple Sushi (Japan)

Making sushi doesn’t have to be hard or complex.  Everything you need to make sushi can be found at an Asian market in your area.  However – because I know that all of our readers have little ones in tow, (So do I!), I am going to write this tutorial for the ‘I can only […]

Daigku Imo or Candied Sweet Potatoes (Japan)

Kids’ Culinary Passport – Cook and craft around the world! Japan is your next stop on your Kids’ Culinary Passport here at Inner Child Food! My children and I enjoy just about everything from Japan.  We love the food, the culture, and the crafts!  Most people know that rice is very popular in Japan.  In […]

Quick Pan-Fried Potatoes with Thyme Recipe

Having super quick dinners under your belt is a great asset for any mom.  Let me give you one more 30 minute meal your kids will love! We’ve all been there.  5:30pm.  Standing at the fridge.  Staring at the stuff inside (that may or may not be green and growing) wondering what in the world […]

Fresh Summer Barbecue Recipes

Nothing makes summertime feel like, well, summertime, more than an outdoor barbecue. The aroma of those fresh, garden veggies and seasoned meat sizzling on the grill while the kids run around and play makes for a perfect summer day! Here is a collection of summertime recipes from our contributing writers here at Inner Child Food […]

Twice Baked Potatoes

Need a yummy make-ahead side dish for an upcoming Memorial Day or 4th of July BBQ? These twice baked potatoes are easy to make, and can be made ahead of time for easy re-heating, allowing you to spend more time with your guests once they arrive. As an added bonus, they are made with delicious […]

What is a CSA and Why You Should Get One

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been a huge help in the local living movement for the past 25 years. It is a great way to get your kids involved in the preparing and consuming of a wide variety of local foods, it helps support small, organic farmers and reduce greenhouse gas omissions since you buy […]

Southern Green Beans – A Recipe and Easter Story

A tasty, flavorful and Southern American twist on plain ole’ green beans – perfect for holidays and toting to a party! I have so many fond memories of Easter. As a little girl, it was the holiday I anxiously awaited because I could get all dolled up for church and pose for family pictures in the backyard […]