Cookin' With The Kids

September 2025
While I have not viewed the show in decades, I do not remember Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster doing anything but gobbling up any cookie placed in front of him without a thought or word about healthy ingredients.

September 2024
Here’s a fun recipe with tasks for the whole family to help prepare and a great way to show kids that a dish with both a seasonal fruit and a few vegetables in it can be cheesy good!

January 2022
One of the first cooking lessons that many kids experience is baking a batch of cookies. Unfortunately, the basic ingredients for any cookie are fat, eggs, sugar, and flour. Here’s a healthier version of the most popular of all cookies...

January 2018
One of the best things about winter, probably going back to the first primitive chef de cave cuisine, is hot soup on a cold day.

September 2017
September brings shorter days and a nighttime chill to the air; both confirming that summer is officially finished.

November 2014
Hot soup on a cold November day is the best! Here is an extremely easy and warmingly delicious recipe that uses just five everyday veggies to give your young kitchen helpers a foundation for making a simple hearty soup in less than an hour.

September 2012
With the changing colors of leaves comes the proverbial cornucopia of hard squash varieties and another culinary lesson opportunity for your young kitchen crew.

April 2012
What kid can resist a fresh, juicy pineapple in any form? This tropical fruit is a favorite ingredient of all ages, be it served in an upside-down dessert, topped on ice cream, blended into a smoothie or simply grilled on the barby.

October 2010
Pears are much more than just a juicy hand fruit or an elegant poached dessert. Try either of these recipes as a quick and easy side dish that will teach your kitchen helpers the versatility of this fruit as an ingredient.