Holiday cookie recipes are a winter tradition in many homes. Fresh baking smells emerge from the kitchen. Kids sneak a treat here and there. And so do you. It’s an extremely fun and festive time of year. So many of my friends are gearing up for baking and as you get ready for holiday cookie […]
Zucchini Bread Recipe for Thanksgiving
November 28, 2013 by
Sometimes, all it takes to get kids involved in Thanksgiving Day meal prep is a fun bread recipe like this zucchini bread recipe. Fresh baked bread is always a delicious addition at any Thanksgiving table. And, even better, it’s something that you can make with the kids a day or two in advance so that […]
Pretend Sandwich Set Quick Craft
November 25, 2013 by
Are your foodie kids looking for a pretend sandwich set how to? This pretend sandwich set is so quick and easy for the kids to make, and it is made from dollar store items (which you may already have on-hand). Imaginative play is an important part of kids’ development and this pretend sandwich set certainly […]
10 Kids’ Thanksgiving Stories to Enjoy
November 18, 2013 by
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links to keep things cooking for Inner Child Food. These kids’ Thanksgiving stories are wonderful additions to the autumn book basket or story time around the holiday table! My kids love having a book basket of seasonal stories that they can read when I am busy. A little bit […]
Fall Dessert Ideas: Quick & Easy Mini Handpies
November 4, 2013 by
Fall dessert ideas are on the brain as the chill fills the air. Handpies are always something I think of when I think of fall. Pumpkin patches and apple turnovers just seem to go hand in hand. These handpies are SO easy that you can have your whole family help (yes, even the 2 year […]
Wordless Wednesday — Happy Halloween!
October 30, 2013 by
Need an excuse to craft with candy? For a spooktacular Halloween activity, invite the kids to build and decorate an IKEA gingerbread house to look like a haunted house using various Halloween-themed candy (some of our favorite “crafting candy” comes from the dollar store). Some other last-minute Halloween links to explore: 10 Spooky Halloween Story […]
Candy Corn Crafts: Popcorn Gift Bags
October 25, 2013 by
Halloween brings forth a lot of nostalgic foods. You could always keep with the status quo, but why not turn them on their heads a bit? Candy corn crafts like this one are a great treat for kids to make. Colored popcorn is a quick & easy gift giving idea that kids can help make […]
Halloween Food Ideas: Ghost Popping Cupcake
October 18, 2013 by
Halloween food ideas seem to be popping into everyone’s to do lists, and we are so excited to bring you these ghostly cupcakes today. My kids, like millions of others, love cupcakes. However, two out of three of them don’t like frosting and that has forced me to get a little bit on the creative […]
Yummy Fall Breakfast Muffins
October 11, 2013 by
In the gardener’s calendar year, September and October are the busiest by far! My kids and I gather new foods from the yard every day. Summer squash, zucchini, and tomatoes are still trickling in. And by now the pears, apples, carrots, kale, and of course, pumpkins are pouring in by the bucketful! It would seem […]
Basic Squash Soup Recipe and Easy Variations
October 4, 2013 by
Fall is here and Butternut Squash will be abundant shortly. Yay! Butternut is one of our very favorite veggies and I’m always looking for a new way to feed it to my family since it is high in Vitamin A and C. Soup has got to be one of the easiest ways to prepare it […]
Hope School Lunch is a BLAST!
September 27, 2013 by
Here’s a way to have a BLAST in the lunchbox complete with lunchtime notes for fun! Supplies Needed: 4 Sunset Mini Peppers 1/2 Cucumber 2 Slices of Cheese 2 Slices of Bread Light Ranch Dressing or Greek Yogurt Ranch dip Red and Green Grapes Star Shaped Cookie Cutters; Mini and Medium sized. Cut the top […]
Whole Wheat Mini Apple Pies
September 17, 2013 by
Whole wheat, mini apple pies Preheat oven to 400* Basic whole wheat pie crust (Great recipe here) 3 apples (we used our leftovers from the Apple Taste Test) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 Tbs cinnamon 1 tea ground cloves 3 Tbs cold butter 1/2 cup water Cut […]
Bento Box Lunches
September 6, 2013 by
Bento Boxes are the newest lunch craze for kids. While they are new for us here in the US, they have been used in Japanese culture for years. They are traditionally home packed meals for convenience consisting of rice, pickled veggies, and fish or meats. Today many Bento Boxes are made to show love by […]
Frozen Treats Recipe Roundup
September 3, 2013 by
Raise your hand if you want summer to last just a tad longer? Yes! Me too! One way to keep the summer going as the Back to School season begins is to make some fun frozen treats with the kids after school. Time in the kitchen after a day at school can help them to […]
Lunch Box Packing Bites
August 30, 2013 by
We are always searching to find new ways to fill the lunch box and balance everything out. Here are two of our favorite quick and easy finds that have been big hits for lunchtime bites. Peanutty Apple Wraps make a great sandwich alternative to peanut butter and jelly and at snack time we love to […]
Honey orange couscous (Egypt)
August 5, 2013 by
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 […]
Mini Chili Pepper Piñatas (Mexico)
August 1, 2013 by
We are continuing with our exploration of Mexico on our Kids’ Culinary Passport series with this easy craft project for the kids! Today, we’re sharing how to celebrate the fiestas of Mexico by making your own mini chili pepper piñata using common household items and recyclable materials. Olé! To make your own mini piñata, you […]
Turkey Enchiladas and Cinnamon Tortilla Dippers (Mexico)
July 24, 2013 by
Our family is taking a visit to Mexico in the kitchen by making Turkey Enchiladas and serving Cinnamon Tortilla Dippers for a festive dessert treat. We hope you’ll join us for a little dinner fun as we travel around the world with the Kids’ Culinary Passport series. Turkey Enchiladas by Jodie Fitz 1 pound ground turkey […]
